Dr Laura Hobbs' Outputs (8)

Science Hunters: Engineering for Sustainable Societies (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Invited as a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering Awardee Excellence Community to exhibit at their conference the Science Hunters project: Engineering for Sustainable Societies.

An example of the views of educators on incorporating the sustainable development goals into engineering and environmental school engagement activities using Minecraft (2024)
Journal Article

The United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 as a call to “end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity”. The UK-based Science Hunters programme uses Minecraft to engage childr... Read More about An example of the views of educators on incorporating the sustainable development goals into engineering and environmental school engagement activities using Minecraft.

Lessons learnt from the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in the Southwest of England (2024)
Journal Article

Background
Vaccination remains one of the most successful public health interventions in preventing severe disease and death. The roll-out of Covid-19 vaccination programmes has helped protect billions of people around the world against Covid-19. Mo... Read More about Lessons learnt from the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in the Southwest of England.

Impacts of COVID-19 on UK environmental science engagement projects (2024)
Journal Article

In February-March 2020, ‘Investing in the Future of Science’ collected data on environmental science engagement with UK school-aged children. The UK then entered its first COVID-19 national lockdown. Larger or wider-reaching projects appeared more li... Read More about Impacts of COVID-19 on UK environmental science engagement projects.

Using Minecraft Clubs to support neurodivergent children with STEM (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An invited presentation at the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, on using Minecraft clubs to support neurodivergent children with STEM.

Public involvement and public engagement: An example of convergent evolution? Findings from a conceptual qualitative review of patient and public involvement, and public engagement, in health and scientific research. (2024)
Journal Article

Patient and public involvement (PPI) in health research is now well-established, whilst science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research has shifted from a focus on science communication alone to public engagement (PE) within its rese... Read More about Public involvement and public engagement: An example of convergent evolution? Findings from a conceptual qualitative review of patient and public involvement, and public engagement, in health and scientific research..

Engaging children with engineering through the use of Minecraft (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An invited presentation and demonstration at the IMechE Regional Education Officers Meeting, on Science Hunters projects using Minecraft to engage children with engineering.

Understanding the impact of children's and young people's self-harm on parental well-being: a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative findings (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Self-harm in children and young people is increasing. Parents are vital in supporting young people; however, parents may experience distress linked to the self-harm. Previous reviews have highlighted the emotional impact and need for info... Read More about Understanding the impact of children's and young people's self-harm on parental well-being: a systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative findings.