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Is excellence in education part of your institutional strategy and practice
Presentation / Conference
Leigh, J., Etherington, M., & Procter, C. Is excellence in education part of your institutional strategy and practice. Presented at Advance HE Annual Teaching and Learning Conference 2019, Northumbria University

Aims and outcomes- to explore if excellence in education is part of your institutional strategy and practice to discuss Salford Community for Excellence in learning and Teaching (SCELT) Introductions and Context Questions for discussion Group d... Read More about Is excellence in education part of your institutional strategy and practice.

The use of religious metaphors by UK newspapers to describe and denigrate climate change
Journal Article
Woods, R., Fernandez, A., & Coen, S. The use of religious metaphors by UK newspapers to describe and denigrate climate change. Public Understanding of Science, 21(3), 323-339. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662510385061

British newspapers have denigrated anthropogenic climate change by misrepresenting scientific consensus and/or framing climate change within unsympathetic discourses. One aspect of the latter that has not been studied is the use of metaphor to dispar... Read More about The use of religious metaphors by UK newspapers to describe and denigrate climate change.

Assessing the effectiveness of an obesity-prevention intervention to improve healthy lifestyle among Saudi school girls aged 9 to 16 : a feasibility study
Thesis
Hefni, D. (in press). Assessing the effectiveness of an obesity-prevention intervention to improve healthy lifestyle among Saudi school girls aged 9 to 16 : a feasibility study. (Thesis). University of Salford

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at increased risk of a multitude of obesity-associated problems. There are multiple causal factors associated with childhood obesity,... Read More about Assessing the effectiveness of an obesity-prevention intervention to improve healthy lifestyle among Saudi school girls aged 9 to 16 : a feasibility study.

Young people’s involvement in simulation with students of children and young people’s nursing : an exploratory interpretive study
Thesis
Miller, A. Young people’s involvement in simulation with students of children and young people’s nursing : an exploratory interpretive study. (Thesis). University of Salford

Over recent years, UK health and social care policy has advocated for the views of children and young people to be sought and acted on to ensure that their voices are considered and that they participate in decisions about their health. However, chil... Read More about Young people’s involvement in simulation with students of children and young people’s nursing : an exploratory interpretive study.

Welfare at a (social) distance : accessing social security and employment support during the Covid-19 and its aftermath
Book Chapter
Robertshaw, D., Summers, K., Scullion, L., Edmiston, D., Baumberg Geiger, B., Gibbons, A., …Young, D. Welfare at a (social) distance : accessing social security and employment support during the Covid-19 and its aftermath. In K. Garthwaite, R. Patrick, M. Power, A. Tarrant, & R. Warnock (Eds.), COVID-19 collaborations : researching poverty and low-income family life during the pandemic. Policy Press

This chapter reflects on both our key findings and our experiences of undertaking the research during the pandemic. First, we examine the experiences of claimants, focusing specifically on Universal Credit (UC) and those who were engaging with the be... Read More about Welfare at a (social) distance : accessing social security and employment support during the Covid-19 and its aftermath.

Nursing observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit
Thesis
Atkinson, D. Nursing observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit. (Thesis). University of Salford

Title: Nursing Observation and Assessment of patients in the Acute Medical Unit Objectives: To generate knowledge and understanding of the observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit, where patient acuity and activity is unpredi... Read More about Nursing observation and assessment of patients in the acute medical unit.

Inter-professional education : working together to dispel the myths about teaching care homes in health and social care provision
Presentation / Conference
Hesk, G., Johnson, K., & Cleary, S. Inter-professional education : working together to dispel the myths about teaching care homes in health and social care provision. Poster presented at Joint Social Work Education and Research Conference 2019 : Human Relationships and Wellbeing in Social Work, Chancellors Hotel, Manchester

The World Health Organization (WHO, 2010) recognises Interprofessional Education (IPE) as a central component in strengthening health systems, responding to the increasing complexity within the health and social care sector.’ (Stephens and Ormandy, 2... Read More about Inter-professional education : working together to dispel the myths about teaching care homes in health and social care provision.

Evaluation of Salford new deal for communities 'enhanced midwifery service project'
Report
Wray, J., Waterhouse, C., & Lythgoe, J. (2010). Evaluation of Salford new deal for communities 'enhanced midwifery service project'

Foreword: New Deal for Communities launched in 1999 to help close the gap between 39 deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of the country the ten year scheme is one of the most ambitious area based initiatives ever launched in England. Salford Co... Read More about Evaluation of Salford new deal for communities 'enhanced midwifery service project'.

A qualitative study examining parental experiences and aspirations regarding participation in decision-making in two neonatal intensive care units
Thesis
Fairhurst, N. (in press). A qualitative study examining parental experiences and aspirations regarding participation in decision-making in two neonatal intensive care units. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background: Parents of babies hospitalised in neonatal intensive care units in the United Kingdom are faced with multiple decisions regarding their baby’s care throughout their neonatal journey. There are disparities in care across the 23 neonatal ne... Read More about A qualitative study examining parental experiences and aspirations regarding participation in decision-making in two neonatal intensive care units.