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Scanning behaviour of road images is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, C., & Crundall, D. (2008, August). Scanning behaviour of road images is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task. Presented at 4th International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology, Washington DC, USA

Research suggests that the allocation of attention whilst driving is influenced by the top-down attentional set of the driver, such that potential hazards may only capture attention if they match the attentional control settings. The current study ai... Read More about Scanning behaviour of road images is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task.

The policing of racist violence – a way forward for Northern Ireland (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2008, July). The policing of racist violence – a way forward for Northern Ireland. Presented at British-Irish Section of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control - Capital, Culture, Power: Criminalisation and Resistance, Liverpool, England

Given the increase in the reporting of racist incidents in Northern Ireland involving attacks against members of its black minority ethnic population, this paper focuses on the degree to which these racist incidents are successfully policed by the Po... Read More about The policing of racist violence – a way forward for Northern Ireland.

The value of web 2.0 technologies in continuing professional development - what is a blog? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Hook, A., & Bodell, S. (2008, June). The value of web 2.0 technologies in continuing professional development - what is a blog?. Poster presented at COT Annual Conference, Harrogate UK

Social networking covers the types of websites that allow collaborative content production by a number of authors. Blogs are probably the most commonly known and used of these resources. A recent online search revealed approximately 34 blogs maintai... Read More about The value of web 2.0 technologies in continuing professional development - what is a blog?.

Using Wikis to enhance the PBL experience at the University of Salford (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Bodell, S., & Hook, A. (2008, June). Using Wikis to enhance the PBL experience at the University of Salford. Poster presented at COT Annual Conference, Harrogate UK

Salford University has introduced wikis to the undergraduate occupational therapy programme in order to complement the PBL approach. The success of PBL can be said to lie in the group's ability to effectively share thoughts, ideas and information and... Read More about Using Wikis to enhance the PBL experience at the University of Salford.

Using wikis to enhance the problem based learning (PBL) experience at The University of Salford (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Bodell, S., & Hook, A. (2008, June). Using wikis to enhance the problem based learning (PBL) experience at The University of Salford. Poster presented at COT Annual Conference, Harrogate UK

Salford University has introduced wikis to the undergraduate occupational therapy programme in order to complement the PBL approach. The success of PBL can be said to lie in the group's ability to effectively share thoughts, ideas and information and... Read More about Using wikis to enhance the problem based learning (PBL) experience at The University of Salford.

Is social networking/websites bringing occupational therapists together? (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Bodell, S., Penman, M., Hook, A., Wade, W., & Berry, N. (2008, June). Is social networking/websites bringing occupational therapists together?. Presented at COT Annual Conference, Harrogate UK

Social networking covers the types of websites that allow collaborative content production by a number of authors. Blogs are probably the most commonly known and used of these resources. A recent online search revealed approximately 34 blogs maintai... Read More about Is social networking/websites bringing occupational therapists together?.

Policing racially motivated crime: attitudes and experiences of the police service of Northern Ireland (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2008, May). Policing racially motivated crime: attitudes and experiences of the police service of Northern Ireland. Presented at International Police Executive Symposium Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

In recent years, the changing face of Northern Ireland (NI) has witnessed a multi-cultural shake-up, albeit a proportionately small one, meaning that the make-up of its black minority ethnic (BME) population is not only growing but also widening in v... Read More about Policing racially motivated crime: attitudes and experiences of the police service of Northern Ireland.

Language to describe seizures (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Featherstone, V. (2008, January). Language to describe seizures. Presented at Department of Neurology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Academic Meeting, Hull

Peer observation as a tool for continuing professional development (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Davys, D., & Jones, V. (2008, January). Peer observation as a tool for continuing professional development. Presented at College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, Harrogate

Occupational Therapists are obliged to achieve and maintain high standards of professional knowledge, skill and behaviour according to both the College of Occupational Therapists (COT CODE E 2005) and The Health Professions Council (HPC Standards 20... Read More about Peer observation as a tool for continuing professional development.

Occupational engagement, emotion and morality (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Taylor, J. (2008, January). Occupational engagement, emotion and morality. Poster presented at 8th European Congress of Occupational Therapy, Hamburg

The narratives that people told about their leisure activities were analysed. Indicators of high emotion, and 'caring' were explored in order to better understand moral values associated with leisure.

Being occupied, being moral and making the world a better place (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Taylor, J. (2008, January). Being occupied, being moral and making the world a better place. Poster presented at 32nd Annual Meeting of the College of Occupational Therapists,, Harrogate

The narratives that people told about their leisure occupations were analysed in order to better understand the relationships between the individual, his or her leisure occupations and the impacts on social and physical environments. Some people demo... Read More about Being occupied, being moral and making the world a better place.