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A rights based approach to development as a priority for addressing race inequality in higher education research institutions (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Olaiya, H. B. A. (2015, September). A rights based approach to development as a priority for addressing race inequality in higher education research institutions. Presented at Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2015 - Special Interest Session A8, Manchester, UK

Differentials in the attainment and retention levels of students and staff from different ethnicities, including researchers highlight disproportionate inequalities as a result of structural discrimination in education and employment. This threatens... Read More about A rights based approach to development as a priority for addressing race inequality in higher education research institutions.

Sociological theory in nursing research - what is required? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Lipscomb, M. (2015, August). Sociological theory in nursing research - what is required?. Presented at International Philosophy Of Nursing Society (IPONS) Conference 2015, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Many published nursing studies involve or might be considered forms of sociology. However, substantive sociological theory is not often described or critiqued in these studies (or commentaries thereon). This may be problematic. Nurse researchers who... Read More about Sociological theory in nursing research - what is required?.

Mental health app design – a journey from concept to completion (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Topham, P., Caleb-Solly, P., Matthews, P., Farmer, A., & Mash, C. (2015, August). Mental health app design – a journey from concept to completion. Paper presented at MobileHCI2015: 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, Copenhagen, Denmark

The development of a mental health app, one with significant potential for impacting on and transforming peoples’ lives, requires a diligent approach for integrating and delivering clinical expertise which is to be used by a vulnerable user group. T... Read More about Mental health app design – a journey from concept to completion.

Science with under 7s (and not much budget) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2015, July). Science with under 7s (and not much budget). Presented at BIG Event 2015, Norwich, UK

Engaging children under the age of 7 with informal science learning, and demonstrating how activities can be reproduced at home for low cost to encourage parental engagement.

The emotional side of task interruption: Effects on memory recall (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Morgan, P., Hughes, N., Ings, F. M., & Williams, C. (2015, July). The emotional side of task interruption: Effects on memory recall. Paper presented at Experimental Psychology Society Summer 2015 Meeting, University of Lincoln

Being interrupted whilst performing a task tends to impair subsequent performance on measures such as memory recall. However, little is known about the effects of interruptions with an emotive content which is surprising given how often they occur.... Read More about The emotional side of task interruption: Effects on memory recall.

Barriers to engaging: Families with under 5s (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L. (2015, June). Barriers to engaging: Families with under 5s. Presented at Science Communication Conference 2015, Manchester, UK

Looking at the barriers to engaging families with children under the age of 5 with informal science learning and how to overcome them.

Transforming our world: “A Tale of Two Cities” - Micro study of challenges to urban sustainability faced by Afro Europeans (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Olaiya, H. B. A. (2015, June). Transforming our world: “A Tale of Two Cities” - Micro study of challenges to urban sustainability faced by Afro Europeans. Presented at General Assembly of the European Network Against Racism, 2015, Brussels, Belgium

A case study of Bristol illustrates the relevance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in addressing race inequality, e.g. to achive urban sustainability.

The effect on Icelandic glaciers of supraglacial deposition of tephra from the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Gilbert, J., Loughlin, S., & Lane, S. (2015, March). The effect on Icelandic glaciers of supraglacial deposition of tephra from the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption. Presented at Volcano-ice and Icelandic Volcanism Conference 2015, Lancaster, UK

The explosive eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, between April and May 2010 deposited supraglacial tephra on the surfaces of glaciers across Iceland. While the initial effects of the eruption caused glacial melting, there may have been longer ter... Read More about The effect on Icelandic glaciers of supraglacial deposition of tephra from the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption.