We investigated the association between bisphosphonate treatment and the risk of stroke using a large routine clinical dataset. We found no association between bisphosphonate treatment and risk of stroke, after adjusting for large number of clinical and demographic confounders. University of Lincoln, College of Social Science and College of Science Research Z B Ashgar, University…Continue Reading Saving bones without risking brain—bisphosphonates and risk of stroke: matched case-control study
Month: June 2019
Alternatives to Custody: Evidence from Police Force Areas in England and Wales
England and Wales have some of the highest incarceration rates in the developed world. Recent policy reforms have focused on developing alternatives to custody that offer credible protection for the public, and justice for victims of crime. This article uses unique detailed panel-level data acquired from the Ministry of Justice for all Police Force Areas…Continue Reading Alternatives to Custody: Evidence from Police Force Areas in England and Wales
The Blue Dog
Dogs are wonderful companions and the most popular pets worldwide. Dog ownership appears to provide psychological benefits for the child, in terms of emotional, cognitive, behavioural, educational and social development. Unfortunately, there is a downside to this relationship. Dog bites in children represent a serious health and safety issue for both families and the pet…Continue Reading The Blue Dog
Pathways to educational engagement: an exploratory study of outcomes from an Australian school-based youth mentoring program
School-based mentoring (SBM) programs are seen as a way of preventing the disengagement of young people from education. However, existing research points to a complex relationship between SBM programs and improved engagement outcomes. There is therefore a need for greater understanding of the pathways through which SBM leads to outcomes for young people. This paper…Continue Reading Pathways to educational engagement: an exploratory study of outcomes from an Australian school-based youth mentoring program
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Westminster Workshop on Gender Sensitive Scrutiny
On 17 June, Hugh Bochel participated in the CPA UK Westminster Workshop on Gender Sensitive Scrutiny, as part of a panel with Baroness Barker, Sarah Champion MP and Naz Shah MP. The Workshop, taking place in Portcullis House, involves over forty representatives from more than twenty legislatures across the Commonwealth. Hugh was involved primarily due…Continue Reading Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Westminster Workshop on Gender Sensitive Scrutiny
Post-Treatment and Recovery Following Cancer
Dr Ros Kane and David Nelson talk about their Macmillan funded research looking at those living with and beyond cancer…Continue Reading Post-Treatment and Recovery Following Cancer
Legislative scrutiny: the use of evidence; measuring success and failure
This project involved a number of colleagues from the School of Social and Political Sciences. It drew on case studies of three major pieces of legislation (the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, the Academies Act 2010, and the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 to do consider the use of evidence in the scrutiny process and…Continue Reading Legislative scrutiny: the use of evidence; measuring success and failure
100 years of gambling machines : from the Liberty Bell to the Fixed Odds Betting Terminal
Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, a form of high stakes gambling machine, have been very much in the news in 2018. Parliament has been persuaded that such machines, dubbed as the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ need tighter regulation. The debate about gambling machines is, however, not new. Coin operated machines have existed for over 2000 years,…Continue Reading 100 years of gambling machines : from the Liberty Bell to the Fixed Odds Betting Terminal
Research Showcase: Striking Women
Dr Sundari Anitha talks about her ground-breaking research into south Asian woman and the Grunwick and Gate Gourmet industrial disputes of the 1970’s and 80’s….Continue Reading Research Showcase: Striking Women