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A service-user digital intervention to collect real-time safety information on acute, adult mental health wards: the WardSonar mixed-methods study. (2024)
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Baker, J., Kendal, S., Bojke, C., Louch, G., Halligan, D., Shafiq, S., …Vincent, C. (2024). A service-user digital intervention to collect real-time safety information on acute, adult mental health wards: the WardSonar mixed-methods study. NIHR

Background
Acute inpatient mental health services report high levels of safety incidents. The application of patient safety theory has been sparse, particularly concerning interventions that proactively seek patient perspectives.

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De... Read More about A service-user digital intervention to collect real-time safety information on acute, adult mental health wards: the WardSonar mixed-methods study..

Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study (2024)
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Sahota, O., Narayanasamy, M., Bastounis, A., Paskins, Z., Bishop, S., Langley, T., …Leonardi-Bee, J. (2024). Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care / NIHR

Bisphosphonates are a class of medication commonly used to treat osteoporosis. Alendronate is recommended as the first-line treatment; however, long-term adherence (both treatment compliance and persistence) is poor. Alternative bisphosphonates are a... Read More about Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study.

Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort (2023)
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Williamson, E., Sanchez-Santos, M. T., Marian, I. R., Maredza, M., Srikesavan, C., Garrett, A., …Lamb, S. E. (2023). Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort. NIHR

Background Back pain frequently affects older people. Knowledge about back pain in older people and evidence to inform clinical care was lacking, particularly for older people with neurogenic claudication due to spinal stenosis, which is a debilitati... Read More about Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort.

"If we use the strength of diversity among researchers we can only improve the quality and impact of our research": Issues of equality, diversity, inclusion, and transparency in the process of applying for research funding (2023)
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Bell, A., Biglino, G., Blackburn, M., Brown, J., Bruce, R., Buckley Woods, H., …Verghese, V. (2023). "If we use the strength of diversity among researchers we can only improve the quality and impact of our research": Issues of equality, diversity, inclusion, and transparency in the process of applying for research funding. Elizabeth Blackwell Institute, University of Bristol, the Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund, MoreBrains Cooperative

This paper sets out the recommendations that have emerged from a six-month-long exploration and discussion of the processes that take place before research is submitted for funding: the 'pre-award' environment. Our work concentrated on how this envir... Read More about "If we use the strength of diversity among researchers we can only improve the quality and impact of our research": Issues of equality, diversity, inclusion, and transparency in the process of applying for research funding.

Digital health and inpatient palliative care: a cohort-controlled study (2023)
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Singh, B. M., Kumari-Dewat, N., Ryder, A., Parry, E., Klaire, V., Matthews, D., …Warren, K. (2023). Digital health and inpatient palliative care: a cohort-controlled study. BMJ

Objectives End of life has unacceptable levels of hospital admission and death. We aimed to determine the association of a novel digital specific system (Proactive Risk-Based and Data-Driven Assessment of Patients at the End of Life, PRADA) to modify... Read More about Digital health and inpatient palliative care: a cohort-controlled study.

One versus three weeks hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy for early breast cancer treatment: the FAST-Forward phase III RCT (2023)
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Brunt, A., Haviland, J. S., Wheatley, D. A., Sydenham, M. A., Bloomfield, D. J., Chan, C., …Bliss, J. M. (2023). One versus three weeks hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy for early breast cancer treatment: the FAST-Forward phase III RCT

FAST-Forward aimed to identify a 5-fraction schedule of adjuvant radiotherapy delivered in 1 week that was non-inferior in terms of local cancer control and as safe as the standard 15-fraction regimen after primary surgery for early breast cancer. Pu... Read More about One versus three weeks hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy for early breast cancer treatment: the FAST-Forward phase III RCT.

Entrepreneurial egalitarianism: How inequality and insecurity stifle innovation (2022)
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Berry, C., & O’Donovan, N. (2022). Entrepreneurial egalitarianism: How inequality and insecurity stifle innovation. TBC

Despite recent advances in our understanding of how innovation happens – for example, recognising the role of the state in fuelling private sector innovation, and of user demand in enabling the generation and dissemination of innovation – the assumpt... Read More about Entrepreneurial egalitarianism: How inequality and insecurity stifle innovation.

Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt (2022)
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Catney, P., Khalifa, Y., & George, S. (2022). Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt. https://climatecompatiblegrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/Opportunities-for-the-Hayah-Karima-Programme_COP27-Policy-Brief.pdf: COP27

“Hayah Karima” or “Decent Life” is a national initiative that aims to improve the quality of life and provide better services in rural and unplanned settlements in Egypt within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030.... Read More about Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt.

Helping those who use credit to make ends meet (2022)
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Dibb, S., Broughton, K., Aslam, H., Appleyard, L., & Tiwasing, P. (2022). Helping those who use credit to make ends meet. Financial Capability Strategy for the UK: Money and Pensions Service (MaPS)

Improving HPV Vaccine Uptake in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: An Umbrella Review of Interventions (2022)
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Edwards, D., Bennett, C., Sherman, S., Karafillakis, E., Prue, G., Vorsters, A., …Kelly, D. (2022). Improving HPV Vaccine Uptake in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: An Umbrella Review of Interventions. European Cancer Organisation

HPV causes about 5% of all cancers worldwide. The most common of these cancers is cervical but the virus is also implicated in cancers of the vagina, vulva, anus, penis, head and neck. A significant proportion of the cancers caused by HPV in Europe a... Read More about Improving HPV Vaccine Uptake in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: An Umbrella Review of Interventions.

Consumer Perceptions of Blended Hydrogen in the Home: Learning from HyDeploy (2022)
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Robinson, Z., Peacock, A., Thompson, M., & Catney, P. (2022). Consumer Perceptions of Blended Hydrogen in the Home: Learning from HyDeploy. Keele University: Keele University

This report presents the results of
research into consumer perceptions and
the subsequent degree of acceptance of
blended hydrogen in domestic properties.
Evidence from two trial sites of the
HyDeploy programme: i) a private site trial
at... Read More about Consumer Perceptions of Blended Hydrogen in the Home: Learning from HyDeploy.

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Engagement Fellowship Pilot AHRC Funding Scheme Report 2020 - 2022 (2022)
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Blackburn, M., Coutinho, K. S. M., & Suviste, H. (2022). The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Engagement Fellowship Pilot AHRC Funding Scheme Report 2020 - 2022. AHRC (Arts & Humanities Research Council)

This report provides an assessment and commentary on the AHRC’s 2020—22 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Engagement Fellowship (EDIEF) pilot observing the successes, challenges, and benefits of its existence during its first iteration. The report ai... Read More about The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Engagement Fellowship Pilot AHRC Funding Scheme Report 2020 - 2022.

Improving the Cybersecurity of Critical National Infrastructure using Modelling and Simulation (2022)
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D Ani, U., D McK Watson, J., Tuptuk, N., Hailes, S., Carr, M., & Maple, C. (2022). Improving the Cybersecurity of Critical National Infrastructure using Modelling and Simulation. PETRAS

The UK Critical National Infrastructure is critically dependent on digital technologies that provide communications, monitoring, control, and decision-support functionalities. Digital technologies are progressively enhancing efficiency, reliability,... Read More about Improving the Cybersecurity of Critical National Infrastructure using Modelling and Simulation.

Decolonising the Science Curriculum (2022)
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Haxton, K., Karodia, N., Taylor, P., Williams, N. A., & Lalemi, L. (2022). Decolonising the Science Curriculum. Advance HE

Advance HE recognises there are different voices with differing views and approaches in the provision of higher education from around the world, this includes how insitution's may choose to enhance their curricula.

This project is part of the 202... Read More about Decolonising the Science Curriculum.