Migraine is a complex neurological condition that not only produces an intense throbbing headache but can also involve symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, visual disturbances (aura) and altered limb sensations (Migraine Action, 2018). Migraine is the third most common disease in the world and has an estimated global prevalence of 14.7% (Steiner et al,…Continue Reading Identifying and managing acute migraine attacks in adults
Year: 2018
Max Brookman-Byrne’s analysis of the reporting of UK drone strikes by the MOD
Max Brookman-Byrne recently wrote an analysis of the reporting of UK drone strikes by the Ministry of Defence. The report is the culmination of research into the way that the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has published details of its various programmes of airstrikes across the world, focusing on Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The MOD publicly depicts these…Continue Reading Max Brookman-Byrne’s analysis of the reporting of UK drone strikes by the MOD
Competitive Swimming
Gareth McNarry, a HART PhD student undertaking a dual doctorate with the University of Lincoln and the University of Copenhagen, has recently had published, as lead author, an article on the importance of reflexivity and bracketing in sociological/phenomenological research. In the article, Gareth and his co-authors and supervisors, Prof Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson and Dr Adam Evans(Copenhagen), address the ‘thorny…Continue Reading Competitive Swimming
Living in Harmony with Nature? A Critical Appraisal of the Rights of Mother Earth in Bolivia
Juridical protection of the rights of nature is steadily emerging in several legal systems and in public discourse. Building on a recent publication in Transnational Environmental Law in which we interrogated Ecuador’s constitutional experiment with the rights of nature, we critically reflect in this contribution on Bolivia’s legal regime providing for the rights of Mother…Continue Reading Living in Harmony with Nature? A Critical Appraisal of the Rights of Mother Earth in Bolivia
Independent Health Needs Assessment for People Living with Neurological Conditions
HARG were asked by Lincolnshire County Council to undertake an independent health needs assessment for people living with neurological conditions in the county. A health needs assessment is a way in reviewing the current resources available to meeting the needs of a specific population. The review looked at adults over the age of 18, and…Continue Reading Independent Health Needs Assessment for People Living with Neurological Conditions
Research by Professor Steve McKay Featured in Article About Mental Health in Children
Boys who have a close relationship with their mothers at 14 are 41 per cent less likely to have mental health problems and girls who are close to their fathers are 44 per cent less likely to suffer emotional problems or have trouble with their peers, the research found. Professor Steve McKay from Lincoln School of Social and Political…Continue Reading Research by Professor Steve McKay Featured in Article About Mental Health in Children
Mental health in Sexual Assault Referral Centres: A survey of forensic physicians
A national survey of Forensic Physicians (FPs) working in Sexual Assault Referral Centres was undertaken. The survey was advertised in the weekly bulletin sent out by the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Response was relatively low (n=45). It is estimated that this figures represents about 12% of the workforce. The aim of the survey…Continue Reading Mental health in Sexual Assault Referral Centres: A survey of forensic physicians
Lincoln Psychology Introduce New Computer Game For Children With Vision Loss
Researchers from the University of Lincoln have teamed up with the WESC Foundation to create a new browser-based game called Eyelander, which aims to help children and young people with vision-loss to lead more independent lives. The game was specifically designed for people with visual field loss caused by Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) – which is usually the…Continue Reading Lincoln Psychology Introduce New Computer Game For Children With Vision Loss
College of Social Science Showcase 2018
Welcome to the annual College of Social Science Showcase programme. This is a real celebration of some of our research ad enterprise successes over the past year and includes presentations from relatively new, the more seasoned and also our very experienced researchers and academics. The staff presenting have been carefully selected so I am anticipating…Continue Reading College of Social Science Showcase 2018