Squires, Emma https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7194-7744
Walshe, Ian. H. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6001-7854
Keenan, Ashleigh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8720-7391
Hayman, Oliver https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-0029
Lomax, Ishbel
Wood, Jacob
Brownson-Smith, Rosiered https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8960-4761
McHugh, Malachy. P. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-8151
Howatson, Glyn https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8494-2043
Funding for this research was provided by:
Iprona Lana SpA (RST00494)
Article History
Received: 21 January 2025
Accepted: 13 November 2025
First Online: 12 February 2026
Declarations
:
: Iprona Lana SpA funded this research (awarded to G.H.) through a jointly funded studentship (E.S.) with Northumbria University. The funders were consulted on the design of the study, but did not participate in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; they have reviewed the manuscript, but were not responsible for the decision to publish the results. The authors declare no conflict of interest.