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Scanning behaviour of natural images is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, C., & Crundall, D. (2010, July). Scanning behaviour of natural images is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task. Presented at Meeting of the Experimental Psychology Society, Manchester, UK

Allocation of visual attention in a natural scene is controlled by the bottom-up influences in the scene and by the top-down task demands. Models of visual search attempt to predict the eye movements made to natural scenes by accounting for these inf... Read More about Scanning behaviour of natural images is influenced by a preceding unrelated visual search task.

Faculty of science, engineering & environment - Celebration of research (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Various. (2010, June). Faculty of science, engineering & environment - Celebration of research. Poster presented at Faculty of Science, Engineering & Environment - Celebration of Research, Lady Hale Building, University of Salford

A collection of poster abstracts from the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Environment 'Celebration of Research' event held on 30 June 2010 in the Lady Hale Building, University of Salford.

Learning lessons from MacPherson? The police and racist incidents in Northern Ireland (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2010, June). Learning lessons from MacPherson? The police and racist incidents in Northern Ireland. Presented at Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden

Given the increase in the reporting of racist incidents in Northern Ireland involving attacks against members of its black and minority ethnic population, this paper focuses on the degree to which these racist incidents are successfully policed by th... Read More about Learning lessons from MacPherson? The police and racist incidents in Northern Ireland.

Offender perceptions of criminal opportunities in vulnerable residential areas: a case study in a U.K North West inner city (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Coulton, J., Jackson, W., Jeffery, R., & Patel, T. (2010, June). Offender perceptions of criminal opportunities in vulnerable residential areas: a case study in a U.K North West inner city. Presented at Stockholm Criminology Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden

This paper details an academic study, commissioned by police and local authority practitioners, and the challenges faced therein, within a vulnerable residential area of an inner city in the UK. This area was identified as a site for study because of... Read More about Offender perceptions of criminal opportunities in vulnerable residential areas: a case study in a U.K North West inner city.

Offender Perceptions of Criminal Opportunities in Vulnerable Residential Areas: A Case Study in a U.K North West Inner City (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T., Jerry, C., Jackson, W., & Jefferey, B. (2010, June). Offender Perceptions of Criminal Opportunities in Vulnerable Residential Areas: A Case Study in a U.K North West Inner City. Paper presented at Stockholm Criminology Symposium 2010, Sweden

Using negotiated assessments in higher education (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hook, A., & Bodell, S. (2010, June). Using negotiated assessments in higher education. Poster presented at COT Annual Conference 2010, Brighton

By negotiating their assessment students gain an opportunity to develop clearer understandings of themselves as learners and their own learning processes within their own cultural and professional environment. Our main consideration in deve... Read More about Using negotiated assessments in higher education.

Online identity, reputation and professional practice (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hook, A., & Bodell, S. (2010, June). Online identity, reputation and professional practice. Presented at COT Annual Conference 2010, Brighton UK

Verdonck and Ryan (2008) suggest that as occupational therapists we need to embrace technology and move with the times as we “can no longer afford to be technophobes” (p255). Occupational therapists are using the internet to gather information, to en... Read More about Online identity, reputation and professional practice.

The long term cross-cultural placements for sanctuary seeking children: A presentation of pilot study findings (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T., & Sandhu, R. (2010, May). The long term cross-cultural placements for sanctuary seeking children: A presentation of pilot study findings. Presented at Foster Care Associates – Child Placement Management, Bromsgrove, England

Enhancing the safety and quality of in-patient postnatal care: A systems and process approach to change (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Bick, D., Beake, S., & Wray, J. (2010, April). Enhancing the safety and quality of in-patient postnatal care: A systems and process approach to change. Poster presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare,, The Nice Acropolis, Nice, France

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Putting the patient and carer at the heart of nurse education : our experience of doing service users and carer student conferences (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Wray, J., Warne, T., & Hynes, C. (2010, April). Putting the patient and carer at the heart of nurse education : our experience of doing service users and carer student conferences. Presented at NETNEP Nurse Education Conference 2010, Sydney Australia

Risk, control and having a say: patient experiences of day surgery (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Mottram, A. (2010, April). Risk, control and having a say: patient experiences of day surgery. Presented at British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2010, Glasgow Caledonian University

Due to advances in technology, surgical interventions that previously required hospitalisation for many weeks are now being performed in a day. Patient satisfaction studies have demonstrated that day surgery is a popular choice for patients as it is... Read More about Risk, control and having a say: patient experiences of day surgery.

Ex-offender perceptions of criminal opportunities (theft from a motor vehicle) in Blackfriars – the next steps (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T., & Smith, G. (2010, February). Ex-offender perceptions of criminal opportunities (theft from a motor vehicle) in Blackfriars – the next steps. Presented at A Report of Research Findings, Salford Crime Reduction Partnership – Managers, Salford, England

A review of preventative interventions to reduce child health inequalities among disadvantaged groups: where is the evidence? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Prosser, H., & Baker, D. (2009, November). A review of preventative interventions to reduce child health inequalities among disadvantaged groups: where is the evidence?. Presented at The American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Improving child health and reducing health inequalities is a global public health priority. It is paramount for low socioeconomic and minority ethnic groups where social disadvantage is strongly associated with adverse health outcomes throughout the... Read More about A review of preventative interventions to reduce child health inequalities among disadvantaged groups: where is the evidence?.

Installation address (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hall, M. (2009, October). Installation address. Presented at Vice-Chancellor's Installation Address, University of Salford

The problem with conversion disorder (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Ratcliffe, S. (2009, October). The problem with conversion disorder. Presented at British Association of Neuroscience Nurses Annual Conference, Salford Royal Foundation NHS Trust

Netiquette (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hook, A., & Bodell, S. (2009, October). Netiquette. Presented at The Student Occupational Therapy Links (Scotland), Edinburgh

Creating and managing your online identity: Can you afford to ignore it? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Bodell, S., & Hook, A. (2009, October). Creating and managing your online identity: Can you afford to ignore it?. Presented at The Student Occupational Therapy Links (Scotland), Edinburgh

Mixed up kids? Some research findings and discussions (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T. (2009, September). Mixed up kids? Some research findings and discussions. Presented at Foster Care Associates – Child Placement Training Workshop, Doncaster, England

The long term cross-cultural placements for sanctuary seeking children (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Patel, T., & Sandhu, R. (2009, September). The long term cross-cultural placements for sanctuary seeking children. Presented at Foster Care Associates – Child Placement Training Workshop, Doncaster, England

A writers' group: what difference can it make? (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, S., McIsaac, J., Grant, M., & Munro, W. (2009, September). A writers' group: what difference can it make?. Poster presented at Education in a Changing Environment Conference : Critical Voices, Critical Times, University of Salford