How is theory used to understand and inform practice in the alternative provision sector in England: Trends, gaps and implications for practice

Johnston, Craig

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Windrush reluctance (provocation) (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Expressing need to keep politics in the Windrush conversation, some of the unease about the label 'Windrush Generation', and questioning whether it is a history to celebrate, rather than reflect on more critically in the context of colonial exploitat... Read More about Windrush reluctance (provocation).

What are the psychological and cognitive wellbeing benefits as reported by people experiencing green space? A meta-ethnography (2023)
Journal Article

Background: The world is increasingly subject to urbanisation. This has been associated with deleterious effects on mental health, as urban living can decrease access to green space. The benefits of green space for wellbeing have been investigated by... Read More about What are the psychological and cognitive wellbeing benefits as reported by people experiencing green space? A meta-ethnography.

Teaching data analysis to life scientists using “R” statistical software: Challenges, opportunities, and effective methods (2023)
Book Chapter

Data analysis is one of the most important and empowering transferable skills that a scientist can possess; yet many life scientists find statistics a daunting subject that they perceive as difficult to master. In this paper, we reflect on our experi... Read More about Teaching data analysis to life scientists using “R” statistical software: Challenges, opportunities, and effective methods.

Applications of immersive technologies for occupational safety and health training and education: A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article

Immersive technologies (ImTs) have emerged as a viable pathway to address poor occupational safety and health (OSH) performance through training and education of workers. This study aimed to gain a holistic view of the applications of ImTs for OSH tr... Read More about Applications of immersive technologies for occupational safety and health training and education: A systematic review.

Wide Load A House Moved (2023)
Exhibition / Performance

This is an exhibition of cut books, supported by large scale display posters of the archive of Wide Load. The book includes essays by Tonia Carless & Robin Serjeant, James Benedict Brown, Matthew Hynam. Design by Paula Roush. Limited edition publicat... Read More about Wide Load A House Moved.

Genotoxicity of cytokines at chemotherapy-induced 'storm' concentrations in a model of the human bone marrow (2023)
Journal Article

Donor cell leukaemia (DCL) is a complication of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation where donated cells become malignant within the patient's bone marrow. As DCL predominates as acute myeloid leukaemia, we hypothesized that the cytokine storm fo... Read More about Genotoxicity of cytokines at chemotherapy-induced 'storm' concentrations in a model of the human bone marrow.

Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction There is a high prevalence of anxiety and depression among people with Multiple Sclerosis. Therapeutic modalities have been proven effective on the management of stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbances, with Cognitive Behaviour The... Read More about Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies.

Understanding the link between contested territories, war crimes and economic crimes - prosecution and prevention (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

After presenting the concept of war crimes, this presentation explores whether economic crimes (in a wide understanding of the concept) committed in the occupied territories of Ukraine can be prosecuted as war crimes. The second part of the presentat... Read More about Understanding the link between contested territories, war crimes and economic crimes - prosecution and prevention.

Competencies of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce to mainstream genomics in the National Health Service: The ongoing gap between perceived importance and confidence in genomics (2023)
Journal Article

The United Kingdom is recognised worldwide as a leader in genomics. The use of genomic technologies in the National Health Service (NHS) is expected to deliver faster and more accurate diagnoses, supporting personalized treatments to improve patient... Read More about Competencies of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce to mainstream genomics in the National Health Service: The ongoing gap between perceived importance and confidence in genomics.

The establishment, maintenance, and adaptation of high and low impact chronic pain: A framework for biopsychosocial pain research (2023)
Journal Article

We present a framework for the study of states of chronic pain and transitions between those states. We capture in the framework the dynamic nature of pain: people live with pain that changes over time. First, we offer definitions of both acute and c... Read More about The establishment, maintenance, and adaptation of high and low impact chronic pain: A framework for biopsychosocial pain research.

Who is online? A latent class analysis of internet activities and determinant characteristics of older people (2023)
Journal Article

As Italy is the European country with the highest percentage of adults aged over 60, growing concerns have emerged about how the ageing population is living in an era of increasing digitalisation. According to the capability approach framework, Inter... Read More about Who is online? A latent class analysis of internet activities and determinant characteristics of older people.

A fabric-based soft hand exoskeleton for assistance: the ExHand Exoskeleton (2023)
Journal Article

Introduction: The rise of soft robotics has driven the development of devices for assistance in activities of daily living (ADL). Likewise, different types of actuation have been developed for safer human interaction. Recently, textile-based pneumati... Read More about A fabric-based soft hand exoskeleton for assistance: the ExHand Exoskeleton.

The motivations and decision-making processes of parents who adopt older children (2023)
Journal Article

This article explores the motivations and decision-making processes of parents who adopt older children from the UK care system. It draws on interview data from parents from 14 adoptive families to consider what influenced their decision to adopt an... Read More about The motivations and decision-making processes of parents who adopt older children.

Computer vision and IoT research landscape for health and safety management on construction sites (2023)
Journal Article

Aims: Perform a systematic review of current literature to evaluate and summarise the health and safety hazards on construction sites. Methods: Science Direct, SCOPUS and web of science databases were searched for research articles published from 201... Read More about Computer vision and IoT research landscape for health and safety management on construction sites.

Development of adjustable variable stiffness restrainer for bridge subjected to seismic excitation (2023)
Journal Article

This paper presents a numerical and experimental assessment of a developed adjustable variable stiffness restrainer (AVSR) utilized for short span bridges. This restrainer has the ability to demonstrate multi stiffness capacity in different stages of... Read More about Development of adjustable variable stiffness restrainer for bridge subjected to seismic excitation.

Uncovering gas insulated substation transient behaviours using the equivalent cable model (2023)
Journal Article

An improved circuit theory is proposed for verification of data obtained with the ElectroMagnetic Field (EMF) theory approach for the study of Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) transient behaviours. The improved circuit theory utilises the concept of a... Read More about Uncovering gas insulated substation transient behaviours using the equivalent cable model.

COVID-19 and crimes against humanity (2023)
Book Chapter

Death and serious harm to physical and mental health caused by COVID-19 affect not only the protected interests underlying various crimes under domestic law (notably murder, other homicide offences and assault), but can also be analysed in the contex... Read More about COVID-19 and crimes against humanity.

South Africa (2023)
Book Chapter

Potential criminal liability of senior government officials for responses (or lack thereof) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structure of South African criminal law; general principles and sentencing.

Public Health Crisis Management and Criminal Liability of Governments (2023)
Book

The focus of this book is the possible criminal liability of senior government officials, and in appropriate contexts, the possible criminal responsibility of corporate entities. The chapter on epidemiology aims to give an overview of the origins and... Read More about Public Health Crisis Management and Criminal Liability of Governments.

How is theory used to understand and inform practice in the alternative provision sector in England: Trends, gaps and implications for practice (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper examines how theory features in the research literatures concerning the English alternative provision (AP) sector. Despite increasing interest over the past decade in how AP can (re)engage school-aged young people in learning, there has be... Read More about How is theory used to understand and inform practice in the alternative provision sector in England: Trends, gaps and implications for practice.