This reports on a project delivered by the school of Education at the University of Lincoln the was designed to support year 11 (aged 15-16) students from disadvantaged backgrounds by pairing them with undergraduate mentors during the last year of their science General Certificate of secondary Education (GCSE) study. University…Continue Reading Does Paired Mentoring of Year 11 Students with STEM Undergraduates in Science Work?
Month: June 2018
Perceiving the speed of human action
Social interactions depend critically on visual information about other humans. Information about body movement is particularly important because it can convey social attributes such as dominance, mood, attractiveness, vulnerability and intent. University of Lincoln, College of Social Science Research Prof George Mather, University of Lincoln, School of Psychology …Continue Reading Perceiving the speed of human action
Engaging Healthcare Organisations to Implement Evidence Based Large Scale Quality Improvement Initiatives
Over the past 15 years members of the Community and Health Research Unit have been developing our understanding of how to translate research evidence into practice across the NHS, using the concept of large scale quality improvement collaborative. In doing this work we have begun to understand the practical difficulties of translating evidence at scale…Continue Reading Engaging Healthcare Organisations to Implement Evidence Based Large Scale Quality Improvement Initiatives
Sustainable Development Goals & the Law
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) first established in 2015 are a fundamental transformation in the international community’s commitment to global development. The SDGs, or “Global Goals” as they are more popularly known, promote a global vision of international development that is both socially and economically just whilst acknowledging environmental considerations. University of Lincoln,…Continue Reading Sustainable Development Goals & the Law