ResearchPod

Recent research emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of information security teams, combining creative perspectives with technical expertise.

The German “ALARM Information Security” project, led by Professor Margit Scholl at TH Wildau is part of her wide-reaching efforts to establish a landscape where digitization harmonizes seamlessly with robust security measures.

Read the original article: doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12630.22082 

How are novel quantum technologies being applied to meet market demands? Find out as Professor Michele Barbour speaks to Anthony Laing, Professor of Physics and Co-Director of the Quantum Engineering and Technology labs at the University of Bristol and CEO of Duality Quantum Photonics. Anthony outlines his career journey from mature student to CEO and the importance of customer-centricity in gaining market traction.

⭐Highlights

• Develop your insight into the real-world applications of quantum computing, from quantum factoring to drug design.
• Trace the evolution of Duality, from the challenges they faced during the pandemic and how they have aligned their technology roadmap to customer needs and developed a more distinctive voice.
• Find out more about Duality’s involvement in clean energy, via a collaboration with the UK Atomic Energy Authority on fusion reactor technology.
• Anthony outlines Duality’s decision-making process and the ethical considerations involved when choosing projects

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The series aims to inform, inspire and challenge myths and stereotypes about research commercialisation and how businesses and universities can work together to tackle society's biggest challenges.

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are growing concerned over business interruptions and cyberattacks, especially in Germany.  There is a notable gap in organizational measures relating to information security despite current safeguards, particularly in the areas of awareness and emergency preparedness.

Professor Margit Scholl from TH Wildau is leading research across an evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats. Her work highlights how important it is to equip SMEs in Germany with robust mechanisms to improve their security attitudes and their resilience against cyberthreats.

Read the original article: doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12630.22082 

Transport sector sustainability is an important, topical issue that requires prompt and challenging solutions to accomplish the ambitious Greenhouses Gases and CO2 reduction targets. 

Dr. Dario Di Maio, a researcher of CNR-STEMS in the team of Research Director Dr. Carlo Beatrice, in collaboration with Prof. Daniela Misul and Prof. Mirko Baratta from Politecnico di Torino, address the important challenges facing the automotive sector.

Read the original research: doi.org/10.3390/machines10100852

Read more about CNR-STEMS: www.stems.cnr.it/?page_id=834&lang=en

Electronic sports, or esports, have evolved the concept of ‘sport’, especially around the mental acuity needed to play.

Professor Samantha Punch from the University of Stirling together with Dr David Scott at Abertay University, Scotland, have investigated what’s known as the sociology of mindsport. They have uncovered the intense physicality and team play involved in the card game bridge, drawing attention to bridge’s status as a mindsport that anyone can play.

Read more in Research Outreach

Read the original research: doi/10.1177/00380261231155326

Professional dance takes a mastery of physicality and form - on top of the business stresses and social demands. So what are dancers to make of motherhood and pregnancy, when their physical form and social availability now comes with dependents? 

Professor Angela Pickard of Canterbury Christchurch University discusses the challenges facing the embodiment and identity of dancers becoming mothers, and what the field can do to support dancers before, during and after pregnancy.

Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2023.2167973 

Care, by itself, brings thoughts of warmth, compassion, and doing right by the people who need your help. As an employment Sector, it sees life or death stakes placed on a chronically undervalued staff, working under stringent budgets in high pressure working environments.

What, then, can we learn from the fields of trauma research and community support in caring for those carers?

Dr Dianne Wepa of Charles Darwin University joins us again with colleagues Professor Mary Steen from Curtin University and Dr Lisa Di Lemma from Liverpool Hope University to talk about self care and self compassion as tools for improving public health. 

As a note, this episode includes discussions of workplace bullying and medical trauma. Listener discretion is advised. 

Read the original research: https://doi.org/10.2174/18743501-V15-E221020-2022-39

Listen to Dr Wepa's previous episodes:

• https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10213207
• https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10455774

What is the future of hydrogen as a renewable fuel source? Professor Michele Barbour talks with Dr Neha Chandarana, a Lecturer in Bio-based and Sustainable Composites at the University of Bristol. Neha explores the potential applications of hydrogen, from heating to various modes of transport. She also shares insights into her role as the Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Champion for the University’s Faculty of Engineering.

⭐Highlights

§  Learn about Neha’s research on hydrogen and its potential applications in aerospace, shedding light on the challenges and promises.

§  How does research transition from the lab to real-world industry applications? Explore what collaborations and funding streams are needed to make it happen. 

§  Neha discusses her role as Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Champion, detailing initiatives aimed at fostering an inclusive environment within the Faculty of Engineering.

§  Discover how Neha collaborates across different Faculties to understand the educational experiences of engineering students, particularly those with intersectional identities.

🌐 About the Enterprise Sessions

The Enterprise Sessions bring together a diverse mix of company founders and researchers who talk openly about their personal experiences of forming spin-outs and start-ups, raising capital, academic-industry partnerships and the joys of translating research discoveries into real-world impact. 

The series aims to inform, inspire and challenge myths and stereotypes about research commercialisation and how businesses and universities can work together to tackle society's biggest challenges. 

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If you found this episode inspiring or informative, please don’t forget to like and share. Visit our website or subscribe to the University of Bristol’s YouTube channel for more Enterprise Sessions. 

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University of Bristol School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/engineering/schools/civil-aero-design/

University of Bristol Engineering on X: https://twitter.com/bristolunieng

University of Bristol Engineering on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-bristol-engineering/

University of Bristol Engineering on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bristolengineering/ 

Weight lifter David Katoatau has already lost his home in Kiribati to coastal erosion, and  faces the loss of his whole country to rising sea levels. Dancing at the 2016 Summer Olympics didn't stop the tides, but it grabbed attention across the world regarding his country's imminent fate, and raised awareness of the damages climate change is already having around the globe.

Researchers from Singapore Management University led by Professor Angela Leung, and her collaborator Prof Kevin Tam from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology are studying whether awareness of how climate change affects human cultures motivates people to support policies and take action to mitigate its effects.

Are some groups of people more aware than others? And does awareness prompt people to engage in climate change activism?

Read the original research: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-022-03337-8