ScHARRNews - Thursday 23rd October 2014

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Therapist effects and IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs): A multilevel modelling and mixed methods analysis

Author(s):Green, H. | Barkham, M. | Kellett, S. | Saxon, D.Publication year: 2014Journal / Book title: Behaviour Research and TherapyAccess all results for your search in Scopus

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Reassurance important for ambulance services users: new ...

Researchers from CaHRU with colleagues from the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield have published a new study: “Reassurance as a key outcome valued by emergency ...

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ScHARRNews - Wednesday 22nd October 2014

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White Rose Collaboration for Dementia, Cognition and Care Workshop

Several member of the RAT group attended a workshop held by the White Rose consortium ‘Dementia, Cognition and Care’. The day was chaired by Professors Gail Mountain (RAT group, Professor of Health Services Research, University of Sheffield) and Professor Gillian Parker (Professor of Social Policy Research and Director of SPRU) Researchers and practitioners attended, and shared experiences of e

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Free Emergency Admissions Conference from ScHARR | NARU

The School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) welcome policy makers, commissioners, service providers, members of the public and researchers to their free conference entitled “The implications of new research for ...

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The Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology research group: Adopt ...

The scheme is being evaluated by Laura Di Bona from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research. The Adopt a Care Home scheme links care homes with local schools. The Adopt a Care Home ...

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ScHARRNews - Tuesday 21st October 2014

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New staff in HEDS

In September, we had four new starters.  They were, and still are:Martin Fox, who is a project manager on the Health Foundation project looking at patient preferences for self-management Edward Goka, who is a systematic reviewer who is working on an osteoporosis MTA for NICESam Harris, who is a systematic reviewer who is currently working on a systematic review for an EEPRU project investigating p

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School for Public Health Research Annual Scientific Meeting

The National Institute for Health Research’s School for Public Health Research (SPHR) annual scientific meeting will be held in Sheffield later this week. The ASM showcases the School’s research priorities and themes and sets out the School-wide programmes of research. Professor Jon Nicholl (Dean of ScHARR) is the director of the School. Established in April 2012, the NIHR School for Public Health

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Nature journals - all titles now available via the University library

Last November the University Library conducted a survey for staff and students.  Many of our customers commented that although we had access to some Nature journals we did not subscribe to some important titles. After negotiations with the publisher therefore we now have a subscription to the Nature Publishing Group (NPG) complete collection! This includes all ejournals published by Nature Publis

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ScHARRNews - Monday 20th October 2014

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ScHARR Teaching Excellence Awards

Five members of HEDS were nominated by students for the 2013/14 Awards.  They are Allan Wailoo, Hasan Basarir, Chris Carroll, Donna Rowan and Tracey Young.  And what’s more, Allan won one of the two awards.Allan teaches on our MSc Health Economics and Decision Modelling and has input to our web-based MSc International Health Technology Assessment, Pricing and Reimbursement.

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RAT Group researchers visit industrial partners in Portugal!

Professor Sue Mawson and Dr Jack Parker travelled to Porto and Lisbon (Portugal) to visit Paulo Dos Santos (CEO of Kinematix) to explore new innovative ideas for using the Intelligent Shoe. Paulo Dos Santos and Dr Jack Parker in the office of Kinematic (left) Professor Sue Mawson enjoying the sights of Lisbon (right).The visit also included an international conference promoting collaboration betw

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OCT 18

British Psychological Society calls for better talking therapies for all - Medical Xpress

British Psychological Society calls for better talking therapies for allMedical XpressThe British Psychological Society has welcomed the increase in access to evidence-based psychological therapies over the past five years which has been supported by all three main political parties. However, there is still a long way to go. Along with ...

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OCT 17

Professor Trish Greenhalgh - MDH Faculty - ScHARR Pemberton Lecture

Professor Trish Greenhalgh - MDH Faculty - ScHARR Pemberton Lecture On Tuesday 9th September 2014, Professor Trish Greenhalgh delivered the fourth MDH Faculty - ScHARR's Pemberton Lecture: "Research Impact: defining it, measuring it, maximising it, and ... From: scharr Views: 20 0 ratings Time: 47:44 More in Education

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ScHARRNews- Friday 17th October 2014

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Robo-surgeon: the future?

An article in the Guardian reports that since the year 2000, more than 2 million operations have been carried out by robots. da Vinci surgical robots to be precise, robots that have tiny hands and "high precision instruments". Researchers are currently working on developing robots that can help operate on caners, bones or to hold a camera during an operation. If you are intrigued by this

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The app a day which could keep the doctor at bay for MND patients

An innovative telehealth system and web resource developed by world-leading Motor Neurone Disease (MND) experts from the University of Sheffield with the help of patients and carers could revolutionise access to care and support for people with the devastating disease.

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Comment: Children know family budgets dictate how healthy their food is

Dr Hannah Fairbrother, from the University of Sheffield's School of Nursing and Midwifery, comments on how children have an in-depth, realistic awareness of how family finances shape the food on the table.

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Hannah Fairbrother - The Conversation UK

The Conversation UKHannah FairbrotherThe Conversation UKI am a Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sheffield and an active member of the university's interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth. I completed my PhD in Public Health at the School of Health and Related Research ...

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Hannah Fairbrother - The Conversation UK

The Conversation UKHannah FairbrotherThe Conversation UKI am a Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sheffield and an active member of the university's interdisciplinary Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth. I completed my PhD in Public Health at the School of Health and Related Research ...

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ScHARRNews - Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th October 2014

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Adopt a Care Home Scheme

Prince Edward SchoolThe Adopt a Care Home scheme is being discussed on BBC Radio Sheffield's Breakfast Scheme on Friday 17th October. The scheme is being evaluated by Laura Di Bona from the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research.The Adopt a Care Home scheme links care homes with local schools. The Adopt a Care Home scheme hopes to teach children more about dementia and old

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NICE ACD on ulcerative colitis (and biosimilars)

The NICE says in draft guidance that infliximab, adalimumab and golimumab is not recommended for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.Professor Carole Longson, NICE Health Technology Evaluation Centre Director, said: “The independent committee concluded that there is currently not enough evidence to prove that infliximab, adalimumab and golimumab is clinically and cost effective

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Can cartoons teach medical students to be better doctors?

Still from one of my animations using  GoAnimate!

Around three years ago now, I took on a new teaching commitment, to deliver a "Masterclass ILA", (Inquiry Based Learning Activity), for our Year 3 and 4 students at the Medical School at University of Sheffield.The aim of this short course was to help students develop the skills to have difficult con

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Comment: However unconvincing that scam seems to you, some brains trust more than others

Rebecca Slack, a PhD researcher in Neuroscience at the University of Sheffield, comments on how our brains decide to trust someone.

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Effects of high-risk Parkinson’s mutation are reversible

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have found vital new evidence on how to target and reverse the effects caused by one of the most common genetic causes of Parkinson’s.

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Alive Inside!

Two researchers from the Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology  (RAT) Research Group , Becky Field and Sarah Smith went to the UK premiere of the  documentary film "Alive Inside", shown as part of the Sheffield SENSORIA music/film/digital festival. It was moving documentary about the power of music to help people with dementia. We really enjoyed watching it, as well as discussing our r

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