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LAPS GM IPE Care Homes 06092024
Report
Stephens, M., Cropper, E., O'Connor, D., Sharrat, J., Carruthers, H., Macdonald, G., …LeBlanc, C. (2024). LAPS GM IPE Care Homes 06092024. University of Salford: University of Salford, University of Bolton, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

This document has been designed to provide information about Interprofessional Training Care Home placements, specifically in the context of physiotherapy learners, and the support required to ensure a successful placement experience.

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The politicization of militarization: Examining military contributions to British policing (2024)
Journal Article
McCarthy, B., Stokes, A., & Jackson, J. (2024). The politicization of militarization: Examining military contributions to British policing. #Journal not on list, 11(1), 71-80. https://doi.org/10.13169/jglobfaul.11.1.0071

The role of the military is often clear: identify, engage, and destroy the enemy. This is true of all conflicts throughout human history, with armies varying in complexity and scale. This function is distinct from that of policing, which aims to prod... Read More about The politicization of militarization: Examining military contributions to British policing.

‘It opens up a whole new world for everybody’: how carers of people with dementia view the online empowered conversations communication course (2024)
Journal Article
Eastham, C., Prior, Y., Keady, J., Mansell, W., Riley, C., Walters, M., & Morris, L. (2024). ‘It opens up a whole new world for everybody’: how carers of people with dementia view the online empowered conversations communication course. Aging & mental health, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2410258

Objectives
This paper explores (1) experiences of participating in Empowered Conversations, an online communication course for carers of people with dementia and (2) how participants felt the course had changed their experience of caring.

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Optimising Visual User Interfaces to Reduce Cognitive Fatigue and Enhance Mental Well-being (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Panakaduwa, C., Coates, P., Munir, M., & De Silva, O. (in press). Optimising Visual User Interfaces to Reduce Cognitive Fatigue and Enhance Mental Well-being.

User interface design is a key priority in modern computer systems, especially when the users are non-technical. Due to the importance of designing more user-friendly interfaces, the focus has been increased on designing human-centred systems over fu... Read More about Optimising Visual User Interfaces to Reduce Cognitive Fatigue and Enhance Mental Well-being.

Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Panakaduwa Gamage, C. (2024, September). Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs. Paper presented at Third International ISHS Symposium on Greener Cities: Improving Ecosystem Services in a Climate-Changing World, London, United Kingdom

The study identifies the scope of literature on the potential application of green walls and roofs in housing retrofits, mainly focusing on the UK context. Housing retrofit in the UK has become a major concern in the sustainability agenda due to the... Read More about Greening the Brown: Sustainable Retrofitting of UK Houses through Green Walls and Green Roofs.