Social Sciences news

• UWE appoints Gabriel Scally as director of WHO research centre

  11/09/2012

  Professor Gabriel Scally has been appointed as Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments, which is based at UWE Bristol.

• UWE Bristol researchers develop virtual consulting room to help doctors' spot early signs of cancer

  10/09/2012

  An on-line virtual patient simulation called GP Sim, designed to help GPs learn more about the early signs of cancer, has been applauded by doctors at trial stage. The impact of this tool is likely to be significant following recent concerns voiced by Cancer UK and reported in the media about delayed cancer diagnosis.

• Emergency ambulance redesign wins international award

  28/08/2012

  UWE Bristol researcher Professor Jonathan Benger provided the clinical expertise for a radical design overhaul of the ambulance interior that has won an international design award. The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) has awarded the Emergency Ambulance Project a Silver Award for Research in its 2012 International Design Excellence Awards.

• UWE Bristol to host 20th anniversary celebration event

  13/08/2012

  UWE Bristol alumni and staff are invited to reminisce and celebrate the achievements of the University at a special 20^th anniversary celebration event. The all day event will take place on Saturday 6 October 2012 at UWE's Frenchay Campus.

• UWE Bristol awards honorary degree to Professor Gabriel Scally

  17/07/2012

  UWE Bristol will award the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science to Professor Gabriel Scally in recognition of his outstanding and innovative achievements in promoting public health in South West England and, in particular, his encouragement and support working with the University to build practical programmes linking health, environment, sustainability and planning.

• Is social anxiety a hidden disability for university students?

  05/07/2012

  Students are often expected to speak knowledgably in front of groups of unfamiliar people as part of their education. The assessment of student presentations contributes to degree grading, and employers expect good interpersonal skills from graduates.

• Adolescent girls who over use internet and social media suffer lower self-esteem and negative body image

  02/07/2012

  NetGirls project findings presented at the 5^th Appearance Matters international conference Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 July, 2012, Wills Building, Bristol UK.

  Adolescent girls, who spend long periods each day on the internet, engaging and communicating on social media, are more likely to suffer low self-esteem and negative body image, according to new research to be presented at the Appearance Matters 5 conference in Bristol on Tuesday 3 July

• Global perspective on body image and appearance research at Appearance Matters conference in Bristol

  25/06/2012

  5^th Appearance Matters international Conference on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 July 2012, Wills Building, Queens Road, Bristol, UK

  The renowned Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) will make a vital contribution to addressing some of the public health concerns identified in the recent All Party Parliamentary Group report on body image through the Appearance Matters 5 conference on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 July 2012 in Bristol.

• Psychological screening before cosmetic surgery vital say UK cosmetic surgeons and researchers at UWE Bristol

  20/06/2012

  New cosmetic screening tool explained at Appearance Matters 5 international conference on 3 and 4 July 2012

  Findings from the first study to implement and evaluate a psychological screening tool for cosmetic surgery patients in routine private practice in the UK are to be reported at Appearance Matters 5, an international conference, organised by the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR), UWE Bristol.

• Research team says 'talking bollocks' could save your life

  18/06/2012

  UWE Bristol Social Marketing Centre, patient support group 'It's in the Bag' and Bristol Testicular Cancer Service based at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) are working in partnership to encourage young male students to get involved in designing a campaign to build awareness of the symptoms of testicular cancer.

• Reorganisation of NHS cleft services shows improved care for children

  13/06/2012

  A new study has found the reorganisation of NHS services for children in the UK with cleft lip and palate has improved standards of care. It has also led to a co-ordinated approach to national cleft research that has the potential to improve health and treatment worldwide. Professor Nichola Rumsey from UWE Bristol's Centre for Appearance Research is one of the authors of the paper.

• Single parents need more support in search for jobs, says new research

  11/06/2012

  Despite wanting to work, single parents on Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA) are not getting the support and training they need to gain quality employment, according to major new research by the Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) and UWE Bristol. The report's Bristol launch will take place at UWE on 21 June 2012.

• UWE hosts breast cancer conference to highlight local and international clinical and service developments

  11/06/2012

  Friday 15 June 2012 09:00 to 16:00

  UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre

  Scientists, clinicians and cancer care service providers will present a range of initiatives happening locally and internationally, at a special conference about breast cancer. Breast Cancer- United Care will highlight how co-ordination between services and clinicians is the key to providing the best service to breast cancer patients.

• New interactive exhibit in At-Bristol challenges assumptions about appearance

  27/04/2012

  Researchers from UWE Bristol Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) are embarking on a new project that will result in an interactive exhibit 'Does Appearance Matter?' that challenges us all to think about assumptions we make about people on the basis of how they look.

• UWE offers training to help people with facial disfigurement

  04/04/2012

  A training day for health professionals on Face IT, a new online psychological support tool for people with altered appearance, is being held at UWE Bristol on 17 April.

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