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“Am I too emotional for this job?” An exploration of student midwives’ experiences of coping with traumatic events in the labour ward. (2016)
Journal Article
Coldridge, E., & Davies, S. (2017). “Am I too emotional for this job?” An exploration of student midwives’ experiences of coping with traumatic events in the labour ward. Midwifery, 45, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.11.008

Background Midwifery is emotionally challenging work, and learning to be a midwife brings its own particular challenges. For the student midwife, clinical placement in a hospital labour ward is especially demanding. In the context of organisational... Read More about “Am I too emotional for this job?” An exploration of student midwives’ experiences of coping with traumatic events in the labour ward..

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-like traits and distractibility in the visual periphery (2016)
Journal Article
Panagiotidi, M., Overton, P., & Stafford, T. (2017). Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-like traits and distractibility in the visual periphery. Perception, 46(6), 665-678. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006616681313

We examined the performance of non-clinical subjects with high and low levels of self-reported ADHD-like traits in a novel distractibility paradigm with far peripheral visual distractors, the likely origin of many distractors in everyday life. Subjec... Read More about Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-like traits and distractibility in the visual periphery.

TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - 'Sara' (2016)
Journal Article
Benelli, E., Revello, B., Piccirillo, C., Mazzetti, M., Calvo, V., Palmieri, A., …Widdowson, M. (2016). TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - 'Sara'. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research, 7(1), 3-18

This study is the first of a series of three, and represents an Italian systematic replication of previous UK findings (Widdowson 2012a, 2012b, 2012c, 2013) that investigated the effectiveness of a recently manualised transactional analysis treat... Read More about TA treatment of depression : a hermeneutic single-case efficacy design study - 'Sara'.

Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection (2016)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2017). Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection. Radiography, 23(S1), S30-S36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2016.11.004

Aim: To evaluate the learning experience of a level 5 (year 2) student cohort within a research-informed teaching (RiT) activity and to map findings against learning outcomes and level descriptors using constructive alignment. Method: An online q... Read More about Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection.

Service failure and problems : internal marketing solutions for facing the future (2016)
Journal Article
Paul, J., & Sahadev, S. (2018). Service failure and problems : internal marketing solutions for facing the future. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 40, 304-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2016.08.007

The issues of elderly consumers remain under researched despite a rapidly aging population in most countries across the globe. We examine the service failure and complexity of problems of a nursing home for seniors and seek to contribute to the field... Read More about Service failure and problems : internal marketing solutions for facing the future.

Forensic investigation of cooperative storage cloud service : Symform as a case study (2016)
Journal Article
Yee Yang, T., Dehghantanha, A., Choo, R., Conti, M., & Dargahi, T. (2016). Forensic investigation of cooperative storage cloud service : Symform as a case study. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 62(3), 641-654. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13271

Researchers envisioned the Storage as a Service (StaaS) as an effective solution to the distributed management of digital data, since it provides an inexpensive and reliable online storage which is accessible by different types of computer devices... Read More about Forensic investigation of cooperative storage cloud service : Symform as a case study.

Evaluating a community-led project for improving fathers’ and children’s wellbeing in England (2016)
Journal Article
Robertson, S., Woodhall, J., Henry, H., Rowlands, S., Esmée, H., Livesley, J., & Long, T. (2018). Evaluating a community-led project for improving fathers’ and children’s wellbeing in England. Health Promotion International, 33(3), 410-421. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daw090

Although under-research compared to other settings, there is potential for the family setting to be harnessed to support the development of healthy children and societies and to reduce health inequalities. Within this setting, the role of fathers as... Read More about Evaluating a community-led project for improving fathers’ and children’s wellbeing in England.

Predicting the location of the hip joint centres, impact of age group and sex (2016)
Journal Article
Hara, R., McGinley, J., Briggs, C., Baker, R., & Sangeux, M. (2016). Predicting the location of the hip joint centres, impact of age group and sex. Scientific reports, 6, 37707. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep37707

Clinical gait analysis incorporating three-dimensional motion analysis plays a key role in planning surgical treatments in people with gait disability. The position of the Hip Joint Centre (HJC) within the pelvis is thus critical to ensure accurate d... Read More about Predicting the location of the hip joint centres, impact of age group and sex.

A three stage analysis of motivational and behavioural factors in UK internet gambling (2016)
Journal Article
Mulkeen, J., Abdou, H., & Parke, J. (2017). A three stage analysis of motivational and behavioural factors in UK internet gambling. Personality and Individual Differences, 107, 114-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.11.007

This paper uses the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) to determine differences in UK internet player responses to their motives for gambling online. It also evaluates their views relating to responsible gambling practices and behavioural factors... Read More about A three stage analysis of motivational and behavioural factors in UK internet gambling.

Educational needs of health professionals working in rheumatology in Europe (2016)
Journal Article
Vliet Vlieland, T., Van den Ende, C., Alliot-Launois, F., Beauvais, C., Gobbo, M., Iagnocco, A., …Wiek, D. (2016). Educational needs of health professionals working in rheumatology in Europe. RMD Open, 2(2), e000337. https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000337

Objective: To explore the availability of postgraduate education for health professionals (HPs) working in rheumatology in Europe, and their perceived educational needs and barriers for participation in current educational offerings. Methods: Struct... Read More about Educational needs of health professionals working in rheumatology in Europe.

CO2 laser micromachining of nanocrystalline diamond films grown on doped silicon substrates (2016)
Journal Article
Richter, J., Abdou, A., Williams, O., Witzens, J., & Nezhad, M. (2016). CO2 laser micromachining of nanocrystalline diamond films grown on doped silicon substrates. Optical Materials Express, 6, 3916-3926. https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.6.003916

We demonstrate that nanocrystalline diamond films grown on highly doped silicon substrates can be patterned using a CO2 laser operating at a wavelength of 10.6 μm, where both low doped silicon and diamond exhibit negligible optical absorption. The pa... Read More about CO2 laser micromachining of nanocrystalline diamond films grown on doped silicon substrates.

The material role of digital media in connecting with, within, and beyond museums (2016)
Journal Article
Light, B., Bagnall, G., Crawford, G., & Gosling, V. (2018). The material role of digital media in connecting with, within, and beyond museums. Convergence, 24(4), 407-423. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856516678587

The connective potentials of digital media have been positioned as a key part of a contemporary museum visitor experience. Using a sociology of translation, we construct a network of visitor experiences using data from a digital media engagement proj... Read More about The material role of digital media in connecting with, within, and beyond museums.

A randomised controlled feasibility trial of Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for people with severe asthma (2016)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., Adair, P., Doyle, A., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Fleming, S., Holmes, L., …Shuldham, C. (2017). A randomised controlled feasibility trial of Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for people with severe asthma. Journal of Asthma, 54(5), 543-554. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2016.1229335

Objectives: Evidence for the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in asthma is developing but it is not known if this translates to benefits in severe asthma or if a group approach is acceptable to this patient group.This study aimed to as... Read More about A randomised controlled feasibility trial of Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for people with severe asthma.

Dementia : towards a perceptual control theory perspective (2016)
Journal Article
McEvoy, P., Eden, J., Morris, L., & Mansell, W. (2016). Dementia : towards a perceptual control theory perspective. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 17(4), 229-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-03-2015-0013

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the psychosocial experiences of people living with dementia using a perceptual control theory (PCT) perspective. Design/methodology/approach:Conceptual paper. Findings: The paper suggests that... Read More about Dementia : towards a perceptual control theory perspective.

Rheumatology occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self- management education using motivational interviewing and mindfulness based cognitive therapy : a new approach (2016)
Journal Article
Prior, Y., & Walker, N. (2016). Rheumatology occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self- management education using motivational interviewing and mindfulness based cognitive therapy : a new approach. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(1), 8-13

Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome, which significantly affects patients’ quality of life. EULAR revised recommendations for the management of Fibromyalgia suggests non-pharmacological therapies and patient education should be tr... Read More about Rheumatology occupational therapy-led fibromyalgia self- management education using motivational interviewing and mindfulness based cognitive therapy : a new approach.

The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK (2016)
Thesis
Fitton, R. The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK. (Thesis). University of Salford

The central contribution of this work is concerned with the understanding of the real performance of domestic retrofit measures in terms of whole house energy efficiency. The researcher has undertaken studies in a whole house test facility in a clima... Read More about The thermal energy performance of domestic dwellings in the UK.

A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : patients’ views (2016)
Journal Article
with inflammatory arthritis : patients’ views. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 80(1), 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616672666

Introduction: This qualitative study, nested in a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial, explored the views of working people with inflammatory arthritis on the impact of a work rehabilitation programme received. Method: Thirty-two part... Read More about A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : patients’ views.

Please use the intercom (2016)
Exhibition / Performance
Isherwood, T. Please use the intercom. 21 November 2016 - 22 December 2016. (Unpublished)

Throughout a residency within the library, Isherwood spent his time within the environment considering the systems and procedures that are prevalent within the space, such as its cataloguing of titles, and protection for aged publications, amongst ot... Read More about Please use the intercom.