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Congratulations to Dr. Shanti Farrington & colleagues
Today ResearchGate announced that the paper ‘The Interdisciplinary Research Team not the Interdisciplinarist’ [1] has been read 3,000 times. The paper, with psychologist Dr. Shanti Farrington (previously Shanker) as lead author, was written with colleagues from (a) the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, namely Dr. Pramod Regmi and Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen; (b) the NHS, Ms. Jillian Ireland, Professional Midwifery Advocate in University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; (c) the University of Huddersfield, namely Prof. Padam Simkhada, who is also Visiting Professor at BU; and (d) the University of Greenwich, in the person of Dr. Sharada P. Wasti (previously based at the University of Huddersfield).
This methods paper addresses some of the pitfalls and barriers to being an interdisciplinary researcher. Being involved in interdisciplinary research is not an easy option for an individual discipline expert. It requires individual skills, ability to see beyond one’s discipline and perhaps personality characteristics such as a great team player. Interdisciplinary research may involve a mixed-methods approach underpinned by conflicting, and according to some, incommensurable research philosophies.
This paper on working interdisciplinary is part of a suit of academic papers on the topic written by some of the same authors [2-3]. All papers are fully open access and hence freely accessible across the globe to anyone with an internet connection.
References:
- Shanker, S., Wasti, S.P., Ireland, J., Regmi, P., Simkhada, P., van Teijlingen, E. (2021) The Interdisciplinary Team Not the Interdisciplinarist: Reflections on Interdisciplinary Research, Europasian Journal of Medical Sciences 3(2): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.46405/ejms.v3i2.317
- van Teijlingen, E., Regmi, P., Adhikary, P., Aryal, N., Simkhada, P. (2019). Interdisciplinary Research in Public Health: Not quite straightforward. Health Prospect, 18(1), 4-7. https://doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v18i1.19337
- Wasti, S. P., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P. (2020) Public Health is truly interdisciplinary. Journal of Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, 6(1):21-22.
Bournemouth University Recognised at IEEE Artificial Intelligence Conference for Work in Human-Centred AI
Professor Huseyin Dogan was honoured with both the Best Service Award and the Best Paper Award at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence held in Silicon Valley, USA. This recognition highlights the importance of Human-Centred AI and Professor Dogan’s valuable contributions to the area.
Professor Dogan travelled to Silicon Valley in May 2025, supported by funding from Google, USA, to lead a special track focused on Human-Centred AI. The track included 24 paper presentations and addressed the crucial need for ethical considerations in the development and application of both autonomous and collaborative Human Centred AI systems.
The conference organisers stated that “these honours are a testament to Prof Dogan’s outstanding contributions and dedication to the field.”
Bournemouth University’s commitment to shaping the future of User Experience (UX) and Human-Centred AI extends beyond this prestigious conference. Professor Dogan also recently led a highly anticipated workshop at CHI 2025 in Yokohama, Japan, on “Defining a User Experience Research Point of View” also funded by Google. The ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) is globally recognised as the premier international forum for research in human-computer interaction.
This influential CHI workshop was a collaborative effort, organised alongside leading experts in the field: Stephen Giff (Google, USA), Renée Barsoum (Admiral, UK), Elizabeth Churchill (MBZUAI, formerly of Google and the ACM), and Alan Dix (Swansea University, Wales, UK). The participation of such prominent figures highlights the significance of the topic and BU’s contribution to the international research community.
These recent successes highlight Bournemouth University’s growing influence in the critical field of Human-Centred AI and User Experience research. Through international collaborations and impactful engagement at leading conferences like IEEE AI and CHI, the university is actively contributing to the discussion around developing AI systems that are both effective and aligned with human values.
20th Anniversary of Nobel Prize novelist’s classic science fiction novel – World Literature Podcast YouTube episode
To mark the Twentieth Anniversary of Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro’s modern classic Never Let Me Go, BU Principal Academic Dr Yugin Teo from the Faculty of Media and Communication participated in a three-part edition of the World Literature Podcast on YouTube, together with Prof Laura Colombino from the University of Genova, hosted by Dr Ivan Stacy.
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Part 1 of the podcast examines the cultural impact the novel has had since its publication in 2005, and its importance as a work of dystopian and science fiction: https://youtu.be/Ttsz-Vt2MbE?si=6pSX_jfu5FAwJNDq
Part 2 discusses how the novel deals with memory and how it speaks to contemporary politics: https://youtu.be/1vILMft2DkQ?si=e6EKu33CFFuMOAyZ
The final part features recommendations for further reading and predictions for Ishiguro’s next novel: https://youtu.be/C8Ox0nSeB_0?si=sQYF3Sj5xRyoEVuD
Reminder – Submit Your Application for the 2025 ESRC Festival: Deadline Friday 23 May
Up to £1,000 per event available to engage the public with your research in a national prestigious festival
About the Festival of Social Science
The 23rd annual ESRC Festival of Social Science (FoSS) takes place Saturday 18 October – Saturday 8 November 2025, with the theme of ‘Our Working Lives’.
The festival is an annual UK-wide celebration of research and knowledge about people and society, organised and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). It provides a platform for researchers from UK universities to engage the public in a wide range of topics, from health and wellbeing to crime, equality, education, and identity, through engaging events such as exhibitions, lectures, panel debates, performances, and workshops.
The festival is free to attend, with most events open to everyone, though some may target specific groups. It offers researchers a unique opportunity to take their work beyond the university, connect with diverse audiences, and present their research in creative and accessible ways. Funding of up to £1,000 per event is available.
What are the festival aims?
- Encourage, support & create opportunities for social science researchers to engage with the public and young people
- Promote & increase awareness of the social sciences and ESRC-funded research, & the contribution social science makes to the UK
- Enable the public to engage with social science research
- Engage with teachers and young people and raise their awareness of the social sciences
Training to run a great event
The national FoSS team is coordinating public engagement training with Engagement Trainer and Consultant Jamie Gallagher in June (repeated in September). Attendance at these sessions is mandatory for all event leads to attend and further details will be shared upon successful application.
Applications will be assessed on 5 key areas
- Motivation for taking part – Show you have thought carefully about why you are applying e.g. to pilot an idea, reach a new audience, or develop public engagement skills, and what you hope to gain.
- Target audience identified – Events must be aimed at a non-academic audience. Clearly define who your audience is (e.g. a specific public group, community, or professional sector). If you are proposing an event for professionals, businesses, policymakers, or third sector organisations, please note that ESRC rules only permit up to 20% of our events to be targeted at these groups. As we often receive many proposals in this category, selecting one of these audiences may reduce your chances of taking part.
- Audience motivation – Show why your chosen audience would be interested in your activity, and how and when they might engage.
- Content & format – Demonstrate initial ideas for what the activity will involve, why the format suits the goal (e.g. in-person, online), and considerations for timing and location.
- Appropriate costing – Budget should be realistic, clear, and fit the scale and type of activity.
How to apply
We are particularly keen to receive applications from PGRs and early to mid-career researchers and encourage groups/teams to apply. If you have a supervisor, they will need to endorse your application by emailing publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk.
If you are considering applying, we strongly encourage you to get in touch with us directly as early as possible.
Apply to take part by completing the online application form.
Deadline for applications: 5pm FRIDAY 23 MAY 2025
You can view the slides from the Information Session here. If you weren’t able to attend, or if you would like to revisit what was covered, you can also watch the session here.
Please read before applying
Before submitting your application, please make sure you meet both the ESRC eligibility criteria and our key requirements. This is essential for your proposal to be considered. Applications that reference academic or undergraduate audiences, or propose campus-based venues, will not be eligible. This opportunity is focused on public engagement beyond academic settings.
Festival Event Leader Pack this practical guide supports researchers in planning and delivering events for the festival. It covers the festival’s aims, event criteria, useful planning tips, audience engagement, and evaluation. It also details the funding, training, and promotional support available from the ESRC, making it a key resource for aligning events with the festival’s goals.
Contact us
Please contact the Public Engagement Team to discuss your application publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk
Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 Published
The European Commission has published the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025.
Parts of the Work Programme are available for download:
- General introduction
- Research infrastructures
- Cluster 1 ‘Health’
- Cluster 2 ‘Culture, creativity and inclusive society’
- Cluster 3 ‘Civil Security for Society’
- Cluster 4 ‘Digital, Industry and Space’
- Cluster 5 ‘Climate, Energy and Mobility’
- Cluster 6 ‘Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment’
In addition to the Info Days announced earlier, there is an info day dedicated to Cluster 3 ‘Civil Security for Society’ to be held on 11 June at 9:00 (UK time), followed by a brokerage event on 12 June. All Info Days are recorded and can be accessed at any time directly from the event website.
UKRO has published guidance materials and explainers in the run-up to the adoption of the 2025 Work Programme. Those interested in these materials may be required to log in to the UKRO portal with their credentials.
If you have any EU funding-related questions, feel free to get in touch with me – Research Facilitator International Ainar Blaudums. For general pre-award or non-EU queries, please email the Pre-award Enquiries mailbox or contact my colleagues who support UK applications. There is a lot of useful information on our RDS pre-award SharePoint site.
Alzheimer’s Awareness Week – join us in BGB tomorrow
Join us in learning more about Alzheimer’s and Dementia!
As part of Alzheimer’s Awareness Week, we are excited to invite you to our event on Tuesday 20th May at Bournemouth Gateway Building (BG115/116), hosted by the ADRC, including a variety of sessions open to public, staff and students all around dementia awareness and current research.
We will be holding various dementia-related sessions and talks between 11:00-14:00 open to all, including research on VR and dementia, working with the veteran community and the Time for Dementia programme.
Following this, we are delighted to host our Insight Dementia resource launch event at 15:00-16:30 (further information available via calendar invite). This resource has been designed as an educational tool for hospital staff and can be used alongside our Insight Dementia virtual reality film to maximise learning opportunities. We will also be demonstrating the Insight Dementia virtual reality film in this session, so we warmly welcome you to come and view via the VR headset for a fully immersive experience.
Please do feel free to share details of this event or forward to any relevant contacts you have and let us know if you are available to join us!
Date: Tuesday 20th May 2025
Time: 11-2pm and 15:00-16:30
Location: Bournemouth Gateway Building, Room BG115/116
This free event is open to staff and students to attend. If you are planning to attend the Insight Dementia session later in the afternoon, please book a free ticket on our Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1355078198369
For more information, please contact Becky Dew rdew@bournemouth.ac.uk
PhD supervision is good for you
Some people in academia (and many outside it) don’t appreciate the importance of PhD supervision . An academic supervising PhD students is not merely for the educational purposes, or in other words, for the benefits of the postgraduate student. The value of postgraduate supervision lies in pushing the boundaries of knowledge, about testing new ideas, new approaches or even new methods.
Interestingly, enough it means that PhD supervision for an academic is also about developing their own ideas, expanding one’s CV, and developing one’s career. Whilst for the university it is also for the wider benefit of research for the wider society. The latter means that PhD students help improve the REF (Research Excellence Framework) scores for a university, through metrics such as number and proportion of PhD completions, but also through papers based on PhD research co-authored with staff. It always amazes me how some outsider regard PhD supervision as simply more of the same, i.e. not that different from supervising an undergraduate student.
Looking at my ow CV, some of my best papers have been co-written with PhD students, including my most cited paper on SCOPUS [1]. Moreover, as the graph of my h-index [checked SCOPUS for May 19th 2025] shows four of my top eight highest cited papers were co-authored with postgraduate students [1-4]. Papers that would not have been written without the postgraduate student conducting knowledge-advancing research! 
Not surprisingly, three of the four former PhD students who co-authored these highly-cited papers are now in academic positions across the UK (the fourth one has retired). These four highlighted papers are not just looking good on my CV, they are also highly ranked within their respective journals. The first paper [1] is the 28th most cited paper in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, an impressive 28th position out of 12,762 articles ever published by this international journal. Similarly, the paper ‘Women’s autonomy in decision-making for health care: Demographic study in Nepal’ [2] is the 10th most cited paper in Reproductive Health, whilst ‘ To tell or not to tell: Barriers and facilitators in family communication about genetic risk’ [3] is the 20th most article in Clinical Genetics. Last, but not least, ‘Risk, Theory, Social & Medical Models: critical analysis of the concept of risk in maternity care’ [4] is the 17th most cited article (out of 3,910) in the international journal Midwifery.
Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen
Centre for Midwifery & Women’s Health
References:
- Simkhada, B., van Teijlingen E., Porter, M., Simkhada, P. (2008) Factors affecting the utilisation of antenatal care in developing countries: a systematic review of the literature, Journal of Advanced Nursing 61(3): 244-260.
- Acharya, D.R., Bell, J., Simkhada, P., van Teijlingen, E, Regmi, P.R. (2010) Women’s autonomy in decision-making for health care: Demographic study in Nepal. Reproductive Health 9(15) reproductive-health-journal.com/content/pdf/1742-4755-7-15.pdf
- Forrest, K., Simpson, S., Wilson, B.J., van Teijlingen E, McKee L, Haites, N., Matthews E. (2003) To tell or not to tell: Barriers and facilitators in family communication about genetic risk,Clinical Genetics, 64: 317-26.
- MacKenzie Bryers H., van Teijlingen, E. (2010) Risk, Theory, Social & Medical Models: critical analysis of the concept of risk in maternity care, Midwifery 26(5): 488-496.
Pioneering Research to Tackle Maternity Disparities: BU Academics Lead Major NIHR Initiative
We’re thrilled to announce that Bournemouth University (BU) is at the forefront of a significant national effort to address inequalities in maternity outcomes. Two distinguished professors from across our faculties, Professor Huseyin Dogan and Professor Vanora Hundley, have been appointed to lead crucial workstreams within the prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maternity Disparities project over the next five years.
This vital initiative aims to make a tangible difference in the lives of mothers and babies by tackling the complex factors that contribute to disparities in maternity care and outcomes.
Professor Huseyin Dogan will co-lead the Digital, data, monitoring, evaluation and implementation science workstream. His expertise will be instrumental in leveraging innovative digital tools and robust data analysis to better understand and address existing inequalities. This workstream will focus on developing effective strategies for monitoring progress and ensuring that evidence-based interventions are successfully implemented in practice. Prof Dogan has also played a pivotal role in curriculum innovation at BU, co-founding several innovative MSc programs, including the UK’s first MSc Digital Health.
Professor Vanora Hundley has been appointed as a Capacity Training and Development Lead. As part of the Capacity Development Group, she will be responsible for developing an ambitious programme to inspire, develop and support the next generation of maternity disparities researchers. Vanora will also oversee the capacity development programme within the MIHERC collaboration. She is an experienced mentor for career young researchers and has received international recognition for her work in mentoring clinical academics: Sigma Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame (2020) and a European Recognition award (2023).
Adding further strength to this ambitious project, Professor Edwin van Teijlingen and Dr Deniz Cetinkaya will also be integral members of the team, providing their expertise and support over the next five years.
This significant involvement in the NIHR Maternity Disparities project is also anticipated to bring substantial research funding to BU, with projections estimating over one million pounds will be secured over the next five years through their respective roles and internal consortium project proposals. This investment will further fuel their research and impact in this critical area.
In a proactive move to lay the groundwork for the NIHR project, the BU team has collaborated with Sheffield Hallam University to establish the Maternal & Infant Health Equity Research Centre (MIHERC). This dedicated centre will serve as a hub for cutting-edge research, collaboration, and knowledge sharing in maternal and infant health equity. We encourage you to explore the centre’s website for more information: https://miherc.org/.
MIHERC is already actively engaged in shaping the discourse around these critical issues. The team has commenced the organisation and chairing of impactful events, including the upcoming Artificial Intelligence for Maternity and Women’s Health and Wellbeing session at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AIiH 2025). Further details about this exciting session can be found here: https://aiih.cc/maternity-and-women-health-wellbeing/.
Locally, the project will benefit from strong collaborations within Dorset. The team is working closely with NHS Dorset and Dorset Women CIC to address inequalities in women’s health.
This collaborative effort has already seen the launch of a valuable Women’s Health resource this month, demonstrating the immediate impact of this work.
The BU team is deeply committed to this crucial research and will continue to keep the wider community informed of their progress and key milestones over the next five years. This initiative represents a significant step forward in our collective efforts to ensure equitable and positive maternity experiences for all. Stay tuned for further updates!
The whole team at Bournemouth University 08.01.25
Upcoming 3C Event – Culture, Community & Canapés
The Doctoral College 3C event is approaching! All PGRs and Supervisors are invited.
Following feedback we received at the PGR Engagement Champions meetings, we will be hosting this 3C event at the later time of 16:00-17:30.
For this 3C event, we have swapped out the usual cake for something a little fancier — canapés! Join us and enjoy delicious bites and mingle with colleagues in an informal setting.
Whether you are new to the university or a seasoned researcher, this is the perfect opportunity to:
✨ Catch up with peers
🤝 Meet new faces
🧠 Share ideas and experiences
🥂 Enjoy some tasty food and drinks!
Join us Tuesday 20 May 16:00-17:30 on the fifth floor in the Student Centre, Talbot Campus.
Register here
Let’s foster collaboration, support and networking!
Keep an eye on the Doctoral College Brightspace to stay up to date on all future 3C events.
Postgraduate Research Summer Social – tickets on sale
Tickets are now on sale for the Doctoral College Summer Social for the Postgraduate Research community at the delightful Branksome Dene Room. Situated in a stunning location that overlooks the beach, with amazing views of the sea to Old Harry Rocks.
We’ve booked this unique location for the exclusive use of PGRs and Supervisors for the afternoon to unwind and catch up with your fellow researchers and academics.
The Doctoral College PGR events at Branksome Dene Room are always a hit so we hope you can join us!
We are pleased to offer a Greek style lunch menu including a pita with your choice of filling (chicken souvlaki, vegetarian or vegan) served with chips, a salad bar, teas, coffees and soft drinks! You are also welcome to bring your own refreshments to enjoy.
Booking and event details can be found here.
Ticket: £5
Please note there are limited spaces available, so please book as soon as possible if you would like to attend.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch: pgrskillsdevelopment@bournemouth.ac.uk
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May’s Research Café – Showcasing tomorrow’s researchers
Postgraduate researchers took the spotlight at BU’s latest Research Café
We had a packed house at the BGB Café for a fascinating evening engaging conversation.
Three passionate postgraduate researchers from Bournemouth University took the stage to share their work. Each speaker gave a short talk on their research, sparking plenty of interest and questions from the audience. We covered everything from what drives our travel choices, to how nostalgia shapes our experience of video games, to the links between alcohol and eating habits in women.
Anna Preece Thesis: Disordered eating behaviours as a barrier to recovery in women with alcohol dependence | Rehabilitation and Sports Sciences (HSS)
Anna presented research on the behavioural links between food and alcohol, exploring how drinking habits and eating behaviours are connected in women. The talk highlighted the implications of these connections for mental health and well-being and discussed ways to improve support for individuals facing these challenges.
Jordan King presenting at Research Café
Jordan King Thesis: Exploring Nostalgic Experiences in Video Games | Psychology (FST)
Jordan explored the emotional power of video games, examining how they evoke memories from the past and create a sense of nostalgia. The talk focused on how digital play connects us to both personal and cultural memories, highlighting the deep emotional impact of gaming.
Wookjun Lee talking at Research Café
Wookjun Lee Thesis: Tourists’ use of public transportation in urban destinations: An experiential perspective | Marketing, Strategy and Innovation (BUBS)
Wookjun examined the factors influencing tourists’ travel choices, focusing on the role of public transport and how to encourage more eco-friendly travel habits. The talk highlighted strategies for promoting greener, more sustainable options for tourists.
It was a great chance to explore topics that affect our everyday lives and get a glimpse into the real-world impact of research happening at BU.
Attendees shared “It was a lovely event. A great time to learn and bond with other researchers” “It was inspiring to see the next generation of researchers sharing their work”
“I found it really interesting to hear directly from postgraduate researchers about the work happening at BU. The range of topics and the enthusiasm behind them made it a really engaging event”
Anna Preece speaking at Research Café
As one of the evening’s speakers, Anna Preece reflected on the experience
“I wanted the opportunity to share my research and hear people’s thoughts and questions about the project. It’s so important in research to hear different perspectives, especially those outside of academia, as they can challenge our thinking, or bring in new ideas… When you’re deep in the research, it’s easy to get lost in the data, so being reminded of the real-world context was invaluable… I hope attendees found the evening thought provoking and enjoyable and it helped them start to recognise the overlap between food and alcohol behaviours and consider what that might look like for themselves or someone they care about.”
Enrica Conrotto, Doctoral College Programme Manager at Bournemouth University, attended the evening and said
“a fantastic event showcasing the work of our Doctoral College PGRs. Congratulations to Anna Preece, Jordan King and Wookjun Lee for their engaging presentations, and a big thank you to the Public Engagement Team for organising the evening. An inspiring evening filled with engaging discussion”
Next up in our Research Café series
Tuesday 1 July, 6:30-8pm at BGB Café
More details coming soon
Contact
If you have any questions about this event or the Research Café series, please contact the Public Engagement with Research Team at publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk
RKEDF: Principal Investigation – Post Award for RKE
Are you a Principal Investigator or planning to be one?
This is for researchers who are or plan to be a Principal Investigator for an externally funded research or knowledge exchange project and is taking place on Talbot Campus, 13:00-14:30 on Weds, 4th June 2025.
Topics covered include:
• What is post award?
• Roles and responsibilities
• Systems
• Key policies
• Starting your awarded project
• Making changes to your project and reporting
• Hints and tips
By the end of the session, attendees will have a strong foundation of what to expect when being responsible for their awarded projects.
Book your place HERE.
For any queries regarding this workshop, please contact RKE Development Framework
Bridging the Digital Divide: How Older Adults Navigate a Digital Society
On 7th May 2025, we hosted an event focused on the theme “Ageing in a Digital World”. Attendees were local older adults, stakeholders including staff from Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, and academic researchers from the ADRC. During the event attendees explored the research project photo exhibition before taking part in round table discussions on the topic.
The photo exhibition featured a series of photographs and quotes from older adults to showcase how technology is reshaping the lives, identities, and social connections of older generations. Whilst the round table discussions provided an opportunity for attendees to reflect on the exhibition and tackled critical questions focused on digital inclusion for older adults. Together with the research findings, the responses will contribute to a toolkit focused on digital inclusion of older adults.
Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed, and supported this event. If you missed the photo exhibition don’t worry you can still catch it at Kinson Library from 26th May to 21st June 2025.
For more information, please see the project webpage http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/ageing-dementia-research-centre/adrc-research-participation-group or contact Dr Michelle Heward mheward@bournemouth.ac.uk
This project is funded by the British Society of Gerontology (BSG) Averil Osborn Award for Participatory Research. The views expressed and discussed may not represent the views of the BSG.
ADRC launches new DEALTS2 train-the-trainer video series
Researchers at Bournemouth University have launched a new video-based dementia training series designed to support anyone wishing to use the Dementia Education And Learning Through Simulation 2 (DEALTS2) training materials in their own dementia training.
DEALTS2 is a simulation-based dementia toolkit to support the delivery of dementia education across health and social care. The Ageing & Dementia Research Centre were commissioned by Health Education England (HEE) (now NHS England) to develop the DEALTS2 resources, including the video series designed with five videos focused on:
1. Overview of the DEALTS2 programme
2. Risk reduction and prevention module
3. Person centred-care module
4. Communication and interaction module
5. How to evaluate sessions and ideas for ongoing support staff after the training
There are several simulation activities that form part of the DEALTS2 training. The video series is designed to enable those who deliver dementia training to see how these simulations work so that they can decide if they would like to use them in their own training.
To access the DEALTS2 train-the-trainer video series, you will need to complete this form.
DEALTS2 Training Toolkits
The video series is designed to be used alongside the DEALTS2 toolkits (i) DEALTS2 for face-to-face delivery and (ii) e-DEALTS2 for online delivery. The DEALTS2 Toolkits are free to download, use and adapt.
To access the toolkits please visit:
|https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/projects/dementia-education-learning-through-simulation-2-dealts2-programme
|https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/projects/dementia-education-learning-through-simulation-2-dealts2-programme
For more information, please contact Dr Michelle Heward mheward@bournemouth.ac.uk
ADRC launches new DEALTS2 train-the-trainer video series
Researchers at Bournemouth University have launched a new video-based dementia training series designed to support anyone wishing to use the Dementia Education And Learning Through Simulation 2 (DEALTS2) training materials in their own dementia training.
DEALTS2 is a simulation-based dementia toolkit to support the delivery of dementia education across health and social care. The Ageing & Dementia Research Centre were commissioned by Health Education England (HEE) (now NHS England) to develop the DEALTS2 resources, including the video series designed with five videos focused on:
1. Overview of the DEALTS2 programme
2. Risk reduction and prevention module
3. Person centred-care module
4. Communication and interaction module
5. How to evaluate sessions and ideas for ongoing support staff after the training
There are several simulation activities that form part of the DEALTS2 training. The video series is designed to enable those who deliver dementia training to see how these simulations work so that they can decide if they would like to use them in their own training.
To access the DEALTS2 train-the-trainer video series, you will need to complete this form.
DEALTS2 Training Toolkits
The video series is designed to be used alongside the DEALTS2 toolkits (i) DEALTS2 for face-to-face delivery and (ii) e-DEALTS2 for online delivery. The DEALTS2 Toolkits are free to download, use and adapt.
To access the toolkits please visit:https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/projects/dementia-education-learning-through-simulation-2-dealts2-programme
For more information, please contact Dr Michelle Heward mheward@bournemouth.ac.uk
Sarah Morton, PhD student short listed for Nursing Times Award.
Congratulations to Sarah Moreton, PhD student at Bournemouth University, who was nominated and shortlisted for her research into the challenges faced by the nursing workforce in implementing the COVID-19 vaccination programme during the pandemic. A great achievement Sarah – very well done.
The awards bring together the nursing community to celebrate the brightest talent in the profession and to recognise innovation, inclusivity, and patient-centred care. The event aims to honour individuals who go above and beyond to inspire excellence across the nursing and midwifery community, contributing to the advancement of patient care and the healthcare profession as a whole.
The awards showcase innovation, perseverance, and outstanding contributions across 25 categories, spanning a diverse range of nursing specialties—including mental health, community care, inclusivity, and sustainability in nursing and midwifery.
Insight Dementia educational resource: now available!
We are delighted to share with you the new Insight Dementia resource.
Developed in collaboration with students, staff, healthcare professionals, carers and individuals living with dementia, this resource has been designed as an educational tool for hospital staff and is full of useful information, advice and exercises to aid reflection and learning on how to best care for people living with dementia.
View the new resource:
https://issuu.com/bournemouthuniversity/docs/insight_dementia_going_into_hospital_staff_resou
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The resource is designed to be used with the Insight Dementia virtual reality film. Further information on the resource and this work, alongside the link for the film, can be found on our project page: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/insight-dementia
Huge thanks to all involved in the creation of these materials, including Tracey Webb and Jakob Rossner in the filming of the VR film, as well as Caroline Hemmings (Creative Design and and Administrative Support Officer) for her support and creativity in putting the content together.
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