Psychological flexibility has been argued to be a fundamental component of psychological health, with hundreds of clinical trials demonstrating that psychological flexibility is related to many important outcomes: from managing the after effects of trauma, predicting ‘burn out’ in workers, and reducing the impact of mental health difficulties, to predicting better health outcomes for those…Continue Reading CompACT: Developing a Measure of Psychological Flexibility
Day: July 1, 2020
Researching in and Influencing Parliaments
Drawing on two distinct strands of research this presentation briefly outlines: firstly, research and developing impact on the Westminster Parliament’s oversight of intelligence; secondly research for the Scottish Parliament and its subsequent impact. It highlights: the challenges of influencing legislatures; the variety of potential paths for impact; and the benefits of developing long-term relationships, whether…Continue Reading Researching in and Influencing Parliaments
Building an Evidence Base to Support Polish Women Victims of Domestic Abuse in the UK
This 21-month research project will generate a robust evidence base to improve support for Polish migrant women in violent relationships living in the UK. It seeks to understand the reasons for the very low rate of referrals by Polish residents to domestic abuse services and thus enhance knowledge about how migration and transnational factors shape…Continue Reading Building an Evidence Base to Support Polish Women Victims of Domestic Abuse in the UK
Global Health
Prof Frank Tanser, Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health Prof Mark Gussy, Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health Prof Niro Siriwardena, Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health Dr Ffion Curtis, Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health Dr Agnes Nanyonjo, Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health…Continue Reading Global Health
Following Young Fathers Further
This presentation introduces the ‘Following Young Fathers Further’ study as an exemplar of ‘thought leadership’ being developed in the College. This four-year study, which commenced in January 2020 has been funded £1.2 million by the Future Leaders Fellowship scheme. This prestigious award is supporting research innovation in qualitative longitudinal methods of enquiry, as well as…Continue Reading Following Young Fathers Further