Presentation slides used in my online webinar session at ALTC 2016 Online Winter Conference. Providing an introduction to EdShare, the open source OER sharing platform from the University of Southampton. Discussion around its core features as well as the future development roadmap.
Link to webinar recording will be added shortly.
This quick guide shows how to join a Collaborate Ultra webinar and use the participant tools. You should use Google Chrome as this provides the most functionality. Problem solving is also provided at the end of this guide.
In this seminar, Ian shared some insights from the work of Bromley by Bow Health Partnership in East London including social prescribing, methods of co-production and work on integrating across a bio-medical approach and a community approach. He talked about a process of organisational change that they have embarked on which seeks to re-situate them as enablers of wellbeing rather than providers of health products.
Notes based on discussions with students for whom English is not their first language. Relevant generally and specifically in preparation of the group presenatations
How you might use visualisations as a model. References Bastow, S., Dunleavy, P., & Tinkler, J. (2014). The impact of the social sciences: how academics and their research make a difference. Sage.
This is a step-by-step guide on how to get a transcript from a YouTube video. Note that transcripts are only available for videos that have closed captions
Abstract
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) generate enormous amounts of data. The University of Southampton has run and is running dozens of MOOC instances. The vast amount of data resulting from our MOOCs can provide highly valuable information to all parties involved in the creation and delivery of these courses. However, analysing and visualising such data is a task that not all educators have the time or skills to undertake. The recently developed MOOC Dashboard is a tool aimed at bridging such a gap: it provides reports and visualisations based on the data generated by learners in MOOCs.
Speakers Manuel Leon is currently a Lecturer in Online Teaching and Learning in the Institute for Learning Innovation and Development (ILIaD). Adriana Wilde is a Teaching Fellow in Electronics and Computer Science, with research interests in MOOCs and Learning Analytics. Darron Tang (4th Year BEng Computer Science) and Jasmine Cheng (BSc Mathematics & Actuarial Science and starting MSc Data Science shortly) have been working as interns over this Summer (2016) as have been developing the MOOC Dashboard.
An developmental exercise to help grow the superstructure of a report. A paper by Repko discussing common ground is included, you are also advised to look at the set text, Chapter 11, Page 271
How to write abstracts - and get your audience interested
See also notes on ECS module page: https://secure.ecs.soton.ac.uk/module/1617/COMP1205/33423/
All documents the examiners and chair need when preparing to examine a research project registration submissions. To open each file, click on 'Download'. Regulations are available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/research-degree-regulations/
All documents the viva panel needs when preparing to examine a transfer or progression viva. To open each file, click on 'Download'. Regulations are available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/research-degree-regulations/
All documents the viva panel needs when preparing to examine a final viva. To open each file, click on 'Download'. Regulations are available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/research-degree-regulations/
All documents the student needs when preparing to undertake the transfer or progression viva. To open each file, click on 'Download'. Regulations are available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/research-degree-regulations/
All documents the student needs when preparing to undertake the final viva - from the proposal of the examination team to the viva itself. To open each file, click on 'Download'. Regulations are available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/research-degree-regulations/
Overview of the module from the interdisciplinary writing perspective. Using posters from web science research, discuss and consider what you might scope as an inter-deisciplinary project
Animated explainer video for GSBS LDC for display in Hamish Wood building entrance screens. See Word document for instructions on how each video section should be displayed, along with who to contact regarding changing the content on the screens
PGR students wishing to move to the writing-up fee should complete this application form, having read the 'Fees: writing-up and post-final viva' guidance (RO-GRA-06G) and flowchart (RO-GRA-03P) for details and terms.
A flowchart showing the process for the PhD/MPhil writing-up fee and amendments or resubmission fees. Details and terms can be found in the 'Fees: writing-up and post-final viva' guidance (RO-GRA-06G).
With an early focus on achieving a critical mass of released open educational content, challenges of how resources can be found by beneficiaries has been highlighted as a major issue. As we move forward further research and investigation is required to understand the most effective approaches of reaching out to and engaging a globally dispersed population of education users.
In 2014 I conducted a small scale scoping study into the discoverability strategies identified as being used by higher education institutions releasing OERs in the UK. This was mapped against a body of literature on our understanding of user behaviour for online resource discovery and the technologies available to support this to identify trends and gaps as opportunities for improvements.
Please note this report was not originally written for publication. I hope however it is of value to the open education community and will act as a starting point for further research in this area.
PowerPoint presentation given at ECIL2016. Based on upcoming book chapter. Summarises results of mini literature review and presents an interpretation based on practical experience.
All documents the student needs for preparing a research project registration submission. To open each file, click on 'Download'. Regulations are available at https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/documents/research-degree-regulations/
Presentation given at 2016 Association for Learning Technology conference at University of Warwick (ALT2016).
This presentation shares key findings from my MSc thesis on discoverability strategies for OERs after a small scale study into Jisc UKOER projects.
The origins, key features and recent improvements to EdShare, the OER repository solution which is available through EPrints Services at the University of Southampton, is highlighted.
Repositories provide an excellent way of archiving, preserving and managing content, but is this enough for OERs. OERs are about more than simply sharing, and this presentation highlighted a number of development areas under consideration for EdShare, to become a more open digital space.
This audio file provides an introduction to the oral history recordings collected as part of the CommonHealth history project. It compliments the pop-up exhibition produced as part of this research.
Policy developed by a working group chaired by Marion Kelt. For more information contact Marion Kelt or the Collections and discovery Team in the library. This is a full university policy, presented in an interim format. Links updated 8 August 2016.
This year templates have been applied to Blackboard courses with the aim of supporting staff to meet the VLE minimum standards (baseline). LTD are running workshops for all staff supporting working with the templates, including how to use course copy & electronic assessment, as well as extended use of learning technologies (discussion boards, lecture capture etc.).
Internal link for staff to book onto sessions:
https://go.edgehill.ac.uk/apps/pls/apex/f?p=186:1:::NO:1:P1_FILTER_CHOICE,P1_FFF:F,creating+course+areas+for+2016-17+(Digital+Practitioner)
Further, bespoke training sessions for entire programme teams can be arranged.
Finally, please ensure you have access to your course area (via your course administrator) before attending.
For queries please email: ltdsupport@edgehill.ac.uk or call 01695 650754 x7754.
Flowcharts illustrating key processes during the PGR student's experience from initial enquiry onwards. Click on an item in the collection, then 'download' to view it.
A flowchart showing the processes for dealing with enquiries and applications from prospective research degree students. Includes standard entry route, GTA, DT and other studentships.
Teacher resources for Lesson C in the Discover Oceanography 'Scheme of Work' for use in schools. Contains materials sourced under a CC BY SA license from the TES website.
Go Well is a collaborative project between the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, the University of Glasgow and the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit. Established in 2004 as a research and learning programme to look at the impacts of housing improvements and neighbourhood renewal on the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities in Glasgow.
Five schools from Glasgow were invited to The Lighthouse, Glasgow, to share the views of young people on issues to do with food. The young people took part in The Glasgow Game, based on The Understanding Glasgow website which identifies twelve dimensions of life in Glasgow. These aspects are then used to initiate discussion around the key trends, concerns and differences that could be made to Glasgow.
Update on the work undertaken by EPrints team at University of Southampton (EPrints Services) to migrate the OER repository solution 'EdShare' to the latest EPrints 3.3 core and setting out areas for the solution to continue to develop and embrace ethos of open education to reach a global community of educators, students and self-learners.
Presentation given at 11th International Open Repositories conference in Dublin (OR2016).
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology, is an educational resource for trainees, produced by Glasgow Caledonian University and funded by Arthritis Research UK.
The site provides high quality, accessible Musculoskeletal learning material for trainees in the field of Rheumatology to support the development of competent practice.
Our online resource features fundamental theoretical content and scanning techniques for the foot and ankle to augment clinical mentorship.
Visit www.gcu.ac.uk/arthritisresearchuk.
Presentation to support the event:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-technology-to-find-bargains-online-tickets-24810886028
Web sites suggested during the session included https://www.secretescapes.com/ and http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/
Link to pdf of this really useful short, readable, book.
First published in 1934
http://w3.salemstate.edu/~pglasser/18468462-Dorothea-Brande-Becoming-a-Writer.pdf
Powerpoint presentation summarising the results of a small scale literature review focusing on issues faced by developers of online information literacy resources.
Slides for a presentation on using peer review as a teaching mechanism - the techniques, the barriers, and how to overcome them.
Part of CLT's Fellowship season - first delivered in May 2015.
Jane Ellen Stevens, founder and publisher of the ACEs Connection Network, which focuses on research about adverse childhood experiences and how people are implementing trauma-informed and resilience-building practices based on that research, delivers the sixth and final lecture of this Seminar Series. We are entering an age that might be the modern equivalent of the Renaissance, a new understanding about ourselves, why we behave the way we do, and how we can solve our most intractable problems, such as poverty, chronic disease, mental illness, and violence. Some people call this new understanding the “theory of everything”, a “unified science” of human development. This understanding will have a profound impact on our lives, and already is, in astounding ways. The five parts of this “theory of everything” are the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study) and subsequent ACE surveys and studies (epidemiology); how toxic stress from ACEs affects the brain (neurobiology) and the body (biomedical consequences of toxic stress); how ACEs are passed from one generation to the next (epigenetic consequences of toxic stress); and resilience research, which takes advantage of the brain being plastic and the body wanting to heal. Based on this research, people, organizations and communities are putting into place trauma-informed and resilience-building practices that are already showing remarkable results, as long as those practices integrate an understanding of ACEs.
In this lecture we look at how innovation in games has moved from the creation of new genres, to the incorporation of new technology, that has unlocked new ways to play games. In particular we look at casual and social games, motion controllers, virtual reality, augmented reality, location-based games, mixed reality, and alternate reality.
The 11th Healthier Future Forum took place on Thursday 31 March 2011 at Glasgow Science Centre. Taking the focus of 'a resilient Glasgow', this event presented indicators of progress and drew upon newly developed conceptual models to improve understanding about Glasgow's health. Delegates were encouraged to think about Glasgow's past, its present and its future and what might be the key components of a more resilient city. Includes contributions by TANNAHILL, Professor Carol; WHYTE, Bruce; HANLON, Professor Phil; WRIGHT, Nick.
This collection contains resources that a new member of staff at Edge Hill University may find useful. Many of these materials are also available on Learning Services Staff Induction day stand.
This presentation gives an overview of TIDT's development process at time of writitng in March 2016. We were and still are developing our process. It is an agile process based on DSDM and Scrum.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Eva Szirmai shares her memories.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Dorrith Sim shares her memories.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Gretyl Shapiro shares her memories.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Marion Camras shares her memories.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Evelyn Strang reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Frieda Laird reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. George Taylor reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Halina Moss reflects on integration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Halina Moss reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Henry Wuga reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Henry Wuga remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Ingrid Wuga reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Ingrid Wuga remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Ingrid Wuga remembers immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Henry Wuga reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Ingrid Wuga remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Ingrid Wuga reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Ingrid Wuga remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. John Subak Sharpe reflects on his life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Joe Cent remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Joe Cent reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Joe Cent remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Joe Cent remembers integration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Joe Cent remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Joe Cent reflects on his life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. John Subak Sharpe remembers life before the war
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. John Subak Sharpe reflects on his life
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. John Subak Sharpe remembers settling in
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Leo Metzstein remembers settling in
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. John Subak Sharpe remembers immigration
GCPH worked in partnership with the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) to test asset based approaches to improving community health and wellbeing. Supporting different communities across Scotland to design, test, and gather evidence of the change that comes from taking an asset-based approach in their local areas. The ultimate aim of the research and learning programme was to produce new evidence of the impact made by asset-based interventions on health and wellbeing. The programme ran until September 2015. This short film captures the reflections of the people of Milton and their experience of working with researchers on the Animating Assets collaborative action research programme.
GCPH worked in partnership with the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) to test asset based approaches to improving community health and wellbeing. Supporting different communities across Scotland to design, test, and gather evidence of the change that comes from taking an asset-based approach in their local areas. The ultimate aim of the research and learning programme was to produce new evidence of the impact made by asset-based interventions on health and wellbeing. The programme ran until September 2015. This short film captures the reflections of the people of Barmulloch and Balornock and their experience of working with researchers on the Animating Assets collaborative action research programme.
A short film about the Big Noise project in Scotland. Young musicians from the Raploch Orchestra interview each other and discuss what being involved in the orchestra means to them.
The fifth lecture of the 2014-2015 Seminar Series is delivered by Linda de Caesteker, Director of Public Health, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Linda talks about justice for women and in particular, the Commission for Women Offenders that she was part of. One of the recommendations of the Commission was to establish Community Justice Centres, along with Linda, colleagues from Tomorrow's Women, the Community Justice Centre in Glasgow, discuss their experiences of working in and also using the Centre.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Leo Metzstein reflects on his life
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. John Subak Sharpe remembers life during the war
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Leo Metzstein remembers life before the war
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Leo Metzstein reflects on his life
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Martin Anson reflects on his life
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Martin Anson remembers his childhood and schooldays.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Leo Metzstein remembers life during the war
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Martin Anson remembers starting work and resisting the rise of national socialism.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Martin Anson remembers arrival in Glasgow.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Martin Anson remembers his arrest on Kristallnacht and imprisonment in Dachau Concentration Camp.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Martin Anson remembers starting out after the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Moniek Garber reflects on his life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Moniek Garber remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Moniek Garber remembers immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Moniek Garber remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Moniek Garber reflects on his life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Moniek Garber remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Pat Anson reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Pat Anson remembers immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Pat Anson remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Pat Anson remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Pat Anson reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Pat Anson remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Rosa Sacharin reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Rosa Sacharin remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Rosa Sacharin remembers immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Rosa Sacharin reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Rosa Sacharin remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Saskia Tepe reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Saskia Tepe remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Saskia Tepe remembers immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Saskia Tepe remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Saskia Tepe reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Saskia Tepe remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Suzanne Ullmann reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Suzanne Ullmann remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Suzanne Ullmann remembers immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Suzanne Ullmann remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Suzanne Ullmann reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Suzanne Ullmann remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Evelyn Strang shares memories of settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Eva Szirmai shares memories of settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Evelyn Strang shares memories of Life During The War.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Eva Szirmai reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Eva Szirmai shares memories of Life During The War.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Eva Szirmai shares memories of Life After The War.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Eva Szirmai shares memories of Immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Eva Szirmai shares memories of Life Before The War.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Marion Camras shares her memories.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Frieda Laird reflects on life before the war..
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Frieda Laird reflects on immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Frieda Laird reflects on settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Frieda Laird reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. George Taylor remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. George Taylor remembers immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. George Taylor remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. George Taylor reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. George Taylor reflects on settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Halina Moss remembers life before the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Halina Moss remembers life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Halina Moss reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Halina Moss remembers settling in.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Henry Wuga reflects on immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Evelyn Strang shares memories of Life Before The War.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Henry Wuga shares memories of Life Before The War.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Evelyn Strang reflects on immigration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Evelyn Strang reflects on her life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Henry Wuga shares memories of life during the war.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Isi Metzstein reflects on life.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Isi Metzstein shares memories of Integration.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Isi Metzstein shares memories of Settling in.
In this final week we will look at the tensions between ludology and narratology in games design, in effect how the agency of games has been reconciled with the dramatic requirements (and lack of agency) in narrative. I will argue that there are two broad approaches, the mainstream method of concentrating in the Fabula, and a method pioneered by many indie games of fusing narrative and play. We will look in more detail at what this might mean in terms of thematic cohesion, diegetic choices, and mechanics and metaphor.
Finally we look at Spec Ops: The Line, as a rare example of a AAA title that takes this fusion approach. Looking at how the game uses many of the techniques we have explored.
A short film which looks at the cities of Glasgow and Gothenburg in the context of villages of 100 people. The film asks how similar are the lives of the people of these two cities.
In Lecture 6, the final lecture of Seminar Series 2014-2015, Professor Bruce S. McEwen delivers a talk on how experience shapes the brain across the lifecourse; epigenetics, biological embedding and cumulative change. Professor McEwen is a neuroscientist at The Rockefeller University, New York. He studies the brain and in this lecture, discusses how the social environment affects the brain and through the brain, affects the rest of the body, health and disease through the lifecourse. He also introduces the concept of epigenetics which concerns how environmental factors regulate expression of genes and effect brain and body function.
The Finance Office has provided this risk assessment guidance for staff and students travelling on University business. This should be read in conjunction with the Research Office research risk assessment guidance and the Facilities Management generic risk assessment guidance as each has a different purpose.
A reference tool to help faculty colleagues identify with the key people, places and processes that are in place to help them deliver ‘technology enhanced learning’. Published March 2016.
SMIRK is a mobile friendly version of the online information literacy resource SMILE. It covers information literacy and communication skills, with added information on copyright and research skills.
In this lecture we go over the fundamentals of interactive game narratives. Defining what we mean by narrative, and placing games in context with other ergodic literature. We look at non-linear structures, agency, and the narrative paradox. Concluding with a set of mechanisms that games designers use to manage agency in their narrative games.
Information and digital literacy skills package aimed at postgraduates, post-doctoral students and other researchers. Features revised copyright section to reflect the recent changes in the law and highlight OERs. The start file is called serve_home2.html. If you have any problems with it, please contact Marion Kelt at m.kelt@gcu.ac.uk I will be happy to help. Original package produced by Imperial College, London. Link provided is to the new, mobile friendly version of PILOT.
Online information literacy and communication skills package with more accessible menu and file structure. Added multimedia content. Start page in base directory, called start.html. Link provided is to the new mobile friendly version of this package.
Geoffrey Pleyers, FNRS Researcher & Associate Professor of Sociology, Universite de Louvain, Belgium delivers the fourth lecture in this Seminar Series. He addressed the following question: If we are discontent with the present order of things, particularly the overarching structures and mindset of neoliberal globalisation, how can we become effective agents of change when decisions that matter are as likely to be taken in Washington, New York, Beijing or Brussels as they are in London, Edinburgh or Govan?
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Evelyn Strang shares her memories.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Frieda Laird reflects on life during the war..
Code and instructions to build a manual HTML5 player in edShare and embed it into GCULearn. Building a player is quick and simple and allows you to control various attributes of your video and audio files. You can decide whether media autoplays on load, add subtitles or closed captions, display poster images, and much more.
The aim of this project is to gather, contextualise and digitise oral testimony from men and women who sought sanctuary in Scotland to escape the racism of Nazi-dominated Europe. Initially we are focusing on 'survivors' living in the Glasgow area. Isi Metzstein shares memories of Immigration.
Part of the GCU Professorial Public Lecture Series. These lectures aim to showcase the research of our recently appointed or promoted Professors for a non specialist audience. This lecture reflects on significant lessons learnt from four decades of research dating from the early days of the laser, through the challenges of measuring the temperature and properties of practical flames leading to the engineering of much cleaner engines.
Two slides that can be copied to PowerPoint presentations to a) describe how students can vote and b) provide a QR code to simplify accessing the ResponseWare URL
This document describes how students can access polls using their own device (laptop, tablet or phone) using either a web browser or an iOS or Android app.
This video presentation was produced for use in the GSBS level 1 "Business of Social Science" module. It was used in the lecture entitled "Global Media".
This is the introductory lecture to COMP3218. We introduce ourselves, cover the philosophy of the course, the structure and assessment process, and lead an initial game design exercise.
In Lecture 3 of the 2014-2015 Seminar Series, Marilyn Waring, Professor of Public Policy AUT University, Auckland New Zealand, delivers a presentation on the Economics of Dignity. The dignity discussed concerns those people who are care givers and in particular, children and the question of children's agency. Professor Waring relates this to the new provisions in Scotland for carers and young carers and poses questions about their dignity.
Over the past year there has been much rhetoric on regulation, particularly in the Westminster Parliament regarding the need for deregulation. Professor James Curran MBE and Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) discusses regulation from the perspective of regulation being good for the individual as well as for business. In this lecture, Professor Curran talks about new and better ways of delivering regulation, ways that involve every single one of us and make us all healthier and happier.
In Lecture 2 of the 2014-2015 Seminar Series, Byron Vincent, writer and performer, delivers a talk on Nature, Nurture and Society. He first talks about his experience of growing up on sink estates and how environment often shapes behaviour and discuses what can be done about that. In the second part he talks about his diagnoses of Bipolar disorder and Post Traumatic Stress disorder, his experience within the mental health system and changes that could be made for the better.
Calendar with guidance to complete the portfolio. The slides are organised into three sections, introduction, consolidation and completion. They are designed for individual study and guidance as you complete the portfolio. Refer also to the Blackboard Site.
In the first lecture of this Seminar Series 2014-2015, Phil Hanlon, Professor of Public Health at Glasgow University, delivers a review of the first 10 years of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH). GCPH was established 10 years ago to create fresh thinking in the confrontation of Glasgow's intractable public health problems. The Seminar Series has been one of the chief ways in which this fresh thinking has been developed and shared. He discusses what has been learned and the implications of what has been learned for the health of Glasgow. He suggests a large number of themes that matter, for example, history, determinants of health, economy, inner life, transformational change and resilience, ecology. He discusses how these themes have given a fresh perspective on what needs to happen in Glasgow.
Kevin Morgan, Professor of Governance at Cardiff University delivers this lecture on Urban Food Policy. He looks at the rise of the city as a new player in the food policy debate taking the experiences of London, New York, Toronto and distils some of the lessons learned for cities in UK. He talks about the role of cities in the food system and argues that this is one of the most important topics in the debate on sustainability. He discuses how food has moved from the margins to mainstream of our political agendas, gives a 'cooks tour' of what cities are doing in the global north and south, returns to the UK to discuss the rise of the food movement and talks about new forms of food governance which are still below the radar of mainstream politics. His talk takes in developments in Malmo, Sweden, which aims to reinvent a sustainable, cost effective and affordable school meal system, the joint venture undertaken with Bristol, setting up the first Food Policy Council in the UK, the Brighton model which has a turnover of £1million p/a and a permanent paid staff. He ends his talk on the recent launch of the Sustainable Cities Network which helps cities learn good practice as part of peer-to-peer learning, raises the profile as cities as proper actors in food policy debates, and strengthens the voice of cities in these debates in the UK.
In Lecture 5 of this series, Helen Marriage, co-founder of Artichoke, discusses her experiences of getting art forms into the larger community rather than limiting art to a small percentage of the population. Artichoke is a creative company that works with artists to invade public spaces and put on extraordinary events that live on in people's memories. She discusses how through art, whole communities can be engaged and bridges built in disenfranchised local communities. She talks about her experiences at Canary Wharf and Salisbury, about putting the work of local artists in front of the population and using art to disrupt people’s expectations, learning to understand other people’s point of view and getting endorsement for projects from someone the community trust. She talks about various events Artichoke has produced, shows a video of the Elephant Story delivered in London, discusses the problems, challenges and assumptions made about inserting an event into the everyday life of a city, about not getting dissuaded but remembering that these are our streets, our public services, the responsibility that comes with producing these events. She presents other events and talks about the lasting effect these experiences have on people, communities, the happiness, joy and pride people have, the legacy and cultural changes that result due to spectacular, provocative and ephemeral events and argues that cuts to arts and culture funding are not the easy option they may be perceived as.
Dr Aaron Reeves, post-doctoral researcher at Oxford University delivers this lecture on the impact recession and austerity have on health. His work looks at the relationship between politics, economics, society and specifically how these three things impact health. He talks about the evidence which shows recessions harm health but that austerity exacerbates the impact of the recession; suicide, HIV and Aids rates increase in some countries, mental health general deteriorates and people struggle to access health care they desperately need. He talks about austerity making this worse as it hurts the most vulnerable by removing the support and protection from the economic shock of the recession. In this lecture, Dr. Reeves puts forward the case that austerity does harm health but that is a choice we make and we can change how our governments respond to the recession and recessions in the future.
Professor Ian Deary, Director of The Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology at Edinburgh University, presents this lecture on healthy cognitive ageing and principally, the research carried out on the Lothian birth cohorts of 1921 and 1936. He talks about the Scottish Mental Surveys of 1932 and 1947, the Murray House Test No.12 and how Scotland is unique in having twice measured the IQ of the entire nation. Professor Deary's lecture looks at four different areas that might be helpful in learning how we best can optimally cognitively age. These areas are lifestyle factors, biomedical factors, brain imaging and genetics.
Dr Mannie Sher, a Director from the Tavistock Institution of Human Relations in London, presents this lecture on 'Who are the real insane? Our perceptions of disordered thinking and behaviour as defences against imagination'. The Tavistock Institute is concerned with a broad range of issues through activities involving research, organisational and change consultancy primarily in the Public Sector. With a background as a pyschoanalyst, Dr Sher brings these perspectives to bear on the work he does with large complex organisations which he discuses in this lecture, looking at examples where mental health issues are central to the organisations concerned.
7 of 7 films on the theme of 'Taking forward the Thriving Places Approach - Learning from Elsewhere'. Marvin Molloy and Gill Jones present 'My Community Matters', Stoke on Trent, an asset based community development approach to health improvement. Talks about the how the project came about in 2009, engaging the local community and the activities undertaken, challenges faced, successes, the people involved, the importance of implementing sustainability throughout the project, partnership working, outcomes. Discusses moving forward in partnership with connecting communities and developing neighbourhood partnerships.
An introduction to Research Methods for UG and PG students, covering:
* Reliability, validity, and generalisability
* Key characteristics of three research methods widely used in educational research:
- Interviews
- Observation
- Questionnaires
* Decide whether these are appropriate for your study.
* Know where to get further information about Research Methods.
6 of 7 films on the theme of 'Taking forward the Thriving Places Approach - Learning from Elsewhere'. Laura McDonald presents Child Friendly Cities and discusses two projects from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Gives background on Belfast Healthy Cities, part of World Health Organisation European Healthy Cities Network. Talks about engaging children to provide input into the development of the built environment, the benefits of child friendly environments from health, social and economic perspectives. Presents The Schools Project (West Belfast), gives the aims, work undertaken, and talks about how the evidence from events was presented to the Department of Social Development (DSD), part of the Northern Ireland Executive, which was then used in the Streets Ahead Project. Presents Kids Space Project, a collaborative approach to shared family play-enabling families to take ownership of areas in the City Centre. Discusses the main themes - Active Space, Free Space and Creative Space. Talks about how events were also used as consultative opportunities, appointing a Community Artist to help gather information which was fed back to the DSD. Discusses future opportunities, working with teenagers, engaging with areas of North Belfast to utilise unused space there, continuing to provide information to the DSD to inform regeneration initiatives and the work currently underway to gather information and develop a Child Friendly City Strategy for Belfast.
5 of 7 films on the theme of 'Taking forward the Thriving Places Approach - Learning from Elsewhere'. Lara Calder delivers a presentation on the 3 Hills Community Garden project, Glasgow, one of eight national pathfinder projects which were part of the larger Healthy Weight Communities project. She talks about the aims of the project, engaging children and families to eat healthier and become more active, consultation with local people which identified the need for a community garden. She also discuses the reasons why Priesthill and Hazelwood areas were chosen, issues around setting up the project, problems with securing suitable land. Once land had been secured, she talks about the initiatives implemented to enable local people to take small steps to change behaviour, increase physical activity, and eat more healthily. Talks about the steering group, cross partnership working, individuals who helped in the community. Discusses how the project does take an asset based approach - values existing resources, peoples skills and time, local knowledge of area, recycling of materials and the building of people's confidence, enhanced relationships and supportive community networks. Closes the presentation with a number of quotes provided by users of the garden.
4 of 7 films on the theme of 'Taking forward the Thriving Places Approach - Learning from Elsewhere'. Karen Inglis opens this presentation with an overview of the Small Sparks project, Newcastle. Discusses Asset Based Practice, developing the skills and capacity of everyone in the community, valuing people. The importance of interventions being adopted as a long term journey; an ongoing process rather than a project. Ali Lamb presents information on the Kenton ward, an area of Newcastle, discusses the Cowgate Strategy, the Community Budget Pilot. Carol Barclay talks about the pulling together of different groups to work as one community in order to identify ways to spend the budget for the benefit of that community. Discusses what they did in the first stage of the pilot, what projects were awarded funds, talks about breaking down barriers, the Celebration Day that was held at the end. Now looking at what to do for next year. Karen Inglis closes the presentation, talks about some of the unexpected outcomes, the sharing of stories at the Celebration Day, different ways of measuring outcomes - the importance of joint working and valuing peoples stories alongside that of statistical data.
3 of 7 films on the theme of 'Taking forward the Thriving Places Approach - Learning from Elsewhere'. Jan Holding presents 'Stronger Together Warrington' (STW) a concept of neighbourhood working. This project began in 2006, working in the most deprived areas of Warrington. Discusses background, Warrington, discrepancies between different wards some most deprived nationally whilst others most affluent. Talks about the aims of STW - improve all aspects of living to enable people to live the best lives possible, shift the mind-set of public services, enable people to control community budgets, improve the attitudes and expectations of people, openly recognise life inequalities that exist in the town. Talks about the governance of STW, actual work carried out and the collaboration between communities, public services and steering group. Katie Donnelly and Cam Kinsella-Drew present information on the Golden Gates Housing Trust - Health Inequalities Project. Discuss lifestyle, inequalities issues, housing stock and the landscape they operate within, housing and health issues and collective partnership working to address these issues. Hazel Smith presents information on the Women's Group, a 10 week long course which aims to inspire individuals to change behaviour through motivation and education sessions and to increase feelings of competence and self-esteem.
Bruce Whyte, Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH), opens this collaborative session and introduces the Understanding Glasgow Website. He asks participants to review the website and give feedback on the positives and negatives of this tool. Graham Leicester, Glasgow Futures Forum, then instructs participants on using this tool to play 'The Glasgow Game' in order to suggest ways to improve and make Glasgow a Connected City. The participants are split into small groups to discus a variety of elements, such as mind set, economic participation, community safety, social capital, population, education, transport, poverty, cultural vitality. Thereafter, each group gives feedback to the larger group, the content from this will be published in a report by the GCPH.
2 of 7 films on the theme of 'Taking forward the Thriving Places Approach - Learning from Elsewhere'. Eamon O'Kane presents Derry Healthy Cities and the civic approach to alcohol harm reduction. He provides background starting in 2005 when Derry Healthy Cities was established, as the city, country was coming out of conflict (The Troubles), case studies, the negative media image which portrayed Derry/Londonderry as a dangerous, violent place in relation to alcohol misuse when the statistics showed it to be the second safest place in Northern Ireland. He discuses other factors, international perception of a peoples who like to drink, positives and negatives, culturally a long time love affair, in terms of economy a positive factor, changing trends of how people drink. He talks about the issues faced when setting up Derry Healthy Cities, how they needed to find a way to get people take ownership of alcohol and surrounding issues, the leadership issues, hidden issues coming out of the conflict, the initial meetings with stakeholders. The key actions needed, specifically to raise awareness of the need to create change, the first action plan 'The 4 stages of going out', the initiatives implemented to keep communities engaged and manage carnival events. The results of this continued conversation with all levels in the community began to show in the drop in crime statistics because people, young people were engaged and involved in improving their community. The media also portrayed a more positive image of Derry. Moving forward to six years after they started, he talks about the 'One City, One Plan, One Voice' strategy, a multi-agency plan with five key pillars and eleven themes, the notion of Derry as 'a key leader in community mobilisation' (Prof. Harold Holden) - getting people to work together, realising the reality that alcohol is everyone's responsibility, educating partners on what they need to do, handing control of the design to the community. It's about building social capital and letting people feel ownership in a process where currently they feel disempowered.
1 of 7 films on the theme of 'Taking forward the Thriving Places Approach - Learning from Elsewhere. Chris Harkins presents Participatory Budgeting and the Govanhill Project, Glasgow. He describes Participatory Budgeting (PB), communities holding budgets and democratically deciding how to spend those funds, transferring responsibility from the state to communities, deepening democracy by engaging local people to participate in the political process at a local level. He talks about the origins of PB (Brazil) and the positive developments experienced through improved infrastructure and schools, today 40% of public sector budgets are decided by Participatory Budgeting whereas, in the UK, PB tends to be limited to small community based projects. He discusses the Govanhill Project, how using the PB model the group wanted to have a deeper impact rather than the usual community engagement and consultation. The forming of the Govanhill Community Action Group from existing community groups, the support from Community Health Partnerships (CHPs) and facilitation from Oxfam Poverty UK. He discusses the processes, findings from the pilot and the three projects which were then awarded funding - Govanhill Addictions Family Support Group, Govanhill Community Justice Group, Govanhill Baths Fund. He concludes with a summary of the learning themes and key practical challenges which evolved from the process.
Julia Unwin CBE, Chief Executive of The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, delivers the third lecture in this Seminar Series. Julia discuses the great opportunity Scotland now has to do something positive about poverty and in particular, how people, communities, governments, businesses and housing providers can contribute towards a poverty-free Scotland.
In the second session of the Symposium, David Walsh of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health talks about excess mortality in Glasgow and West Central Scotland in respect of what was known when the GCPH started, what was assumed, what was done and what needs to be done. David discusses a number of reports produced externally and internally on the poor health in Scotland compared to elsewhere in Europe when looking at post industrialisation, deprivation and poverty. Important as these drivers are to explaining the poor health and high mortality rates in Scotland, other factors were indicated which led to the term ‘The Scottish Effect’. Further research then showed that mortality was still higher in Scotland than other areas of the UK. The Centre carried out two phases of work, the first quantified the level of de-industrialisation experienced in West Central Scotland and formed the basis for finding other regions across Europe which had undergone a similar process, then undertook a detailed analysis of mortality over a number of years across the different regions. The second phase focused on broader health determinants and was carried out alongside other important work on economical, historical and political factors which provided important context for the comparison of such trends. Results indicated a number of factors but also identified that similar areas in the UK had better health than West Central Scotland, work was then carried out focusing on Liverpool, Manchester and deprivation as a driver of poor health. However, results from this work were not as you may have expected as Glasgow still had the highest excess mortality rate. What we now know in respect of Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester is that although they have a similar deprivation profile, they have different mortality profiles with excess mortality across all sectors of the population in Glasgow, which is not explained by historical change in deprivation or the makeup of different populations. This forms the Centre’s continuing programme of research.
In the seventh session of the Symposium, Sir Harry Burns gives his personal perception on the GCPH and policy. He talks about the success of the Centre and how its unique set up has led to this success, how the Centre has influenced policy by providing scientifically robust data. Referring to the recent Report, ‘Psychological Social and Biological Determinants of ill Health’, he summarises how the growing body of evidence reinforces the impact of poor early life circumstances, low socioeconomic childhood status and accumulation of risk factors; the clear association between socioeconomic status and cognitive performance; the importance of the individual and their interaction with the world around them as a determinant of health outcomes. He talks about inequalities being the outcomes of a set of processes and the consequences of these outcomes, how the cultural drivers of wellbeing are ignored as they cannot be measured in the same way as, for example unemployment and hospitalisation rates. Compassion needs to be the main driver of wellbeing in society.
What of healing? In this lecture Dr David Reilly described his exploration of what might emerge from our efforts to improve health and wellbeing when we shift our focus from external interventions towards life's innate drive to restore equilibrium and wholeness. His approach was born of necessity over twenty years ago when he was working with patients who were not responding to conventional techniques. Since then he has been learning how to help people access their own potential and expanding his knowledge of the automatic maps, that impact upon self-care, change and human flourishing. Some years in, the learning was experimentally scaled from one-to-one to the group-based WEL programme. This was put into service as an action research developmental-demonstration model in the NHS Centre for Integrative Care in Glasgow. More recently the programme has been developed in partnership with the Scottish Government and extended into a primary care setting and staff welfare programmes. Can the subjective inner life be rehabilitated from its battered and neglected place in evidence based medicine? Might the principles of wellness enhancement be scaled up to larger health care systems and population health? Dr Reilly outlined promising preliminary results from this latest development of the programme and considered the potential to foster wellbeing and flourishing in everyday life. The ideas behind the programme have formed an integral and important part of the Cultural Influence on Wellbeing Project led by Phil Hanlon who chaired the session.
Founded by MOBO award-winner Akala in 2009, The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Company is a musical theatre production social enterprise which offers young people a different view of the arts and ultimately of themselves. Working in a variety of settings including schools, prisons and community venues, engaging in music and literature, the Hip Hop Shakespeare company strives to inspire and enable young people to better meet their potential, express themselves and highlight their creative talent. Central to their approach is an exploration of the social, linguistic and cultural parallels between the works of Shakespeare and modern day hip-hop artists. In this illustrated lecture, Akala introduced us to the work of the hip-hop Shakespeare approach.
Identifying biologic and behavioural causes of disease has been one of the central concerns of epidemiology for the past half century. This has led to the development of increasingly sophisticated conceptual and analytic approaches focused on the isolation of single causes of disease states. However, the growing recognition that (a) factors at multiple levels, including biologic, behavioural, and group levels may influence health and disease, and (b) that the interrelation among these factors often includes dynamic feedback and changes over time challenges this dominant epidemiologic paradigm. Using examples we will discuss how this deterministic paradigm has led us down a narrow path that challenges our capacity to meaningfully understand the complex causes of health states. Once we begin ‘thinking in systems’ we inevitably arrive at a broader public health conceptualization of the causes of health states. This has important implications both for the science as well as for a public health policy approach that aims to improve the health of populations.
Vorarlberg in Austria has 20 years of experience in experimenting with different ways and methods of promoting a more sustainable society. Out of this experience has emerged the idea of a 'learning institution' embedded in a tight-knit network of co-operating institutions. In this lecture Manfred Helrigl outlined a 'philosophy of self-organization' and illustrated its impact through practical examples. Manfred suggested that we need to rethink familiar leadership strategies and revitalise democracy, because the existing system is not capable of handling wicked problems. He also outlined how they are approaching this challenge in Vorarlberg, what a new culture of co-operation could look like and its implications for society, government and administration at local and regional level.
Very few people argue with the need to address the social determinants of health and much effort has already been made at national and international level to reduce persistent health inequities between and within countries. However, global health inequities continue to widen, as the effectiveness and quality of programmes vary considerably, sometimes resulting in the reverse of expected outcomes. Local political issues and cultural conflicts clearly play a part in these situations. However, the asset model proposed in ‘Health Assets in a Global Context’ suggests that it is the disproportionate emphasis between deficit and asset based approaches that prevent effective and sustained action. The former focuses on assessing health needs, sometimes ignoring the potential strengths of individuals and communities; the latter assesses multiple levels of health-promoting aspects in populations, and promotes joint solutions between communities and outside agencies. The Asset Model sets out a challenge for policy makers, researchers and practitioners to think and act differently to support positive joint solutions for health. It brings together a range of existing ideas to provide a framework for establishing the evidence base required to demonstrate the benefits to be gained from investing in asset based approaches. Antony Morgan is an epidemiologist and the Associate Director, Centre for Public Health Excellence for NICE. He is currently responsible for producing public health guidance across a range of public health topic areas, including inequalities, community engagement, social and emotional wellbeing of children, sexual health, alcohol misuse, quitting smoking during pregnancy, domestic violence and Hepatitis B and C.
We all blame our genes for many of our features, behaviours and illnesses. Recent studies suggest that the environment before birth is also a major influence on the risk of ill-health across the lifespan and perhaps into a further generation. This process, called ‘developmental programming’, has been studied intensively in recent years and is beginning to reveal a process called epigenetics which underpins growth, behaviour and health risks. In this seminar, Prof Seckl will discuss these issues and how for example, stress during pregnancy or how well a child’s grandfather ate, impacts on their life.
A growing number of people, including millions from Britain, have been entering a global precariat, part of an emerging class structure shaped by globalisation. In this lecture, drawing on his new book, The Precariat: A New Dangerous Class, Professor Standing examined the labour market dynamics that underpin the growth of the precariat and set out the nucleus of a new 'politics of paradise' that is beginning to take shape outside the political mainstream.
In the final lecture of the 2012/2013 series of lectures provided by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH), Professor Jane MacNaughton, Medical Humanities, University of Durham, discusses the links between Medical Humanities and the idea of the Fifth Wave in Public Health. Professor MacNaughton talks about the common origins of these two areas of thinking, the parallels and commonalities in Medical Humanities and new ideas in Public Health, and then identifies the challenges, the advantages of applying both areas in practice. She talks about the differences between the medical perspective of illness and that of the patient’s perspective - their experience, the effect illness has on their ability to do things, to relate to others, to live their life as they previously did and how Medical Humanities reintroduces the human scale record into the education of medical students and doctors through the use of literature, art and philosophy to exemplify how illness is experienced and lived.
Seminar Series 7 concluded on Tuesday 10th May 2011 at St Andrew's in the Square, Glasgow. Everyone faces stressful experiences. They are facts of life. Not everyone handles stressful experiences in quite the same way, however. And not all stressful experiences are the same. Some are brief. Others are chronic. Some are psychological. Others are physical. Some make us grow and give us an opportunity to flourish. Others make us flounder and undermine our wellbeing. The different ways in which stress can affect people either positively or negatively ultimately depends on the brain. This is because the brain is the central organ that filters our experiences as being positive or negative - and it ultimately determines how we handle these experiences throughout life. The purpose of this lecture was to provide a general overview of what we know and what we don’t know about how the human brain processes and responds to stressful experiences, both in the short-term and over the long-term. A particular emphasis was placed on the strengths and weaknesses of brain imaging studies to address open questions about the bodily pathways linking stressful experiences to health, particularly physical health. To this end, the speaker’s work on the neurobiology of stress and cardiovascular disease risk was used for illustrative purposes. The lecture concluded by considering how future studies on this complicated topic can deepen our understanding of how stressful experiences can become embodied by the brain to influence health throughout life.
The fifth seminar in Series 7 took place on Wednesday 13th April 2011 at the Trades Hall of Glasgow. Public policy debates in industrialized societies tend to evolve around two instrumental subsystems: the economy and the welfare state. The ultimate goal of these subsystems - the well-being of citizens - receives very little attention. It seems as if policy makers assume that they understand it so well that it needs no special reflection. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The determinants of well-being have changed considerably in recent decades as societies have become wealthier, cultural norms and regulations have become more liberal, and the influence of the markets in everyday life has grown. Instead of scarcity and deprivation, the majority of people in affluent societies suffer from the "problem of choice" – an inability to make good choices for their own and others' well-being. Increasing concerns surrounding work-life balance, mental health, obesity, personal finances and children's development, as well as the rapidly growing markets for life management and well-being magazines, TV programmes and personal consulting services, suggest that this problem is real and has major societal impacts. This underlines the need to develop a better and more holistic understanding of everyday wellbeing that could serve as a basis for better individual decisions and public policy making. Improving knowledge about wellbeing is also crucial for innovating products and services to improve it. The more you know about the determinants of wellbeing in everyday life, the better products and services you can develop. Hence, wellbeing and competitiveness are not contradictory, rather they are consistent with each other.
The first Seminar Series event of 2011 took place on Wednesday 19th January at the Teacher Building, Glasgow. Hazel Henderson spoke live from Florida via webcast. At the seminar Hazel discussed the implications of recognising global finance as a commons for re-structuring our current global casinos. She explored how to restore the purpose of finance as serving the real economies of the world, as well as the principles that should guide finance in the service of people and planet and outline the limits of markets and money itself. She examined how best to defend the global commons: atmosphere, oceans, biodiversity, etc. from inappropriate market penetration and protect human rights, especially those of indigenous peoples in non-market societies and their traditional cultures and lands. Her seminar also raised possible implications of socially responsible investing at the local level.
It was Plato who first observed that human beings naturally integrate the true, the good and the beautiful. We still observe this in our own lives when we are allowed to do so. Yet, the true (as manifested in the ideologies of scientism and economism) has been elevated in our work and professional lives to a position where 'evidence' and 'cost effectiveness' trumps all other considerations. The result is that we feel brutalised and not 'fully human'.
The aim of this video is to explain how to prepare the literature section. It will give some suggestions of how to apply and write the information that is required in the literature review.
The fourth seminar in Series 7 took place on Tuesday 8 March 2011 at the Lighthouse, Glasgow. It has become all too evident in recent months that the world, as well as local society, is being subjected to an increasing pace of shocks. These range from natural events, such as earthquakes, eruptions, super-storms and large scale flooding, to societal shocks including financial crises, budget cuts and unrest with outworn regimes and politics. At the local level we see escalating fuel and food prices, weather stress and degrading public health. These challenges are having the effect of switching the agenda from sustainability towards resilience. The question emergency planners ask is "how can we plan for anything without having to plan for everything?" The essential nature of resilience is to prepare capacity to be able to bounce back from shocks, surprises and contingencies. The task is to get things returned to normal as quickly as possible. But supposing we are entering a future where normal as we know it no longer exists? There may be structural changes taking place in people and planet that are too far gone from the normal that we have become comfortable with. This talk introduced the idea that we need to begin thinking about what it would mean to bounce beyond, to respond to crises as opportunities to change the way we configure life. In the increasing frequency of what Homer-Dixon calls synchronous failure, where our rigid structures are really broken down, we may be able to initiate positive changes that are impossible as 'gentle change' as the current system fights to keep the status quo. This leads us to a new concept called transformative resilience.
Public health faces many challenges today and this will intensify in the future across many different areas - cost, technology, lifestyles, expectations and so on. In this lecture, Dr Joe Ravetz proposes that we need new ways of thinking to deal with these challenges. The work undertaken by the Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology, Manchester University, over the last ten years has involved developing new ways of thinking in relation to urban policy, environment and climate policy, technology and innovation policy, etc. It is these new ways of thinking which Dr Ravetz proposes could offer more to the public health debate, for example, if we broaden the debate we can see it’s not just about health it’s about well-being, if we look at well-being it’s about communities, how they are functioning, and it’s about the people in those communities. This lecture explores the first steps in this thinking process.
Professor Ioan Fazey, Director of the Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience (CECHR), Dundee University, delivers the second lecture in this Seminar Series. This presentation sought to examine issues around change, and how people respond to change using a case study from the Solomon Islands. The case study highlighted the need for improving our understanding of change and how desired change can be brought about. Towards the end, the presentation briefly touched on the kinds of things that might need to be considered if we are to facilitate transformative shifts that assist societies to work within the new normal of rapid and extensive change.
In the eighth session of the Symposium, Professor Carol Tannahill, Director of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) presents a brief review of the entire Seminar Series which started in 2004. She talks about different lectures within the Series and the unique perspective these provide especially in relation to health. In this session, Professor Tannahill draws out two sets of issues, the first relates to the context in which we are living and working, the second set relates to some direct implications for the Centre’s work. Developed in collaboration with the International Futures Forum, the Seminar Series was one of the first outputs delivered by the newly established GCPH. The first Seminar was delivered in December 2004 by A.C. Grayling, the latest in February 2013 by Professor James Curran which represented the 50th Lecture in the ninth Series. Between 2004 and 2013, presenters have included economists, geographers, historians, meteorologists, public health academics and other academics, youth workers, representatives from the creative industries, campaigners and others.
Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister, talks about the work of the Go Well project. She talks about Go Well's achievements, taking an holistic approach to improving communities, thanks the project for the valuable evidence which has helped inform policy to improve the well-being of people in some of Scotland's most disadvantaged areas.
Five schools from Glasgow were invited to The Lighthouse, Glasgow, to share the views of young people on issues to do with food. The young people took part in The Glasgow Game, based on The Understanding Glasgow website which identifies twelve dimensions of life in Glasgow. These aspects are then used to initiate discussion around the key trends, concerns and differences that could be made to Glasgow.
Session five in the Symposium. Pete is a qualitative specialist working a micro level, he gives an overview of the work he has done with the theme of connectedness and social capital. There have been many projects and partners. He gives definitions of the terms used in social capital. There is an unequal distribution of these types of links in Glasgow, people are turning inward during hard times. Does Glasgow have a form of social capital and bonding which is detrimental to health? It is too tribal, which makes it a challenge - a city of many cities. To change yourself and your health, you may have to change your social capital to get rid of harmful social networks. Gives the example of a former problem drinker. Services devised to help may not be effective due to a clash of networks. People's roles in the community may have greater social capital than those in the workplace, this can be due to fragmented employment history. Narratives can become stuck and can't develop further, such as the example of moving on from youthful binge drinking to parenthood, home ownership and so on. Social capital is an important element of resilience. We need to find places for multiple stories to flourish. Talks about the Christie Report and GCPH's work with small projects to develop recovery models. They are also trying to incorporate health economics into this work. They can use different forms of media to represent the data collected. We need to find a new story for Glasgow, one which can help us to resilience. A resilient community has a belief in its ability to adapt and thrive despite adversity.
In the ninth session of the Symposium, Professor Robert Macintosh provides an overview of the conversation to re-examine the strategy and future direction of the Centre. He shares his thoughts on how the Centre should move forward and talks about the position of GCPH moving from a process of understanding the problems to making a difference to those problems.
Since 2010 the University of Strathclyde, the University of Herat and the NGO PeaceWaves International Network have been collaborating on two projects funded by the British Council. One of these collaborative projects is under the scheme called INSPIRE International Strategic Partnership and started in January 2011. The focus of this project is to run (across three years) two training courses for Afghan practitioners in Person Centred/Experiential Skills plus a final advanced input. The course is experientially co-constructed between tutors and participants on a daily basis, in respect of the local cultural and traditional values and has the long term aim to be training for trainers that can be applied and replicated autonomously at the University of Herat and several other Afghan organisations. In this lecture members of the team will present an overview of their work, together with findings so far and the implications of these for a country living with the consequences of a long period of war and devastation. Includes contributions by KAVEH, Ali; ABBASISHAHPASANDZADA, Fereshta; WAHIDY, Ahmad Hamid.
This short film invites you to explore Glasgow through Understanding Glasgow's mandala. Developed by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Understanding Glasgow sets out to describe the city and its people. The mandala shows the interconnection of nodes between information such as education, health, population, social capital, environment and much more. By using the mandala you can access statistical information, videos showing people's stories, briefing papers, reviews on each element whilst gaining an understanding of how each element builds into the place that is Glasgow.
This year’s report is informed by the findings of the 2014/15 survey and identifies and examines trends and system performance where there are direct comparisons to past surveys. The intention is to improve the student experience through a better understanding of what makes a good experience of TEL, and more importantly, what does not. It also provides an indicator of the extent to which the institutional VLE, Learning Edge, is integral to the learning experience of Edge Hill students.
Session four in the Symposium looks at Glasgow and Gothenburg, both are similar size with similar histories. Talk covers two areas, the health impact of school food policy and sustainable public travel. Since 2005 GCPH has been helping the council evaluate the impact of healthy school meal programmes. In primary schools, pleasant eating places are very important to pupils. In Gothenburg they use a family based approach, where the teachers eat with the pupils and all are involved in serving. No food choice is given, but they can choose how much salad to eat! Their kitchens are well resourced. Packed lunches and snacks are a problem in both places. Secondary schools are a bigger challenge. Glasgow have a project to keep S1 pupils in school over lunchtime, this has big social benefits for families. The Scottish Centre for Social Research helped with this research. Is the food that pupils buy outside school healthy? They found that local shopkeepers targeted school pupils and of 45 savoury food items analysed, the nutrition content varied widely. Recommended that all primary pupils stay on site and junior secondary school pupils are encouraged to do so. Since 2005 they have been engaged in qualitative research on how people travel using sustainable public transport. They looked at ease, safety and time. Local Authorities are not following up on promoting walking and cycling, car use is going up especially among those who can afford it. Road injuries are up in poorer areas. However cycling is increasing in Glasgow. Gothenburg has a better and more integrated public transport system and actively encourages cycling. GCPH hope that the Commonwealth Games will drive improvements in our system. In closing she noted that it is beneficial to work in partnership with other bodies on common interests and mentioned the London Health Commission. She finished by pointing out that it is a good time for an issue, mentioning how the horse meat scandal has raised awareness of food labelling standards.
This document provides a brief overview of the 5th EHU student eLearning Survey which closed on 25th January with 633 responses. It focuses on just two strands – experience of technical issues and ownership of devices.
Session six of the Symposium. Talks about projects on partnerships with communities done with regard to the Christie Commission. The first is the Healthy Wealthy Children Project, the second the Equally Well test site in Govanhill. Gives the background on GCPH's work in developing inequalities thinking and support partnerships. The Healthy Wealthy Children project spanned 15 months and looked at the impact on service users and models of development for community health partnerships. Partners were NHS midwives and health visitors. He describes the project. It linked issues to do with gender, lone parenthood and risk with action on inequalities and money advice services. It looked at changes in service delivery by midwives and health visitors. It led to increased access to benefits that customers were entitled to. Onward support was increased and there was a good reach to ethnic groups and lone parents. There was excellent engagement from midwives and health visitors. The Govanhill project concerned participatory budgeting and developed from work done in Brazil. It gave local people a democratic involvement in how public money was spent. GOCA was a main driver, it was facilitated by Oxfam UK and evaluated by GCPH. He explains how the money was spent. Lessons learned included that an independent facilitator was important, and that people felt empowered. The money was used wisely. Challenges included time pressures, community representation, perhaps more young people could have been involved. The Healthy Wealthy Children project is ongoing, GCPH has a light touch involvement. They are now looking at new work with the voluntary sector on the changing nature of work, in work poverty and the impact on health. The welfare reforms that are taking place in the UK are very significant with regard to public spending, work and other issues. How can the GCPH extend methods of doing things differently for the challenges ahead?
Professor Rachel Yahuda delivers a presentation on epigenetics and the effects of stress on the next generation. She opens the lecture with a series of pictures depicting people who have just experienced a catastrophic event in their life and showing the fear, shock, helplessness and grief felt immediately after a tragedy has occurred. Professor Yahuda talks about a programme set up in the early 1990’s to help treat holocaust survivors and how the children of survivors were contacting the programme and asking for help. This presented an opportunity for scientific enquiry to provide objective data to the question of what effect did the holocaust have on the children of holocaust survivors and did this, in any way translate to a global significance to survivors of other traumatic and stressful events. She discusses the initial survey the programme carried out, the findings and further studies undertaken, and presents these detailed findings.
Since 2010 the University of Strathclyde, the University of Herat and the NGO PeaceWaves International Network have been collaborating on two projects funded by the British Council. The first, under the scheme called DelPHE and started in September 2010, is a three year collaborative research project titled Afghan Civil Society's opinion and suggestions regarding women's empowerment and children's education in their country. 15 young Afghan researchers have been trained on quantitative and qualitative research methods. Parallel to that, a questionnaire and some focus groups have been developed and are due to be run by the young researchers across the six Afghan Provinces. The aim of this project is to give a voice to Afghan Civil Society regarding two main emergencies in their country (that are also points raised by the Millennium Development Goals, 2009): women's empowerment and children's education. In this lecture members of the team will present an overview of their work, together with findings so far and the implications of these for a country living with the consequences of a long period of war and devastation.