Student and staff perceptions of the international postgraduate student experience: A qualitative study of a UK university

Bird, Emma

Exploring the multidisciplinary extent of public health career structures in 12 countries: an exploratory mapping (2018)
Journal Article

Background: While much is known about multidisciplinary public health (MDPH) professional practice in the UK which developed particularly in the 1990s, little is known about it in other settings especially low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thi... Read More about Exploring the multidisciplinary extent of public health career structures in 12 countries: an exploratory mapping.

Facts4Life: Phase II evaluation of the school-based resource. Final evaluation report (2018)
Report

In April 2015 members of UWE's Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing were commissioned to undertake an evaluation of a school-based intervention, known as ‘Facts4Life'. The broad aim of the evaluation was to better understand the impact of Facts4Lif... Read More about Facts4Life: Phase II evaluation of the school-based resource. Final evaluation report.

Public knowledge and behaviours relating to antibiotic use in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Authors The aim of this review was to assess public knowledge and behaviours in relation to antibiotic use in GCC countries. A systematic review was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE and other relevant databases. Cross-sectional studies publ... Read More about Public knowledge and behaviours relating to antibiotic use in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A systematic review.

Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services (2018)
Report

In March 2013, Sport England launched a Lottery-funded initiative called ‘Get Healthy Get Active’ (GHGA), investing in numerous UK-based projects designed to tackle inactivity through participation in sport.
CLICK into Activity, a social prescribin... Read More about Implementation of ‘CLICK into Activity’ in South Somerset: Social prescribing through primary care referral of ‘at risk’ populations to community leisure services.

Promoting positive body image and tackling overweight/obesity in children and adolescents: A combined health psychology and public health approach (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. This article draws attention to the dual global problems of disordered eating and overweight/obesity among children and adolescents. It is well recognised that the main risk factor for disordered eating is body dissatisfaction, y... Read More about Promoting positive body image and tackling overweight/obesity in children and adolescents: A combined health psychology and public health approach.

Built and natural environment planning principles for promoting health: An umbrella review (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: The built and natural environment and health are inextricably linked. However, there is considerable debate surrounding the strength and quality of the evidence base underpinning principles of good practice for built... Read More about Built and natural environment planning principles for promoting health: An umbrella review.

Predicting walking and cycling behaviour change using an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Authors Introduction: The psychological predictors of behaviour change may differ from the predictors of engaging in behaviour, and there is limited evidence on the associations between psychological constructs and changes in physical acti... Read More about Predicting walking and cycling behaviour change using an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour.

Employability and career experiences of international graduates of MSc Public Health: a mixed methods study (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 The Royal Society for Public Health Objectives: This article aims to describe the public health career experiences of international graduates of a Master of Science in Public Health (MSc PH) programme and to contribute to developing the eviden... Read More about Employability and career experiences of international graduates of MSc Public Health: a mixed methods study.

Psychological predictors of walking and cycling behaviour change: An iConnect study (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim: This study examined whether an extended version of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (eTPB) predicted change in walking and cycling for transport and recreation using observational cohort survey data collected as part of the wider iConnect study (... Read More about Psychological predictors of walking and cycling behaviour change: An iConnect study.

Built and natural environment planning principles for promoting health: An umbrella review (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Aim: This umbrella review aimed to assess relationships between the built and natural environment and health, concentrating on five predefined topic areas: neighbourhood design, housing, food environment, natural and sustainable environment, and tran... Read More about Built and natural environment planning principles for promoting health: An umbrella review.

The Bristol Twenty Miles Per Hour Limit Evaluation (BRITE) Study (2018)
Report

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the roll-out of 20mph speed limits across the city of Bristol. The research took a holistic, public health approach to evaluation, using a variety of data sources to examine changes in vehicle speeds, road t... Read More about The Bristol Twenty Miles Per Hour Limit Evaluation (BRITE) Study.

Action 3:30R: Protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility study of a revised teaching assistant-led extracurricular physical activity intervention for 8- to 10-year-olds (2017)
Journal Article

Background: Approximately half of 7-year-old children do not meet physical activity (PA) recommendations. Interventions targeting primary school children’s afterschool discretionary time could increase PA. Teaching assistants (TAs) are a school resou... Read More about Action 3:30R: Protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility study of a revised teaching assistant-led extracurricular physical activity intervention for 8- to 10-year-olds.

The role of home adaptations in improving later life (2017)
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This report summarises the findings of a systematic review of the best, available scientific evidence on how home adaptations can contribute to improving later life.
Living in a suitable home is crucially important to a good later life. The right h... Read More about The role of home adaptations in improving later life.

Predicting walking and cycling behaviour change using an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction: The psychological predictors of behaviour change may differ from the predictors of engaging in behaviour, and there is limited evidence on the associations between psychological constructs and changes in physical activity behaviours suc... Read More about Predicting walking and cycling behaviour change using an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour.

Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthy places (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction: There is considerable debate about the strength and quality of the evidence base which underpins principles of good design of the lived environment and the causal pathways to good mental and physical health. In England, there has been n... Read More about Spatial planning for health: An evidence resource for planning and designing healthy places.

Recruitment, employability and career development for international students undertaking the UWE MSc Public Health: Final report (2017)
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Executive Summary
Background
Over the last decade, the MSc Public Health at UWE has successfully recruited many international students. An issue for the university in promoting the benefits of the programme internationally is that there is a good c... Read More about Recruitment, employability and career development for international students undertaking the UWE MSc Public Health: Final report.

Extent, quality and impact of patient and public involvement in antimicrobial drug development research: A systematic review (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Authors Health Expectations Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Background: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is increasingly recognized as bringing a range of benefits to clinical and health services research. Recent systematic review... Read More about Extent, quality and impact of patient and public involvement in antimicrobial drug development research: A systematic review.

Is team sport the key to getting everybody active, every day? A systematic review of physical activity interventions aimed at increasing girls' participation in team sport (2017)
Journal Article

Background: It is estimated that 21% of boys and 16% of girls in England meet recommended physical activity guidelines. Team sport has the potential to increase physical activity levels; however, studies show that gender-based factors can influence g... Read More about Is team sport the key to getting everybody active, every day? A systematic review of physical activity interventions aimed at increasing girls' participation in team sport.

Student and staff perceptions of the international postgraduate student experience: A qualitative study of a UK university (2017)
Journal Article

This study aimed to explore student and staff perceptions of academic, personal and social factors influencing the international postgraduate student experience at a UK University. Focus groups were conducted with international students enrolled on a... Read More about Student and staff perceptions of the international postgraduate student experience: A qualitative study of a UK university.

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