Category: Children, Families and Community
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
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
Qualitative Secondary Analysis
A comprehensive guide to carrying out Qualitative Secondary Analysis (QSA) that brings together expert advice and professional insight from leading researchers who have developed innovative theories and methods of QSA. Exploring crucial components of research and analysis—such as where to find resources, how to search within a resource, and working with both paper archives and…Continue Reading Qualitative Secondary Analysis
Autism Research Innovation Centre (ARIC)
Niko Kargas, School of Psychology…Continue Reading Autism Research Innovation Centre (ARIC)
School of Psychology achieves Silver Athena SWAN Award
The School of Psychology Equality Committee (SPEC) is the School of Psychology’s body for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and provides a forum for discussing, developing and implementing EDI best practice. A large part of our work recently has been focussed on engaging with the Athena SWAN Charter; a framework which is used across the globe…Continue Reading School of Psychology achieves Silver Athena SWAN Award
Slow-Motion Replays DO Help Referees Make Better Decisions
(Reposted from Lincoln.ac.uk) Slow-motion replays used as part of the video assistant referee (VAR) system have a positive impact on decisions made on the field, new research suggests. Eighty professional football officials from the Premier League and Championship took part in research led by the University of Lincoln. They each watched video clips of…Continue Reading Slow-Motion Replays DO Help Referees Make Better Decisions
College Students’ Attitudes, Stigma, and Intentions Toward Seeking Online and Face-to-Face Counseling
Around one‐fifth (20.3%) of all college students worldwide experience a psychological disorder within a given year, however, only 16% of these individuals receive treatment for their mental health issue (Auerbach et al., 2016). As approximately three‐quarters of lifetime mental illnesses are onset by the age of 24 (Kessler et al., 2005), it is paramount this age group…Continue Reading College Students’ Attitudes, Stigma, and Intentions Toward Seeking Online and Face-to-Face Counseling
Collaboration with a new Nuffield funded study exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on low-income families
A new Nuffield funded study examining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has officially been launched today. Led by Dr Ruth Patrick (University of York), Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite (University of Birmingham) and Dr Maddy Power (University of York), the study has several ambitious aims and objectives, including: • Drawing on evidence from welfare rights advisors…Continue Reading Collaboration with a new Nuffield funded study exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on low-income families