Health and Social Sciences news

• UWE awards Honorary Degree to Nathan Filer

  23/07/2015

  Nathan Filer was awarded the Honorary Degree of Master of Letters in recognition of his role in raising awareness through literature and his commitment to mental healthcare.

• Obese 4-5 year olds likely to remain overweight throughout their primary school life

  20/05/2015

  A new study, published in The Journal of Public Health which examined changes in BMI* in children aged 4-11 years, found that that the number of obese children approximately doubles between the first and last years of primary school and that children who are obese when they start school are likely to continue to be overweight by the time they leave for secondary school.

• UWE Bristol lecturer wins art prize for etching based on physiotherapy interventions

  07/05/2015

  A senior lecturer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) won an award in the drawing category of an Art and Health competition hosted at the World Congress of Physical Therapy (WCPT) 2015 congress in Singapore. This is held every four years and is attended by physical therapy researchers, clinicians and educators worldwide. He was also an abstract reviewer and had an abstract on a survey of UK physiotherapy practice for plantar fasciitis accepted at WCPT 2015.

• UWE holds debate on how much we value nature in an age of genetic modification

  13/04/2015

  UWE Bristol is organising a free public debate on the value of nature on Thursday 16 April at the Watershed.

  The event is entitled “Nature after Nature: The Value of Being Natural in the Age of Marvellous Technologies.”

  Organiser Dr Darian Meacham, a senior lecturer in UWE's Faculty of Health and Social Sciences and researcher at BrisSynBio, said, “Many ecologists have argued that nature has an intrinsic value outside of its instrumental use for and by human beings. The idea of natural value is often extended to the “naturalness” of something having value in itself.

• Future GPs could benefit from longer training

  30/03/2015

  Newly-qualified GPs could be better prepared for practice by increasing the variety and duration of their training programme, according to research being published in the April 2015 issue of the British Journal of General Practice.

  The study, by Abigail Sabey from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and Holly Hardy from Severn | Postgraduate Medical Education, explored the views of newly-qualified GPs about their training and preparedness for specific aspects of the GP's role. It found that they lack confidence in a range of skills and experience, such as the financial and business aspects of practice and clinical commissioning. In addition, they would benefit from exposure to a greater variety of patient populations during training.

• Atomised Mothers: A film about isolation, 'austerity' and the politics of parenthood

  23/03/2015

  A film about the isolation that can be felt by new mothers will have its first public screening in Bristol on 25 March. The film will be screened at the Silai Centre, 178 Easton Road at 7.30pm at an event entitled Mothers, Work and Austerity.

• Research into robotic trousers to help those with impaired mobility

  24/02/2015

  A new research project to develop robotic clothing to help people with walking has been awarded £2 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

  The project is one of three research projects focusing on healthcare tech research to receive funding from the EPSRC. A prosthetic hand controlled by the nervous system, robotic clothing to help people with walking, and biosensors to monitor how patients use equipment or exercise during rehabilitation have been awarded research funding of £5.3 million by the (EPSRC).

• UWE researcher publishes 'a new (wo)manifesto for feminists'

  24/02/2015

  A ground- breaking book, by a researcher at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is already being praised ahead of the launch on 23 February 2015.

  'Radical Feminism' authored by Dr Finn Mackay and published by Palgrave will be launched at the Southbank Centre in London as part of the annual Women of the World Festival. There is also a launch at the Festival of Ideas in Bristol in April.

• Children and young people to get more say in their health care

  19/02/2015

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has been chosen as one of seven new sites to develop Patient Centred Outcome Measures (POCMs) by NHS England. The new centres will mean that children and young people will play a more active role in deciding which outcomes are important to them.

• Public invited to get involved in dementia research in the West

  09/02/2015

  Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the University of Bristol are inviting members of the public to meet with expert scientists, find out about dementia research in the West, and help make that research better.

  The free event is open to anyone with an interest in dementia research. The event will be held at UWE's Exhibition and Conference Centre on Tuesday 31 March from 12.00 to 16.00. It is free of charge but booking is required – tickets are available onlineor by calling Clive on 0117 414 7531, lunch will be provided.

• Science Live – new transatlantic pilot study to research what makes a public science event tick

  08/01/2015

  The Festival of Nature, British Science Week and Bristol Food Connections are just some of the popular science events that engage approximately half of the UK population each year. Now in a bid to catalogue and research the impact of live science events in the UK and US, a new transatlantic pilot study, Science Live has been announced.

• UWE's world-leading research increases by 170%

  18/12/2014

  The volume of world-leading research at UWE Bristol (the University of the West of England, Bristol) has gone up by 170%, according to the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 out today.

• Low body confidence thwarts girls' and women's work and education aspirations - says new report

  03/12/2014

  New report by Centre for Appearance Research and AnyBody reveals low body confidence is thwarting girls' and women's confidence and aspirations in education and the workplace.

  'Costing the Invisible' report is an urgent call to challenge the economic and psychological costs of low body confidence.

• How can we improve the way we communicate with people diagnosed with Alzheimer's?

  27/10/2014

  A professor from the University of the West of England is seeking participants for a survey that aims to inform and eventually improve how the diagnosis of dementia is communicated.

  The study is led by UWE Bristol, working in collaboration with researchers from the University of Southampton, and is funded by the Alzheimer's Society.

• UWE seminars input into national 'nudge' policies on obesity, sustainability and online security

  04/09/2014

  UWE Bristol is bringing together top national speakers, researchers and policy makers in a new approach to explore ways of tackling major societal issues like obesity.

  The next in a series of nine seminars on behaviour change organised by UWE's Bristol Social Marketing Centre is being held in London on 11 September. It will focus on obesity, food and physical activity.

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