Research to find ways to relieve the pressures on the NHS through better training from the University of Lincoln has today been named as one of the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for its significant impact on people’s everyday lives. A team led by Professor Niro Siriwardena, from the School of Health and Social Care have been honoured in…Continue Reading Health & Social Care Research Recognised in UK’s Best Breakthroughs List
Year: 2018
Weather Work in Mountaineering
Over the last few years members of MTOUGH have been fortunate enough to conduct a series of research projects using samples of elite mountaineers. In particular we have published three papers in sport psychology journals that have primarily focused upon mental toughness in relation to decision-making, responses to natural disaster, and…Continue Reading Weather Work in Mountaineering
Marine plastics: Fragmentation, effectiveness and legitimacy in international lawmaking
Much of the plastic rubbish that is now found in our oceans comes from land‐based sources. From plastic bags, to toothbrushes and plastic nurdles, plastic enters the oceans through, for example, discharges or dumping in rivers, from waste dumped on land blowing into watercourses, and from landfill sites which have been built too close to…Continue Reading Marine plastics: Fragmentation, effectiveness and legitimacy in international lawmaking
A systematic review to assess the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties for caries risk assessment tools for young children
Background At present, there are numerous caries risk assessment tools (CRATs) being promoted for disease management. The evidence to inform CRAT selection however is unclear. Aim This review aimed to assess the strength of evidence to inform the selection of CRATs for children ages 6 years and less. Design MEDLINE was the principal search database for…Continue Reading A systematic review to assess the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties for caries risk assessment tools for young children
Professor Steve McKay’s Research Featured in New Report Published by the Nuffield Foundation
Professor Steve McKay from the School of Social and Political Sciences has had research featured in a new report by the Nuffield Foundation, which examines ways to improve how data on family separation is collected and analysed. University of Lincoln, College of Social Science Research Prof Steve McKay, University of Lincoln, School of Social and Political Science…Continue Reading Professor Steve McKay’s Research Featured in New Report Published by the Nuffield Foundation
HART Bingocize® research visit
HART and the School of Sport & Exercise Science were delighted recently to welcome to the Human Performance Centre Dr Matthew Shake, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences in the Ogden College of Science and Engineering, West Kentucky University (WKU). Matthew’s research focuses on cognitive changes in older adulthood, particularly aspects of executive function and language…Continue Reading HART Bingocize® research visit
The visual cues that drive the self-assessment of body size: Dissociation between fixation patterns and the key areas of the body for accurate judgement
A modified version of the bubbles masking paradigm was used in three experiments to determine the key areas of the body that are used in self-estimates of body size. In this paradigm, parts of the stimuli are revealed by several randomly allocated Gaussian “windows” forcing judgements to be made based on…Continue Reading The visual cues that drive the self-assessment of body size: Dissociation between fixation patterns and the key areas of the body for accurate judgement
A critique of the Global Pact for the environment: a stillborn initiative or the foundation for Lex Anthropocenae?
In May 2018, the process which may ultimately lead to the negotiation of a legally binding Global Pact for the environment formally commenced under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly. Expectations for the Pact are high, evidenced in particular by its multiple and overlapping objectives: to serve as…Continue Reading A critique of the Global Pact for the environment: a stillborn initiative or the foundation for Lex Anthropocenae?
Academic Freedom and World Class Universities: A virtuous circle?
Using empirical data from over 1500 respondents (drawn from across the UK) to a survey on academic freedom, and the Times Higher’s World University Rankings, this paper is a comparative assessment of the relationship between professed levels of defacto protection for academic freedom by teaching and research staff in individual UK universities, and their institution’s…Continue Reading Academic Freedom and World Class Universities: A virtuous circle?