Centre for Wellbeing & Quality of Life Launch
16 December 2008

Health professionals, local organisations, staff and students recently came together to mark the launch of the new Centre for Wellbeing & Quality of Life.

OT Week Home

What is Occupational Therapy and where do Occupational Therapists work?

OT Week: Healthy Balance Advice

Representing work by Year 1 students supported by Kirsty Stanley, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

OT Week: Working With Others

Representing work by Year 3 students supported by Kirsty Stanley, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

OT Week: Research Collaboration

Occupational Therapy week comes hot on the heels of the launch of the new Research Centre the Centre for Wellbeing and Quality of Life (CeWQoL).

OT Week: Song For OT

Why not help us celebrate Occupational Therapy Week by bringing some music
into your life.

OT Week: BU Staff Advice

Check out the leaflets and posters on the OT stall - take one to put up in your office.
Are you suffering from mild, moderate or severe stress?

OT Week: BU Student Advice

As a student you will be no doubt be used to late nights, from both studying and partying. Are you allowing adequate time for restoration. Did you know that a lack of sleep can seriously affect your concentration?

Funding for major study on ageing in rural Britain
29 October 2008

Bournemouth University’s Centre for Qualitative Research has secured more than £400, 0000 in funding to take part in the UK’s largest study of the quality of life of older people.

Japanese Buddhist monk undertakes opening ceremony at Bournemouth University health conference
16 October 2008

Reverend Dr Je Kan Adler-Collins, the first European Koyasan Shingon monk, based in Japan, recently joined health practitioners from across the UK at an innovative Bournemouth University conference.

Handheld Learning Award Nomination
13 October 2008

A project investigating the use of the Nintendo DS Lite mobile gaming device as an assistive technology tool for HSC students was recently shortlisted for an award at the Handheld Learning 2008 conference.

HSC Celebrates Success of First Inter-Disciplinary Research Conference
23 September 2008

Over 3 days, over 130 delegates from 15 different countries, as well as representation across BU’s Academic Schools, enjoyed presentations and case studies using qualitative research, collaborating on a range of subject areas across the HE sector. These included health, social care, psychology, sociology, anthropology, media studies, education and organisational studies.

HSC Academics Tackle Topical Humanising Healthcare Debate
1 August 2008

Professors and PhD students from the School of Health & Social Care presented papers at the Nordic Qualitative Research Conference at University of Stavanger, Norway.

UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network Nursing Prize 2008
25 July 2008

A BU study that aims to improve care for people with the skin condition psoriasis has been launched. The UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UKDCTN) has awarded Research Fellow Fiona Cowdell the 2008 Nursing Prize in recognition of this study.

Post Qualifying Social Work Publications
7 July 2008

Recent projects for Skills for Care include tracking the learning and development needs of newly qualified social workers and the scoping and development of a regional post-qualifying leadership and management pathway.

Nurse Practitioner Graduate wins NHS award
28 May 2008

Nurse Practitioner Jill Richards successfully led a community nurse team at Lordshill Health Centre near Southampton to winning the ‘Improving Access’ category of the award scheme.

Living With Dementia: BU Public Event Reveals Greater Understanding
18 April 2008

‘Imagine This - Living with Dementia’ was held at the Lighthouse in Poole on 12th March. Over 70 people attended to find out more about coping with the disease and to share their views and experiences.

Health Foundation grant for HSC
4 March 2008

Interprofessional GP teams are to learn how to improve the care of people with back pain, in a new project launched by HSC.

Grant success for CQR
18 January 2008

Dr Francis Biley, from the Centre for Qualitative Research in the School of Health & Social Care, has been awarded a £4,000 grant from the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.

Student midwives awarded Scholarships
17 January 2008

Two HSC midwifery students have been awarded coveted scholarships to attend a high profile conference in June.

Virtual Hospital Infection Control
11 January 2008

Staff in HSC and the Media School have just completed work on an innovative virtual learning environment for use in medical training.