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Ethnic profiling: Afrophobia, IDPAD, and the 2030 Agenda (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Olaiya, H. B. A. (2016, December). Ethnic profiling: Afrophobia, IDPAD, and the 2030 Agenda. Poster presented at Roundtable on Ethnic Profiling, European Parliament, Brussels

This research poster was exhibited and distributed at the Roundtable on Ethnic Profiling cohosted by the European Network Against Racism , Open Society Justice Initiative and the Anti Racism & Diversity Intergroup of the European parliament, on 6 Dec... Read More about Ethnic profiling: Afrophobia, IDPAD, and the 2030 Agenda.

EU accession migrant health in the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McClean, S. (2016, October). EU accession migrant health in the UK. Presented at PHR/ASPHER Salzburg Workshop on Migrant and Minority Health, Salzburg, Austria

Migration is becoming one of the defining issues of the 21st Century, and it is argued that it has a wide-ranging impact on the demand for existing health services as well as their appropriate usage. Health of migrants and their families is recognis... Read More about EU accession migrant health in the UK.

Current research in circles of support and accountability in the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K., Winder, B., & Elliott, H. (2016, September). Current research in circles of support and accountability in the UK. Paper presented at NOTA Annual Conference, Brighton, UK

A research paper based on recent research funded by the cabinet office on CoSA in the UK.

Research and practice in public health approaches to sexual harm prevention (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, September). Research and practice in public health approaches to sexual harm prevention. Paper presented at NOTA Annual Conference, Brighton, UK

A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field.

Coming off drugs in prison: Drug withdrawal and prison time (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Walmsley, I. (2016, September). Coming off drugs in prison: Drug withdrawal and prison time. Paper presented at British Medical Sociology, Aston University, UK

The paper reports on findings from a qualitative study on experiences of coming off heroin in prison. Existing research is mostly evaluation studies of professional treatment services in which drug dependent prisoners are conceptualised as passive re... Read More about Coming off drugs in prison: Drug withdrawal and prison time.

The relational between spatial/motion perception and traits of visual vertigo (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Powell, G., Rushton, S. K., Derry-Sumner, H., Rajenderkumar, D., Clark, K., Bratton, L., & Sumner, P. (2016, September). The relational between spatial/motion perception and traits of visual vertigo. Poster presented at European Conference on Visual Perception, Barcelona, Spain

Visually-induced vertigo (‘visual vertigo’) is a condition where certain visual environments trigger dizziness and nausea. It is often attributed to dysfunction in visual-vestibular interaction, but the exact cause is unknown. We were interested in a... Read More about The relational between spatial/motion perception and traits of visual vertigo.

Global motion influences the detection of motion-in-depth (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clark, K., & Rushton, S. K. (2016, September). Global motion influences the detection of motion-in-depth. Poster presented at European Conference on Visual Perception, Barcelona, Spain

Detecting motion-in-depth is more difficult than detecting equivalent lateral motion (e.g. Tyler, 1971). Because there is an early averaging of left and right motion signals, some work suggests the two monocular signals could effectively cancel out w... Read More about Global motion influences the detection of motion-in-depth.

Developing an e-induction passport for doctors in training in the South West of England (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gaskell, N., Malin, A., & Gray, S. (2016, August). Developing an e-induction passport for doctors in training in the South West of England. Paper presented at Association of Medical Education in Europe, Barcelona, Spain

Background Doctors in training rotate round different organisations, sometimes for short periods of times. Face to face induction and requirements for statutory and mandatory training can be very time-consuming, Streamlining these processes has pote... Read More about Developing an e-induction passport for doctors in training in the South West of England.

Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Walklet, E., Meyrick, J., Moss, T., & Muse, K. (2016, August). Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review. Poster presented at 30th Conference of the EHPS/DHP, Aberdeen, Scotland

Background and Aim Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are a heterogeneous group of acquired and inherited conditions affecting the neuromuscular system1. Most NMDS are progressive and incurable and are associated with many adverse psychosocial outcomes,... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review.

Migrant parents: Political, socio-economic and cultural influences on breastfeeding and weaning in the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Condon, L., & McClean, S. (2016, August). Migrant parents: Political, socio-economic and cultural influences on breastfeeding and weaning in the UK. Paper presented at Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Bio-Cultural Perspectives, Darlana, Sweden

Infant feeding behaviours impact upon maternal and child health not only in the short term but throughout the lifespan. Large scale cohort studies show that that mothers migrating to the United Kingdom (UK) are more likely to practise healthy behavio... Read More about Migrant parents: Political, socio-economic and cultural influences on breastfeeding and weaning in the UK.

Chinese adult perception towards organ donation in Hong Kong (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Li, W. C., Albarran, J., Li, C. S., & Bray, I. (2016, August). Chinese adult perception towards organ donation in Hong Kong. Paper presented at 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong

A qualitative descriptive study was designed with the aim of investigating the current values, beliefs and experiences of Adult Hong Kong Chinese people around organ donation.

Putting prevention into practice: Impacts and implications (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, July). Putting prevention into practice: Impacts and implications. Paper presented at Preventing Sexual Harm Conference, London, UK

A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field.

Disabled children's childhoods: What are the research priorities? (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2016, July). Disabled children's childhoods: What are the research priorities?. Paper presented at 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavorial Development, Vilnius, Lithuania

This paper discusses the discourses of childhood and disability to develop research questions that are concerned with disabled children's childhoods. The three principles proposed focus on the views of disabled children; discuss the ethics involved a... Read More about Disabled children's childhoods: What are the research priorities?.

Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., Cheston, R., & Dodd, E. (2016, July). Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory. Paper presented at British Society of Gerontology, Stirling, Scotland

Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory