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Christmas in later life : the experience of older widows (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Collins, T. (2014, February). Christmas in later life : the experience of older widows. Presented at Understanding Loneliness: the challenge of Christmas, Independent Age and Campaign to End Loneliness, Friends House, Euston London, United Kingdom

A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, P., Stones, S., & Smith, L. (2013, September). A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study. Poster presented at BASES Annual Conference, St Georges Park, Burton

Changing direction is a common action involved in non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female soccer players (Faude et al. [2005]. Am J Sports Med, 33, 1694-1700). Most biomechanical studies into changing direction focus on final contac... Read More about A comparison of braking characteristics between pre-planned and unanticipated changing direction tasks in female soccer players: An exploratory study.

Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hazel, N., & Bateman, T. (2013, September). Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody. Presented at European Society of Criminology Conference, Budapest, Hungary

The emotional trauma experienced by young people sentenced to a period of custody, particularly in the initial period of incarceration, has been well documented. Interacting with mental health issues, rates of self-harm and suicides are also know to... Read More about Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody.

The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, C., Howting, L., & Hills, P. (2013, August). The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over. Presented at 18th Meeting of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary

Task performance is influenced by the allocation of visual attention, and models of scanning behaviour have attempted to predict search (and performance) by accounting for top-down and bottom-up processes. Although such models acknowledge an addition... Read More about The transference of visual scanning behaviour between two unrelated tasks : Measuring the characteristics of carry-over.

Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hazel, N., & Bateman, T. (2013, July). Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill. Presented at British Society of Criminology Conference, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK

The Ministry of Justice in England and Wales is currently developing new legislation on youth custody, amid concerns of a high and rising rate of reoffending for those on this type of disposal. Initially billed as “putting education at the heart of... Read More about Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill.

Failed multiculturalism and limited freedoms: Browning in the terror panic context (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2013, May). Failed multiculturalism and limited freedoms: Browning in the terror panic context. Presented at Symposium: The Future of the Multi-ethnic City, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

We are supposedly living in post-race times. This refers to a deconstructive approach to identity and social relations, in an attempt to move beyond traditional constructions of race. More recently within the terror panic context, post-race discussio... Read More about Failed multiculturalism and limited freedoms: Browning in the terror panic context.

The relationship between impairment, functional ability, hand-arm task complexity and set-up difficulty for an Advanced FES Rehab Tool (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Waring, K., Sun, M., & Hardiker, N. (2013, April). The relationship between impairment, functional ability, hand-arm task complexity and set-up difficulty for an Advanced FES Rehab Tool. Poster presented at Fourth Conference of the UK and Ireland Chapter of the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESSUKI), Southampton, UK

Use of text messaging to collect real-time feedback from healthcare users about the healthcare environment (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, S., & Cain, R. (2012, November). Use of text messaging to collect real-time feedback from healthcare users about the healthcare environment. Presented at Advances in Healthcare through Digital consultations and Three Million Lives: What needs to be done? 3rd Annual IDH Conference, Warwick, UK

In this paper we propose the use of text messaging as a
real-time technological method to collect feedback from
healthcare users about the healthcare environment.
Healthcare users (whether that is patients, carers, visitors
or staff) will be offe... Read More about Use of text messaging to collect real-time feedback from healthcare users about the healthcare environment.

General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Mitchell, M. (2012, November). General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety. Presented at British Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London

Aim. This paper is a report of a study carried out to uncover the most anxiety provoking aspects of general anaesthesia and determine what interventions may
help to alleviate such anxiety. Background. General anaesthesia has proved to be highly anxi... Read More about General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety.

Activity Limitations Experienced by People with Rheumatoid Arthritis On Biologic Medications and Their Use of Ergonomic Methods (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Hammond, A., & Tyson, S. (2012, November). Activity Limitations Experienced by People with Rheumatoid Arthritis On Biologic Medications and Their Use of Ergonomic Methods. Presented at 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

Background/Purpose:
People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly have daily activity difficulties. Whilst biologics significantly improve ability, ergonomic methods (e.g. altered working methods, ergonomic equipment, activity and environment modi... Read More about Activity Limitations Experienced by People with Rheumatoid Arthritis On Biologic Medications and Their Use of Ergonomic Methods.

Getting a Job After Your PhD (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2012, November). Getting a Job After Your PhD. Presented at School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences Doctoral Training Programme. University of Salford, Salford

‘Being kinder to myself’ (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Beaumont, E. (2012, October). ‘Being kinder to myself’. Poster presented at The Compassionate Mind Foundation 1st Annual Conference, Manchester

A Medical e-Learning Development Training Program for Healthcare Professionals and e-Learning Resource (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Huang, K. H. (2012, September). A Medical e-Learning Development Training Program for Healthcare Professionals and e-Learning Resource. Presented at A Medical e-Learning Development Training Program for Healthcare Professionals, College of Health and Social Care, University of Salford

Presentation by Kuo Hung (Daniel) Huang, Department of e-Learning Design and Management, Chiayi National University, Taiwan to the College of Health and Social Care, University of Salford, 3rd September 2012.

Includes an example of an e-learning... Read More about A Medical e-Learning Development Training Program for Healthcare Professionals and e-Learning Resource.

Carryover of eye-movements in natural scenes is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual task : Individual differences and practical implications (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Hills, P., Thompson, C., Painter, L., & Pake, J. (2012, August). Carryover of eye-movements in natural scenes is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual task : Individual differences and practical implications. Presented at British Psychological Society Cognitive Psychology Section, Glasgow, UK

Thompson and Crundall (2011) reported an effect whereby eye-movements from one task (counting vowels in letter strings) carried over to a secondary unrelated task (rating the hazard of a driving scene). Two experiments are reported here that extend t... Read More about Carryover of eye-movements in natural scenes is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual task : Individual differences and practical implications.

Researching the Agenda: What to do with Unwelcome Truths (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2012, July). Researching the Agenda: What to do with Unwelcome Truths. Presented at College of Arts and Social Sciences Postgraduate Research Summer School. University of Salford, University of Salford