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Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline (2015)
Journal Article
Hsu, J., Shaw, R., Novak, A., Li, Y., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., …Fernie, G. (2016). Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline. Ergonomics, 59(5), 717-728. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2015.1084051

Protective footwear is necessary for preventing injurious slips and falls in winter conditions. Valid methods for assessing footwear slip resistance on winter surfaces are needed in order to evaluate footwear and outsole designs. The purpose of this... Read More about Slip resistance of winter footwear on snow and ice measured using maximum achievable incline.

Older people’s experiences of using tactile paving (2015)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., Newton, R., MacLennan, H., Faruk, M., Thies, S., Kenney, L., …Nester, C. (2015). Older people’s experiences of using tactile paving. Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 168(1), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.14.00016

Tactile paving has been designed in response to the needs of vision-impaired pedestrians to be independent, mobile, confident and safe when using the external environment. Tactile paving is not without its critics because it can adversely affect ot... Read More about Older people’s experiences of using tactile paving.

The benefits and needs of exercise in public open spaces on women's health (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Maghrabi, A., Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2014, October). The benefits and needs of exercise in public open spaces on women's health. Poster presented at Habitats for Happy and Healthy Ageing, Edinburgh, UK

This research explores women’s physical activities in urban public open spaces in Saudi Arabia. Physical inactivity is a growing health concern, and research has begun to address the physical environment, a subset of which looks particularly at the r... Read More about The benefits and needs of exercise in public open spaces on women's health.

Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Nyman, S., Ballinger, C., Phillips, J., & Newton, R. (2013). Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study. BMC Geriatrics, 13(1), 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-125

Background Falls are a major threat to older people’s health and wellbeing. Approximately half of falls occur in outdoor environments but little is known about the circumstances in which they occur. We conducted a qualitative study to explore older... Read More about Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people : a qualitative study.

Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths (2013)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2013). Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths. Construction Management and Economics, 31(8), 928-938. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2013.777465

Disabled people want to have the same opportunities and experiences as everyone else, yet owing to a number of barriers they are often excluded from meaningful employment. There are few statistics available in the UK to provide an accurate understand... Read More about Construction as a career choice for young disabled people : dispelling the myths.

Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia : quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments (2012)
Journal Article
Morgan_Brown, M., Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2012). Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia : quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments. Aging & mental health, 17(1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2012.717250

This study compares the Social Engagement and Interactive Occupation of residents with dementia in two Irish nursing homes, before and after conversion to a household model environment. The changes were an open plan design and a functioning unit kitc... Read More about Engaging life in two Irish nursing home units for people with dementia : quantitative comparisons before and after implementing household environments.

Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street (2011)
Journal Article
Thies, S., Kenney, L., Howard, D., Nester, C., Ormerod, M., Newton, R., …Maclennan, H. (2011). Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street. Journal of Biomechanics, 44(8), 1599-1604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.12.016

In light of our ageing population it is important that the urban environment is easily accessible and hence supports older adults’ independence. Tactile ‘blister’ paving was originally designed to provide guidance for visually impaired people at pede... Read More about Biomechanics for inclusive urban design : effects of tactile paving on older adults’ gait when crossing the street.

Accessing emergency rest centres in the UK - lesson learnt (2011)
Journal Article
Kipling, J., Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2011). Accessing emergency rest centres in the UK - lesson learnt. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2(1), 47-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/17595901111108362

Emergency rest centres (ERC) are premises that are used for the temporary accommodation of evacuees during an emergency situation. They form an important part of emergency response, by providing a focal point for receiving people and providing food,... Read More about Accessing emergency rest centres in the UK - lesson learnt.

Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. (2009). Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people

This paper presents the findings from a study into the experiences and preferences of a sample of older people in using the footways in their local neighbourhood environment. This was complemented with a walkability audit of the footways in the str... Read More about Towards lifetime neighbourhoods: Improving footways for older people.

Accessibility to historic and listed public buildings : the development control process in England and Wales (2008)
Thesis
Yaacob, N. Accessibility to historic and listed public buildings : the development control process in England and Wales. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

In this policy-relevant thesis, the findings also revealed implications in conservation practice. Conservation importance takes precedence over the importance of Accessibility in the regulative framework of development control process, although... Read More about Accessibility to historic and listed public buildings : the development control process in England and Wales.

Disabled people's experiences in the work place environment in England (2007)
Journal Article
Newton, R., Ormerod, M., & Thomas, P. (2007). Disabled people's experiences in the work place environment in England. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150710777079

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to report on a study undertaken into disabled people's experience of the built environment when attempting to access and stay in employment. Design/methodology/approach – Narratives were collected using semi-struct... Read More about Disabled people's experiences in the work place environment in England.

Do disabled people have a place in the UK construction industry? (2005)
Journal Article
Newton, R., & Ormerod, M. (2005). Do disabled people have a place in the UK construction industry?. Construction Management and Economics, 23(10), 1071-1081. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500372510

In the UK, a significant number of disabled people are unemployed and previous research has suggested reasons for this include the inaccessibility of workplace environments that have either not been designed, or adapted, to accommodate the requiremen... Read More about Do disabled people have a place in the UK construction industry?.

Briefing for accessibility in design (2005)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2005). Briefing for accessibility in design. Facilities, 23(7/8), 285-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0142-694X%2800%2900031-4

Purpose ? The aim of this paper is to report on a study that was undertaken into the practice and process of briefing within the UK. The purpose of the study was to assess the nature and extent to which accessible environments for new public building... Read More about Briefing for accessibility in design.

Moving beyond accessibility: the principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment (2005)
Journal Article
Ormerod, M., & Newton, R. (2005). Moving beyond accessibility: the principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 2, 13-20

The aim of this paper is to explore the extent to which the principles of universal design can be used as a dimension of nD modelling of the built environment. Previous work has considered the issue of accessibility and this has provided a basis for... Read More about Moving beyond accessibility: the principles of universal (inclusive) design as a dimension in nD modelling of the built environment.