All Outputs (35)

Reacting, retreating, regulating, and reconnecting: How autistic adults in the United Kingdom use time alone for well-being (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Firsthand accounts by autistic people describe a need for regular time alone. However, there is little in the literature that explores (1) why time alone is desired, (2) how that time is spent, or (3) where that time is spent. This articl... Read More about Reacting, retreating, regulating, and reconnecting: How autistic adults in the United Kingdom use time alone for well-being.

Final report RSHE recommendations to schools 2023 (2023)
Report

The Women and Equalities Committee inquiry (2016), found sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools to be widespread, facilitated by access to online pornography. UK research found most children have seen pornography by 16, with 75% reporting t... Read More about Final report RSHE recommendations to schools 2023.

Short summary of research with young people for the development of impactful RSHE 2023 (2023)
Report

The Women and Equalities Committee inquiry (2016), found sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools to be widespread, facilitated by access to online pornography. UK research found most children have seen pornography by 16, with 75% reporting t... Read More about Short summary of research with young people for the development of impactful RSHE 2023.

Understanding how to create healthier places: A qualitative study exploring the complex system of urban development decision-making (2023)
Journal Article

Tackling complex system challenges like creating healthy environments requires understanding priorities and structures affecting multiple actors. This qualitative study, involving 132 multi-sectoral stakeholders spanning the urban development decisio... Read More about Understanding how to create healthier places: A qualitative study exploring the complex system of urban development decision-making.

Balancing autonomy and collaboration in large-scale and disciplinary diverse teams for successful qualitative research (2023)
Journal Article

Large scale, multi-organisational collaborations between researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are increasingly recognised as important to investigate and tackle complex real-world problems. However differing expectations, epistemologies,... Read More about Balancing autonomy and collaboration in large-scale and disciplinary diverse teams for successful qualitative research.

Assets-based approaches to developing age friendly communities: Learning from the Bristol Ageing Better programme (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: International attention is increasingly turning to the challenge of creating age-friendly environments. This study aims to examine the application of asset-based approaches in undertaking community development projects with older people. The... Read More about Assets-based approaches to developing age friendly communities: Learning from the Bristol Ageing Better programme.

Dare (2021)
Digital Artefact

Synopsis
14 year old Jess is excited when Jake asks her out after a game of Dare one day after school. However, Jake has a particular plan in mind which will change her feelings for him and her approach to relationships forever.
'Dare' is a 15 mi... Read More about Dare.

Effects of Bristol Ageing Better Projects for older people (2021)
Report

Bristol Ageing Better is a city-wide programme running between 2015-2022 aimed at reducing social isolation and loneliness amongst older people. The programme has run a wide range of initiatives to promote community involvement, participation in soci... Read More about Effects of Bristol Ageing Better Projects for older people.

BAB outcomes report - For screen (2021)
Report

Towards an age friendly Bristol? Understanding the context and development of the Bristol Ageing Better programme (2021)
Report

The Bristol Ageing Better (BAB) programme began in 2015 during a time of significant demographic, social, economic, political and policy change. This report looks, not at the projects commissioned by BAB, but at the underlying context. Using research... Read More about Towards an age friendly Bristol? Understanding the context and development of the Bristol Ageing Better programme.

Youth and parent perceptions on participating in specialized multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation options: A qualitative timeline effect analysis (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Little is known about how the specialized treatment journey is perceived by youth with pain-related disability and their parents. Aims: Describe and compare the treatment effects and outcomes as perceived by youth and their parents enroll... Read More about Youth and parent perceptions on participating in specialized multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation options: A qualitative timeline effect analysis.

Community development for older people: Strategy, organisation and coordination - Evaluation of LinkAge Network’s Bristol Ageing Better project (2020)
Report

Community development with older people: St Pauls and Old Market - Evaluation of LiveWest's Bristol Ageing Better project (2020)
Report

Community development for older people in Bristol: Key findings and recommendations from Bristol Ageing Better’s ‘test and learn’ community development projects (2020)
Report

Apart but not Alone: Neighbour support and the COVID-19 lockdown (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Our presentation covers the following themes: (a) Characteristics of neighbour support during the UK COVID-19 lockdown, including a comparison with more formal voluntary and statutory sector support; (b) relationship between area-based deprivation an... Read More about Apart but not Alone: Neighbour support and the COVID-19 lockdown.

Coronavirus disease 2019 mortality: A multivariate ecological analysis in relation to ethnicity, population density, obesity, deprivation and pollution (2020)
Journal Article

Background: There is emerging evidence about characteristics that may increase the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality, but they are highly correlated. Methods: An ecological analysis was used to estimate associations between these... Read More about Coronavirus disease 2019 mortality: A multivariate ecological analysis in relation to ethnicity, population density, obesity, deprivation and pollution.

Apart but not alone? A cross-sectional study of neighbour support in a major UK urban area during the COVID-19 lockdown (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Evidence from a range of major public health incidents shows that neighbour-based action can have a critical role in emergency response, assistance and recovery. However, there is little research to date on neighbour-based action during t... Read More about Apart but not alone? A cross-sectional study of neighbour support in a major UK urban area during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Apart but not alone - Neighbour support and the Covid-19 lockdown (2020)
Report

Initial findings from the survey in Bristol and the West Country, 6th - 12th April 2020 (days 14-20 of the UK Government Coronavirus Restrictions)

Adolescent perceptions of sleep and influences on sleep behaviour: A qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Introduction: Adolescent sleep deprivation is a growing public health problem. This qualitative study explores adolescents’ perceptions of sleep and sleep behaviour, enhancing the current limited body of qualitative research in this area. Meth... Read More about Adolescent perceptions of sleep and influences on sleep behaviour: A qualitative study.

Developing a practical approach to evaluating public involvement in research (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim: The session aims to share a prototype workshop on evaluating public involvement in research.

Background: Public involvement (PI) in research has been steadily advancing in recent years. In the UK, we have strong policy commitment to PI in re... Read More about Developing a practical approach to evaluating public involvement in research.