All Outputs (64)

The impact of thin idealized media images on body satisfaction: Does body appreciation protect women from negative effects? (2013)
Journal Article

This article examines whether positive body image can protect women from negative media exposure effects. University women (N=112) were randomly allocated to view advertisements featuring ultra-thin models or control images. Women who reported high l... Read More about The impact of thin idealized media images on body satisfaction: Does body appreciation protect women from negative effects?.

Adapting to conversation with semantic dementia: Using enactment as a compensatory strategy in everyday social interaction (2013)
Journal Article

Background Studies to date in semantic dementia have examined communication in clinical or experimental settings. There is a paucity of research describing the everyday interactional skills and difficulties seen in this condition. Aims To examine the... Read More about Adapting to conversation with semantic dementia: Using enactment as a compensatory strategy in everyday social interaction.

The psychological care of patients with cleft lip and palate (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Richard Nixon’s Road to Tehran: The Making of the U.S.–Iran Arms Agreement of May 1972 (2013)
Journal Article

In May 1972, Richard Nixon travelled to Tehran and signed a deal with the shah of Iran that allowed the Iranian monarch to purchase any U.S. weapons system he desired, in any quantity, short of nuclear weapons. This so-called 'blank cheque' was a hig... Read More about Richard Nixon’s Road to Tehran: The Making of the U.S.–Iran Arms Agreement of May 1972.

Should students take smart drugs (2013)
Journal Article

Darian Meacham picks through the facts and argues that an investigation of human flourishing must play a role in the debate over the ethics of using 'smart drugs'.

The effect of air-drying on the volatiles composition of lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla) (2013)
Journal Article

The research investigates the effect of air-drying on the volatile composition of infusions prepared from Thymus citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla (L'Herit)). The fresh and the dried herbs were analysed over a period o... Read More about The effect of air-drying on the volatiles composition of lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus) and lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla).

An investigation into the fabrication of a new mini gas sensor for medical diagnostic applications (2013)
Thesis

This research was part of a larger Wellcome Trust funded project that aimed to create a non-invasive volatile diagnostic device for medical applications, particularly for the detection of Clostridium difficile (C. Diff) in human stool. The device (Od... Read More about An investigation into the fabrication of a new mini gas sensor for medical diagnostic applications.

Living with a cleft: Psychological challenges, support and intervention (2013)
Book Chapter

© 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. All rights are reserved. Psychological adjustment to living with a cleft and its treatment is now understood to be both complex and labile. While many adjust well, this population has an increased risk for a... Read More about Living with a cleft: Psychological challenges, support and intervention.

Showing public value: Factors supporting researchers’ attitudes to open science (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Funders – notably in the UK, EU and USA – are increasingly pressing researchers to make research outputs openly available. While an open access policy may be a driver, my research suggests that many publicly-funded researchers acknowledge that public... Read More about Showing public value: Factors supporting researchers’ attitudes to open science.

A novel approach to cognitive engineering: Manipulating access cost (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The traditional approach to cognitive engineering involves reducing workload by providing operators with immediately accessible relevant information. We suggest that such immediate access may not always improve human performance. Somewhat counter-int... Read More about A novel approach to cognitive engineering: Manipulating access cost.

Influence of phase type and solute structure on changes in retention with pressure in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (2013)
Journal Article

The influence of pressure on the retention of several types of solute, including acids, bases and neutrals, was studied by the use of restriction capillaries added to the end of various monomeric and polymeric octadecylsilyl-modified 5. μm particle s... Read More about Influence of phase type and solute structure on changes in retention with pressure in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography.

Contemporary hazards in the home: Keeping children safe from thermal injuries (2013)
Journal Article

Objective: To explore the knowledge and reported thermal injury prevention practices among parents of children aged 0-4 years in disadvantaged areas. Methods: Parents of pre-school children in Children's Centres in four study areas in England (Nottin... Read More about Contemporary hazards in the home: Keeping children safe from thermal injuries.

The psychology of facial disfigurement (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The accuracy of existing prehospital triage tools for injured children in England - An analysis using trauma registry data (2013)
Journal Article

Objectives: To investigate the performance characteristics of prehospital paediatric triage tools for identifying seriously injured children in England. Design: Eight prehospital paediatric triage tools were identified by literature review and by sur... Read More about The accuracy of existing prehospital triage tools for injured children in England - An analysis using trauma registry data.

Theorising service user involvement from a researcher perspective (2013)
Book Chapter

In the United Kingdom, the Department of Health and many funding bodies increasingly expect public involvement in health and social care research. However, members of the public are often still only involved in research as subjects/participants, or i... Read More about Theorising service user involvement from a researcher perspective.

Food hygiene challenges in older people: Intergenerational learning as a health asset (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Older people are more at risk of contracting foodborne infections; however the majority remain well despite the physical, social and cognitive challenges of older age. Future healthcare strategies targeting older people can be informed by exploring t... Read More about Food hygiene challenges in older people: Intergenerational learning as a health asset.

Low light optical detection of whole-cell bioluminescent bacterial bioreporters for visualisation of surface decontamination using nonthermal plasma (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction: Maintenance of a clean, uncontaminated healthcare environment is instrumental in the delivery of modern healthcare. Nonthermal plasma is a technology with potential applications for sterilisation and disinfection in biological and medi... Read More about Low light optical detection of whole-cell bioluminescent bacterial bioreporters for visualisation of surface decontamination using nonthermal plasma.

Design of a hybrid robot control system using memristor-model and ant-inspired based information transfer protocols (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It is not always possible for a robot to process all the information from its sensors in a timely manner and thus quick and yet valid approximations of the robot's situation are needed. Here we design hybrid control for a robot within this limit usin... Read More about Design of a hybrid robot control system using memristor-model and ant-inspired based information transfer protocols.

Outcomes in adulthood. International task force ‘Holistic Outcomes’ (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Societal challenges facing people with facial differences (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution