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 3,046 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.
A nurse-led model for skin cancer detection Investigating the efficacy of nurse-led, technology-supported models of care for patients requiring assessment, support and health education for skin cancer detection.
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.
Blindness and media engagement Run by Catalin Brylla, this project explores the engagement with digital media for improving physical, psychological, social and economic wellbeing in the visually impaired community.
Creative workshops for veterans with dementia Funded by Dementia Research UK, this project will work collaboratively with veterans with dementia to better understand their experiences and support needs.
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.
DIALOR (DIgitAL cOaching for fRailty) Developing an intervention to support older adults using personalised health coaching and digital technology to manage symptoms of frailty and long-term health conditions.
Digital intervention to facilitate return to work in young stroke survivors Exploring how digital interventions can support successful reintegration into the workforce after a stroke.
Emotional wellbeing in the workplace The Emotional Processing Scale for Wellbeing (EPS-W) taps into how people deal with changes and challenges in their working lives and provides guidance for improving wellbeing and building emotional resilience.
Exploring restorative practice approaches to safeguarding adults Exploring practice approaches to safeguarding adults who experience hate crime and discriminatory abuse.
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.
Healthy Brain, Healthy Life Funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the project aims to create dialogue and engage with minority ethnic communities around brain health and dementia.
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.
Inclusivity and Adversity in the Eurovision Song Contest Exploring LGBTQI+ communities' experiences of the Eurovision Song Contest to examine attitudes, perceptions and practices.
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.
Inequalities in Nutrition & Healthy Ageing for older African adults A novel approach to investigating inequalities in nutrition and healthy ageing for older Black African adults in the UK.
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.
Insight Dementia: An unseen journey through the ward Providing a first-person perspective of what it feels like to have dementia in an unfamiliar hospital environment.
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.
LEMONADE An inclusive community food model for the health, wellbeing and social connectedness of older people.
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 attitudes, 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.
Research engagement with people who have experienced homelessness Working with partners and the community to enable those who have experience of being homeless or vulnerably housed to have a voice in research.
SOUNDS Using innovative music-based methods to understand and engage with youth at risk of criminal exploitation in Albania.
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.
TANGERINE A co-produced sustainable food-based intervention to improve nutritional health and ageing in older South Asian and Black African and Caribbean communities living in the UK
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 digital lives of young LGBTQ+ An exhibition showcasing young LGBTQ+ positive experiences of social media and the internet.
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 REFRESH trial Comparing different nutritional approaches for treating malnourished older adults in care homes.
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.
TOMATO - nuTritiOn and deMentia AT hOme The TOMATO project will help develop an intervention to provide nutritional care for people living with dementia at home.
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.
