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‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale
Report
Scholar, H., & Kinghorn, K. ‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale

Bare Essentials (BE) is a partnership project between the BB and CAB and is intended to provide tools and opportunities for people experiencing poverty and social exclusion, and to improve the life chances and health outcomes of those living in the p... Read More about ‘Food, fuel and hope’ evaluation of the ‘Bare Essentials’ Project in Rochdale.

Emotion does not influence prefrontal cortex activity during a visual attention task. A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study
Presentation / Conference
Bendall, R., & Thompson, C. Emotion does not influence prefrontal cortex activity during a visual attention task. A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Presented at 5th Annual International Conference on Cognitive and Behavioural Psychology 2016, Singapore

Research shows that positive and negative emotion can influence a range of cognitive processes as well as hemodynamic prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity. This study sought to investigate if PFC activity was influenced by positive and negative stimuli d... Read More about Emotion does not influence prefrontal cortex activity during a visual attention task. A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.

Participatory action research to improve physical health care within a crisis resolution home treatment service
Thesis
Davidson, S. Participatory action research to improve physical health care within a crisis resolution home treatment service. (Thesis). Salford: University of Salford

The thesis presents a participatory action research (PAR) study focusing on improving physical health assessment at a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment (CRHT) service. The aim of the study was to develop a robust and consistent approach in addressi... Read More about Participatory action research to improve physical health care within a crisis resolution home treatment service.

Factors influencing the Acromio-Humeral distance in elite athletes
Thesis
Mackenzie, T., Herrington, L., & Horsley, I. (in press). Factors influencing the Acromio-Humeral distance in elite athletes. (Thesis). University of Salford

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is prevalent in sportsmen and can end sporting careers. The Acromio-Humeral distance (AHD) is a measure taken with ultrasound (US) and used to quantify the space in which structures in the shoulder become impinged. This... Read More about Factors influencing the Acromio-Humeral distance in elite athletes.

Physical and match performance of female soccer players
Thesis
Turner, E. (in press). Physical and match performance of female soccer players. (Thesis). University of Salford

The English Football Association (FA) reported female soccer was the nation’s number one team sport for female sport participation (1.38 m). There is no research on physical- and match- performance of female soccer players in England at the elite lev... Read More about Physical and match performance of female soccer players.

A focussed ethnographic study of diagnostic radiographer problem solving in the trauma setting
Thesis
Newton-Hughes, A. (in press). A focussed ethnographic study of diagnostic radiographer problem solving in the trauma setting. (Thesis). University of Salford

Aim: when imaging patients for x-ray examinations Diagnostic Radiographers should position the patient so that bones, joints and soft tissues can be clearly visualised. In order to achieve this a widely accepted set of positioning criteria have been... Read More about A focussed ethnographic study of diagnostic radiographer problem solving in the trauma setting.

Impact of using social media to increase patient information provision, networking and communication
Thesis
Vasilica, C. (in press). Impact of using social media to increase patient information provision, networking and communication. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Social media are powerful communication systems that enable sharing, networking and information generation on an unprecedented scale. However, there is limited evidence as to how social media mechanisms are adopted by patients within heal... Read More about Impact of using social media to increase patient information provision, networking and communication.

Collaboration project to embed skills for employability
Presentation / Conference
Hesk, G., Stanley, A., Coleman, A., McCaughan, S., Shahin, M., Davies, C., …Moses, P. Collaboration project to embed skills for employability. Presented at Annual Health and Social Care Conference 2016 Inspire to succeed: Transforming teaching and learning in Health and Social Care, 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow

By listening to the voices of employers and students, a unique collaboration between The Social Work Directorate at the University of Salford, and Social Care Network Solutions Ltd (SCN) aims to address skill development needed to enhance employabili... Read More about Collaboration project to embed skills for employability.

Innovative collaboration : with students, lecturers and the community
Presentation / Conference
Hesk, G., & Chandra, C. Innovative collaboration : with students, lecturers and the community. Presented at Annual Health and Social Care Conference 2016:Inspire to succeed: Transforming teaching and learning in Health and Social Care, 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow

We believe that community activism and citizen partnership are integral to social work education and actually impact on the 'accessibility' and 'image' of social work today. The reproduction of activism in practice delivered by our dynamic students i... Read More about Innovative collaboration : with students, lecturers and the community.