Emotional processing How we deal with emotional experiences not only impacts the mind, but the body too, according to research carried out by BU’s Professor Roger Baker.
Optimising food and nutritional care for people with dementia Research led by Professor Jane Murphy and Dr Joanne Holmes of the Ageing and Dementia Research Centre (ADRC) at BU has resulted in the development of a toolkit that’s helping to transform nutritional care for people with dementia. This has reached almost 2,100 known recipients to date.
Stay Active and Independent for Longer (SAIL) The SAIL project aims to identify new and sustainable partnership opportunities between areas such as leisure, tourism and health to help ageing people be more active and remain independent for longer.
BU: shaping the past, present and future of social work in the UK With around 40,000 registered social workers employed in the UK, it seems almost impossible that more than half of them would have undertaken training from one university – but that’s exactly what BU has achieved.
Jumping In: Transgender and non-binary swimming LGBT+ BU's Dr Jayne Caudwell is working with local stakeholders to help provide valuable swimming sessions for the transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming community.
Reducing the impact of fatigue in people with MS using the FACETS fatigue management programme Bournemouth University has led the way in helping people with multiple sclerosis to manage their fatigue, the most common and debilitating of the disease’s symptoms.
ASPIRE Taking place across Europe, this project explores how to reduce unemployment and obesity at the same time through supporting people to make healthier lifestyle choices.
Cycling against hip pain How a cycling and education programme is helping patients with hip osteoarthritis.
Dementia Education And Learning Through Simulation 2 (DEALTS2) programme Researchers at Bournemouth University were commissioned by Health Education England (HEE) to develop the ‘Dementia Education And Learning Through Simulation 2’ (DEALTS2) programme. DEALTS2 is simulation-based dementia toolkit that’s being used nationally to support the delivery of dementia education across acute care.
DONOR (Digital cOachiNg fOr fRailty) Frailty is a condition that affects one in ten people over the age of 65. It means people are at higher risk of falls, disability and poorer quality of life. The technology developed by this project can help people to live well by enabling access to person-centred advice and care.
Fair Access Research and Practice (FAR) Fair access – or widening participation (WP) – is an area of considerable interest in the UK’s higher education sector. Its impetus is on breaking down barriers that prevent people from diverse backgrounds from entering higher education, and flourishing when they do.
Financial scams The National Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice (NCPQSWPP) is working in partnership with government and trade bodies to raise awareness of the scale of the problem and to gain a greater understanding of the reasons why people are drawn into a scam.
Implementing nutrition screening in community care for older people Funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, the INSCCOPe project aims to improve the nutritional health of older people in the community, by supporting the implementation of a new procedure for screening and treatment of malnutrition.
Improving health and social care practice BU’s combination of theoretical and practice-based research into health and social care education and practice gives the balance needed to deliver effective training programmes with wide-reaching impacts.
Increasing access to music Discover how BU is working in partnership with Coda Music Centre and SEN schools to make music more accessible to all children.
Informing breastfeeding policy, guidelines and training BU breastfeeding research has generated impacts for a wide range of beneficiaries at a local, national and international level.
Interreg Channel ASPIRE Project ASPIRE is part of the Interreg VA Channel programme and will run from September 2019 to February 2023. The project has a total budget of over €10million and involves partners from the UK and France.
Making TRACS to improve nurse retention Improving the retention rate of registered nursing staff through collaborative development and use of an evidence-based nurse retention model.
Male users of anabolic androgenic steroids Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are increasingly used for their muscle-building and aesthetic effects. But they can have a detrimental impact on physical and emotional wellbeing, and little is known about the experiences of their users.
MS research at Bournemouth University Researchers at Bournemouth University have been undertaking a programme of research around self-management approaches for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve everyday quality of life.
Practice development: Facilitating positive cultural change in health and social care organisations BU researchers developed practice development approaches that would work across a wide variety of health and social care settings.
Pride in our Workforce Working with the charity Energise Me, this project explored how the people working in physical activity, and their attutitudes, affect the physical activity levels of LGBT+ people.
Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network (RMLN) The Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network (RMLN) connects Bournemouth University academics working within the Centre for Events, Leisure, Society and Culture (CELSC) with local community partners.
Staying home, connecting care This project investigates care and support provided to people in their homes during the pandemic. It focuses on home care workers, carers and volunteers and the role they played in sustaining others and keeping them well at home.
Story 2 Remember The 'Story 2 Remember' project is using drama and storytelling to create a training program to be used by health and social care professionals in care settings, with people with Alzheimer's disease.
The Active Ageing Evaluation The Active Ageing Evaluation is a collaborative research project between the Bournemouth University Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU) and Active Dorset. Active Dorset is a local organisation responsible for creating the conditions for local people to choose an active lifestyle through participation in sport and physical activity.
The Other Side of the Story: Perpetrators in Change This project aims to reduce domestic violence by focusing on changing the behaviour patterns of the perpetrators and helping them see their impact.
The RETHINK Study This study will consider the impact of greater fear and anxiety around pain (pain catastrophising) and how this affects the time when women are admitted to hospital in labour, their labour choices, and birth outcomes.
The TACIT Trial: TAi ChI for people with demenTia Dr Samuel Nyman's research into improving the wellbeing and health of those with dementia and their carers.
UK-China Health and Economy Partnership The UK-China Health and Economy Partnership is a novel knowledge transfer partnership that will promote long-term collaboration between Bournemouth University, the University of York, the University of Sheffield and the University of Leeds.
Understanding of Perineal Practice at the time of birth across the UK Funded by the reproductive and gynaecological health charity Wellbeing of Women, this study into the perineal practice undertaken by midwives at the time of birth collected information from across the four countries of the UK.
Unlocking the Digital Front Door Exploring practical ways to support people who might find it difficult to access virtual or remote health services and who might be affected by wider inequalities.
Using deep breathing to lower blood pressure in pregnant women Researchers are investigating the feasibility of using slow and deep breathing as an alternative treatment method for high blood pressure during pregnancy.
