School of Health Sciences Newsletter Summer 2014

Health Sciences @Nottingham

School launched successfully

Student Nursing Times Awards Success for students and staff at the 2014 awards.

Lifetime achievement award Professor Jane Seymour honoured for contribution to palliative nursing.

New School research group The Centre for Evidence Based Healthcare becomes a new School research group.

Health eMagazine

Note from the Editorial Board

PhD student wins Endowed Dean Moore Scholarship Postgraduate Award

P2 Note from the Editorial Board

PhD student wins Endowed Scholarship Award

Launch of the Strategy for Reducing Avoidable Injuries in Children

P3 Success at Student Nursing Times Awards

P4 School launched successfully

P5 Professor receives lifetime achievement award

PhD student receives research award and fellowship

P6 A new School research group

Using mobile phones to promote health and tackle HIV

P7 School collaborates with researchers in Brazil

Physiotherapy students assist Notts County Football Club

P8 Physiotherapy matters

Students initiate the creation of a Community First Responder (CFR) scheme

Nursing students take part in Florence Nightingale Parade

P9 Practice, student and staff profiles

P10 Alumna profile: Lisa Common

PhD alumnus appointed as Dean at Kabarak University

Lord Dearing Awards 2014

Applicants’ corner

P11 Putting children at the heart of our research

Seminar series on arts, health and wellbeing

Students lead Vision of Nursing conference

What’s on

P12 Quick news

Sarah Field-Richards, a nurse and PhD student from the School of Health Sciences and Nottingham University Business School, has been awarded the Endowed Dean Moore Scholarship Postgraduate Prize.

Founded in 1949 by a bequest under the will of Mrs Florence Moore (nee Dean) of Thorneywood, this prestigious prize is awarded to outstanding postgraduate students in recognition of progress and accomplishments in the areas of research, publications, conferences and contribution to the postgraduate community. Sarah was nominated by the School of Health Sciences for excellence in these areas.

Sarah received her award at a presentation ceremony held in the Senate Chamber, Trent Building on the 12 May - coincidentally, National Nurses’ Day - where she was also commended for her contribution to nursing practice, research and education. Her doctoral thesis, entitled ‘The Lived Reality and Meaning of Lean Thinking for Nursing and Nurses at an NHS Trust’ critically explores the cultural interaction between nursing and organisational change, from a sociological perspective.

Sarah said: “Upon commencing my PhD it was an ambition to positively influence nursing practice, scholarship and contribute to nurse education through research, teaching and wider activities. I feel grateful and extremely privileged to have worked with supervisors and staff who have actively encouraged and provided me with opportunities to support the fulfillment of my ambition, through the pursuits recognised by this award.”

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Welcome

Achievement

Welcome to the second edition of Health eMagazine!

We would like to start this edition with a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who read the first edition, and an even bigger ‘thank you’ to those who sent in some really positive feedback. It made all the hard work seem very worthwhile.

In this edition you can read about the recent launch of the School of Health Sciences, which was a very enjoyable afternoon. We celebrate more student success, this time at the Student Nursing Times Awards, and staff success in the University’s Lord Dearing Awards. There’s also a piece about Professor Jane Seymour’s lifetime achievement award at the recent International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards. Elsewhere, we have news about international collaborations in Brazil, we profile Viv Penney, the School’s Director of Healthcare Education in Practice, and we introduce our research groups.

Do get in touch with any news or stories you would like to share and be considered for publication. Please also get in touch with any comments you would like to make about the magazine, or to get yourself added to the email distribution list, by contacting us at hs-health-emagazine@nottingham.ac.uk

Thank you for reading! Editorial Board: Virinder Lail, Kay Akhter, Jocelyn Daniels, Catrin Evans, Jonathan Lamley, Kirsty Hyndes

Launch of the Strategy for Reducing Avoidable Injuries in Children

Dr Michael Craig Watson, Associate Professor in Public Health at the School of Health Sciences, is a member of the strategic group that produced ‘Reducing Avoidable Injuries in Children: A Strategy for Nottinghamshire (Public Health)’, working alongside specialist practice colleagues and key organisations.

Avoidable injuries in children and young people are a serious public health issue and are a leading cause of death and hospital admission for children in the United Kingdom. Injuries put more children in hospital than any other cause.

The strategy includes:• Causes of injury• Evidence base: What works?• Who is at increased risk of experiencing

an avoidable injury?• The local picture• Action plan

The strategy was launched in Child Safety Week, which took place from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 June 2014.

For further information, please email: michael.watson@nottingham.ac.uk

Practice

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Staff and students from The University of Nottingham have picked up two honours at the 2014 Student Nursing Times Awards.

Emily Gartshore, 22, from Melton Mowbray, is in her final year of studying for a Masters in Nursing Science and was named Student Nurse of the Year in the adult nursing category.

The award recognises an outstanding student and celebrates the breadth of learning needed to join the adult branch of the profession, from clinical skills to academic achievement, which underpin the treatment of all patients.

Dr Patrick Callaghan, Head of the School of Health Sciences said: “Emily embodies the essence of the art, science and craft of nursing in the twenty-first century. She exhibits the highest standard of compassion, care and competence as she enables those for whom she cares to transform their own, and others’ health and wellbeing. She is a fine ambassador for the profession. With people like Emily coming through the ranks, I am confident for the future of nursing.”

The University was also presented with the Teaching Innovation of the Year award for the National Junior

Leadership Academy (NJLA) initiative, developed in collaboration with The University of Wolverhampton.

Launched in 2013, the NJLA supports high performing nursing students to develop leadership identity and skills early in their careers. The scheme, funded by the Higher Education Academy, offers 18 student nurses a place on two residential leadership retreats as well as internship opportunities and mentor support.

Programme leader Stacy Johnson said: “I am absolutely thrilled to have won this award. I think it really shows what can be done when universities, the NHS and other organisations work together. We would not have been able to deliver such a high quality programme without the support of organisations that hosted interns and the individuals that mentored students. I want to say thank you to them. It is a triumph for collaboration and partnership working. This group of students was remarkable; they inspired me.”

For more information visit: www.studentnursingtimesawards.co.uk

Success at the Student Nursing Times Awards

Achievement

Winners of the Student Nursing Times Awards, including Emily Gartshore (third from left) and Stacy Johnson (fifth from right).

“Winning the award is a great recognition of what student nurses can achieve. I hope it inspires others to be the best they can be and continually improve themselves to deliver the best patient care.”Emily Gartshore Student Nurse of the Year - Adult Nursing

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Event

School launched successfullyStaff, students, alumni and external partners came together on the afternoon of 11 June 2014 to celebrate the formal launch of the School of Health Sciences.

Previously known as the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, the School of Health Sciences was established on 1 August 2013.

The event began with an excellent buffet lunch and an exhibition showcasing current teaching and research activity.

The Head of School, Professor Patrick Callaghan, introduced proceedings by taking an informative and humorous look back at the development of each of the three professions over the years. He handed over to six alumni of the School, who had generously given of their time to be interviewed about their experiences as students at the University. Each video gave an entirely different, thought-provoking perspective on the student experience.

Our guest speaker was Professor Karen Middleton CBE, Chief Executive of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and recently Chief Health Professions Officer at NHS England. Her presentation, entitled ‘Workforce development in a rapidly changing landscape’ gave us a comprehensive overview of what’s changing in the healthcare sector, what the changes mean for the workforce and what they mean for education.

Karen and Patrick then unveiled the plaque to mark the School’s launch.

The occasion was also used to sign the School’s Charter for Teaching and Learning. Over recent months, staff and students across the School had developed a Charter to provide guiding principles for improving the learning and teaching experience within the School.

The final unveiling, performed by Patrick and Dr Jo Lymn, the Director of Learning and Teaching, was of an honours board for colleagues in the School who had received a Lord Dearing Award. These annual awards recognise outstanding achievements of University of Nottingham staff in enhancing the student learning experience.

Elaine Cook, Deputy Head of School; Professor Patrick Callaghan, Head of School; and Professor Karen Middleton, Chief Executive of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Student and staff representatives signing the School’s Charter for Teaching and Learning.

A School of Health Sciences cupcake!Patrick speaking about the past, present and future of the School.

Patrick and Dr Jo Lymn, Director of Learning and Teaching with the Lord Dearing honours board.

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In March 2014, Professor Jane Seymour received a lifetime achievement award from the International Journal of Palliative Nursing for an outstanding contribution to palliative nursing. Professor Seymour spent much of her early career working in acute and critical care settings, and then conducted ground-breaking ethnographic research into how death and dying are constructed in these highly medicalised environments.

Professor receives lifetime achievement award

From 1994 Professor Seymour worked at The University of Sheffield as a researcher in palliative care, undertaking important studies on the role of clinical nurse specialists in palliative care, the history and development of pain management, and public understanding of end-of-life decision making.

She then moved to The University of Nottingham in 2005 to establish and lead the Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care. In less than 10 years she has developed a vibrant and lively research group, with a strong emphasis on capacity building. In addition, she was one of the key leaders of the National Cancer Research Institute’s Cancer Experiences Collaborative, focusing on improving end-of-life care for older people.

Professor Seymour has been extremely influential in guiding end-of-life care policy development in the UK, for example, by undertaking work with the former NHS End of Life Care Programme, Dying Matters, and the Commission for the Future of Hospice Care. She has published an impressive number of books, academic and professional papers, and is widely known as a compelling conference speaker.

Professor Seymour said: “I was greatly honoured to be given this award and accepted it on behalf of all the wonderful colleagues and students with whom I have worked over the years to try to improve palliative care and bring it to wider public and professional understanding.

“The University of Nottingham has been a fantastically supportive environment in which to develop the Sue Ryder Care Centre, and I am deeply grateful for that support and for the generosity of the charitable family trust that has supported our work since 2005.”

For further information please see: http://awards.ijpn.co.uk/2014-winners

Achievement

Joseph Manning, fourth year PhD student and Research Fellow in the School of Health Sciences, has received an award for his research and has also received a prestigious fellowship.Joseph was awarded the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine top award at the 7th World Congress on Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care. Joseph’s abstract entitled, ‘Long-Term Psychosocial Well-Being Following Acute Life Threatening Critical Illness: Exploring Childrens’ Narratives of Survival’ was one of six selected to be awarded this accolade from over 1,200 submissions from around the globe.

Joseph presented his paper on 7 May 2014 at the congress in Istanbul, Turkey. He was awarded a certificate and $1000 from the Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Professor Patrick M. Kochanek and the congress chair Professor Jos Latour. The abstract has been published in a special supplement of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.

Joseph said, “I feel extremely honoured to have been awarded such a prestigious accolade for the research that I have been conducting over

PhD student receives research award and fellowship

the past four years. It is a great privilege to be recognised by the leading clinicians and researchers in the field. It was a fantastic platform to represent the School of Health Sciences, share my work, glean feedback, and develop international collaborations for future work.”

Joseph was also recently awarded a prestigious fellowship from the European Society for Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC). This fellowship will allow Joseph to travel to the Netherlands to observe and investigate how aftercare services are provided to infants, children, young people and their families, that survive critical illness. The fellowship will also provide a platform to develop a dialogue with European clinicians and researchers in this field and explore opportunities for collaborative research projects.

Joseph said: “I am absolutely delighted to have been awarded the ESPNIC Nursing Fellowship for 2014. The critical care of children and their families is my clinical and research passion. This fellowship will allow me to build on the research I have conducted as part of a three-year Translational Research Fellowship awarded from The University of Nottingham in 2011. It will provide insights into the best ways to translate my research findings into clinical practice with a focus on improving the quality, experience and long term outcomes for this patient group.”

Achievement

Professor Jane Seymour receiving her Lifetime Achievement Award.

Research

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Research is an important part of the School’s work and arguably the need to produce clinically relevant evidence to underpin and inform practice and to generate studies of efficacy has never been greater.

Research activity is an important barometer of success for the School and, of course, the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 will be vital for both our future funding and our overall research ranking.

The School is successfully working towards a model of encouraging all research active staff to align themselves to at least one of our research groups. There are currently six research groups developed from funded programmes led by a senior academic, supported by postdoctoral researchers.

We will feature each of these groups in this and future editions of the magazine. First up it’s The Centre for Evidence Based Healthcare.

Research roundup

The Centre for Evidence Based Healthcare (CEBHC) was established in 2003 as the first European based Centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) – a globally renowned international organisation involved in the promotion of the science and practice of Evidence Based Healthcare.

In March 2014 the centre was established as one of the School’s research groups. This is a major achievement for the Centre and can only help to enhance our national and international collaborations and capacity building.

The Centre is made up of experienced health researchers, information scientists and clinical practitioners. The focus is on evidence synthesis with the publication of several systematic reviews each year, registered through the JBI or Cochrane Collaborations. The Centre works very closely with clinical partners to ensure that our work addresses important clinical questions and directly informs practice.

The Centre is also focused on running the JBI comprehensive systematic reviewing courses which are attended by participants from all over the world. More recently they have been running bespoke evidence based practice courses for nurses working within the NUH. Earlier this year, participants from the first course showcased their projects to the University and the Trust, and a number of these have now been taken forward at a Trust level.

This year the Centre has been host to a number of visitors including Dr Jitka Klugarova, a postdoctoral fellow from Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic and Dr Simone Protti, from the Federal University of São Carlos, Nursing Department.

Three members of the Centre presented at the JBI Colloquia in Adelaide last October and in May this year, three members attended the 3rd European JBC meeting in Bucharest, Romania.

At the same event two of the members undertook the ‘Train the Trainer’ session, which now brings the number of JBI accredited trainers in the Centre to four.

The CEBHC has created an innovative scheme called ‘Question Drop’ to enable practitioners to pair up with students undertaking dissertations to find answers to pressing clinical issues. The system is currently being piloted. Question Drop is an excellent example of the evidence based practice cycle in action. The scheme ensures that good questions are identified, evidence is reviewed and insights are directly transferred back to practice. There has been great enthusiasm for this initiative so far.

For further information visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/cebhc

A new School research group

Research group

School research project Health 4 U is using text messages to raise awareness about health and HIV among Nottingham’s African communities.

In collaboration with the African Institute for Social Development (AISD), the project has engaged with the African community to produce

culturally relevant messages, with 172 participants successfully recruited to this 12 week intervention, with follow-up data and in-depth feedback expected between July and September 2014.

The project seeks to raise awareness and assist communities at risk of HIV and other health conditions to access screening services and understand how to address health issues.

For further information, visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/health4u

Using mobile phones to promote health and tackle HIV

Research project

The Centre for Evidence Based HealthcareEducation and Technology

for HealthMaternal, Child and

Public Health

Mental Health RehabilitationThe Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of

Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care

School research groups

Avril Drummond, Director of Research

This section will keep you informed about important research initiatives both within the School and the wider University, and will also report successes in funding, publishing and presenting work.

The School is proud to be part of a global University and supports a range of exciting activities that promote its global reach. This section will keep you informed about important international activities undertaken by or in collaboration with the School.

Global reach

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International

England may not be the winners in Brazil, but the School of Health Sciences is!

In February 2014, seven academic researchers from the School were selected to attend a sponsored workshop hosted by the School of Nursing of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The facilitators from the School were Heather Wharrad, Fiona Bath-Hextall and Stephen Timmons. Academic Researchers

Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith, Claire Mann, Tim Carter, Oonagh Meade, Kim Watts, Julie McGarry and Joseph Manning also attended.

The aim of the workshop was to facilitate the development and building of links for future research collaboration between the participating group members. These included a total of 17 Academic Healthcare Researchers from the UK along with their Brazilian colleagues.

The workshop activities included the successful development of six storyboards and specifications for Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) across a range of topic areas including maternal health and domestic violence and abuse, evidence based practice, and healthcare knowledge transfer. An evaluation and a report on the process and output from the workshops, including a critique on what worked well and how the process could have been strengthened to inform future initiatives of this kind, was also produced.

As well as continuing the relationships between the UK and Brazil, one group has recently secured further funding from the British Council in Brazil for two Brazilian members of the Maternal Health and Domestic Violence and Abuse Group to visit The University of Nottingham in September 2014, to work alongside colleagues in developing a systematic review on obstetric abuse.

For further information visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/ebpbrazil

School collaborates with researchers in Brazil

An exciting collaboration between the Division of Physiotherapy and Notts County FC has given physiotherapy students the opportunity to work with their Football Academy teams.

Student volunteers are assisting Academy Head Physiotherapist, Tom Jenkins, and two others, in undertaking musculoskeletal screening, and treating and managing injuries during twice weekly training sessions at South Nottingham Academy. They are also providing pitch-side first aid cover for games for the Academy teams of boys ranging from 12 to 18 years.

Third year student, Phil Lock, said “Working with Notts County has been a great experience. It has given me an insight into physiotherapy in football which I wouldn’t get on the course. I would recommend it to anyone who has a sporting interest or is just looking for some more experience.”

Shannon Smalling, also a third year student, has been working with Notts County since the start of the season. She echoes Phil’s comments: “Working here and being part of the team has been a great opportunity. I am thoroughly enjoying it, particularly screening the players.”

The collaboration, coordinated by Tom and physiotherapy lecturer, Jackie Hollowell, has been running since January 2014. Tom has nothing but praise for the students, saying “Having the guys help out has been great for us and we appreciate them giving up their time.”

Approximately 14 physiotherapy students are working on a rota basis and are being given the opportunity to devise musculoskeletal screening and rehabilitation programmes themselves under Tom’s supervision.

The collaboration is part of a wider programme to provide students with experience outside of their normal NHS placements and volunteering in the community at sports events. It is planned to continue this mutually beneficial collaboration into next season with the development of an Advantage Award module.

Physiotherapy students assist Notts County Football Club

Physiotherapy

Brazil

It’s not just about massage, sport and bad backs!

Physiotherapy has changed a lot since I started my education in the early 1970s as a bright eyed, bushy-tailed 18 year old. The training was more of an art than a science, and was more practical; focusing on manual skills, exercise and electrotherapy. Today the profession has moved from that art into a science; we still have the core components of manual skills and exercise in the undergraduate curriculum, but these are underpinned by a growing evidence base and much more emphasis on scholarly activity and clinical reasoning. So why are we still branded by the ‘massage’ label?

The profession was founded in 1894 as the Society of Trained Masseurs, and although we were granted a Royal Charter in 1920, we were still labelled by ‘massage’. Even our journal was called ‘The Journal of the Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics’ until 1944, so perhaps it is no wonder that when

Students initiate the creation of a Community First Responder (CFR) scheme

Kirsty Hyndes, Associate Professor in Physiotherapy, writes:

Three students from the School of Health Sciences and the School of Medicine, including co-founder Nicola Fisher, BSc Adult Nursing student, have recently initiated the creation of a Community First Responder scheme within the city boundaries of Nottingham and Derby.

This scheme is being set up in partnership with, and under the clinical governance of, the East Midland’s Ambulance Service (EMAS).

The Community First Responder scheme envisages recruiting volunteers from The University of Nottingham student cohort in Nottingham and Derby. The volunteers will be trained to ‘First Person on Scene Intermediate Level’, a nationally recognised qualification, over a four day period, facilitated and paid for by EMAS. The course will provide training in emergency resuscitation techniques and lifesaving first aid. On completion of this course, volunteers will be deemed competent to respond as part of the scheme.

Scheme responders will volunteer to work on a rota system in support of the ambulance service, responding to high priority 999 calls, potentially anywhere in the East Midlands.

The response up to now has been overwhelming. Over 70 students from medical, nursing, physiotherapy, and medical physiology and therapeutics disciplines are registered and awaiting to commence training, with 23 already out responding. The official launch was in June and attracted a lot of positive attention from the media including BBC Radio Nottingham/Derby, East Midlands Today and The Nottingham Post. The scheme has been very fortunate to have the support and backing behind it and is on course for a bright and successful future.

For further information: Follow the scheme on twitter: @UoNCFR If you are interested in joining the scheme email: recruitment@uoncfr.co.uk

Physiotherapy

Participation

physiotherapists say what they do for a living, they are usually met with: ‘Can you give me a massage’ or ‘I have a bad back’!

Members of the public do not have the full picture, and this may be true of other health professions. We are a science-based profession that takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing. We are involved in the assessment and management of people (and sometimes animals!) of all ages, and in most areas of medical practice; helping people to manage pain, injury, illness or disability and prevent disease through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. We enable people, through participation in their treatment, to stay in work and maintain their independence for as long as possible. We work in the NHS, private sector, schools, industry, social services, charities, the performing arts, sport and academia.

Broadcaster and journalist Andrew Marr has brought physiotherapy into the spotlight recently because of our contribution to his recovery from a

Physiotherapy matters

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Nursing students and staff take part in Florence Nightingale ParadeOn Sunday 17 May 2014 students and staff from the School joined nurses, midwives and carers from across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in a parade celebrating the life of Florence Nightingale.

Raised in Derbyshire, the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ has a rich association with the county, having advised on the redevelopment of the former Derbyshire General Infirmary in the 1860s.

A plaque honouring Florence Nightingale was presented as part of the event organised by Derby Cathedral to mark International Nurses Week.

The parade was led by nurses and NHS staff in uniform. It commenced at St Peter’s Church and continued

through the city centre to the Cathedral where a public commemorative service took place.

Elaine Cook, Head of Division of Nursing in the School of Health Sciences, said: “The nurse educational programme based at The University of Nottingham in Derby continues the example set by Florence Nightingale, of compassion and a diligent commitment to high quality patient care. We are therefore delighted to have been involved in the presentation and blessing of a plaque commemorating her life in Derby Cathedral as part of the celebrations surrounding International Nurses Week.”

Nottingham physio students in the 1970s at the old School of Physiotherapy, City Hospital.

stroke. This has brought our work in neurology, in particular, to the fore.

We can all benefit from physiotherapy at any time in our life - it’s not just about massage, sports and bad backs - it’s about childbirth, long-term conditions, physical activity and health, managing stress, health and wellbeing at work, respiratory and neurological conditions, mental health, and much more.

Who knows, we might lose the ‘massage’ label soon!

1. What is your role in practice? I’m a Band 5 midwife in a rotational post of a large NHS teaching hospital.

2. How long have you been in your current role? 9 months.

3. Best thing about your role? The variety and the people I work with.

4. What is the biggest challenge of your role? The demands of the service - the busy nature of maternity services can mean you are under pressure.

5. What would you most like to achieve in your role? A Band 6 post and to continue to enjoy the work I do.

6. What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given? Workwise - take a break whenever it is offered! Life in general - just keep swimming!

7. Three words to describe you? Determined, bubbly and Irish.

8. What is your ideal holiday destination? Borneo.

9. Three things you would take to a desert island? My husband, music and maybe Bear Grylls to help us escape.

10. Your claim to fame? In a former role, I treated the Irish Prime Minister when he broke his ankle following a fall down the stairs. I got a mention as his physiotherapist in a national newspaper!

Profiles

Practice profile: Aly Walsh

1. What are you studying? I’m a third year student studying a BSc in Adult Nursing.

2. How long have you been studying here? I’ve been studying in Nottingham for two and a half years.

3. Best thing about your course? The 50/50 split of theory and practice really complement each other well; being taught theory in a lecture and then applying it to your own practice.

4. Most challenging thing about your course? The most challenging thing is managing assignments while being on practice placement. You work 39 hours a week, produce evidence to support your learning outcomes and have assignments as well. Time management is key!

5. Your future ambitions? I am an Officer Cadet in the British Army and when I graduate I will be going to the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst to complete my officer training and then start my career as a Nursing Officer. After that I would like to complete a Masters degree in emergency medicine.

6. What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given? The best piece of advice someone ever gave me was to ‘never listen to anyone who said you couldn’t do anything’.

7. Your favourite film? My favourite film is one from when I was a child - Jurassic Park.

8. Three words to describe you? Ambitious, loyal and determined.

9. Your ideal holiday destination? Anywhere hot, with a beach and some culture.

10. Your claim to fame? No real claim, the best I can do is that the film Top Gun is based on a member of my family.

Student profile: Jack Potter

1. Job title and role? Director of Healthcare Education in Practice.

2. How long have you been with the University? 19 years of continuous service.

3. Best thing about working for the University? An ever-changing landscape - diversity of roles and continued aspirations make for a challenging and rewarding career. Personal and professional opportunities available, seize the day!

4. Worst thing about working for the University? Travel, parking and congestion!

5. Your unfulfilled ambitions? None of my ambitions are unfulfilled - I just haven’t got round to achieving them all yet. My mother stopped teaching when she was 85 – watch this space!

6. What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given? Difficult question. I can honestly say nothing memorable comes to mind. Can anyone advise me on this?

7. What makes you angry? Injustice and inequality.

8. Three words to describe you? Committed, conscientious, loyal, professional, hugely enthusiastic and dedicated to my profession. (That’s more than three! – ed’s note)

9. Your ideal holiday destination? It all depends on the season - winter has to be snow-capped mountains, spring in Europe, autumn in England and summer in the Indian Ocean. I must check my annual leave requirements!

10. Who would you take to a desert island? My partner Michael - great builder, finder of food (the fridge is always empty), able to navigate with a keen sense of direction, catches the odd fish and makes me laugh.

Staff profile: Vivian Penney

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Lisa Common was a secretary in our School when, after encouragement from academic colleagues, she decided to pursue her interests in childbirth, feminism and human rights by applying to study for the Diploma in Midwifery.

During her time as a student midwife Lisa took opportunities to attend local, national and international midwifery conferences and she won a number of awards and prizes including the Royal College of Midwives Student Vision Award, a HealthWatch Student Prize for Critical Appraisal of Clinical Trials, and she was awarded an Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Student Travel Prize to undertake an elective placement in Zambia, Africa with a HIV Peer Education Charity.

Following completion of her studies in September 2008, she worked full-time as a midwife in a hospital and then community settings and also undertook a secondment as a Lecturer Practitioner with The University of Nottingham. Lisa was supported to undertake two post-registration midwifery modules with the University, which developed and extended her critical

thinking. She has also published a number of articles with midwifery journals and in 2010 co-authored two chapters in the textbook ‘Baillière’s Study Skills for Nurses and Midwives (Fourth Edition)’.

In 2012, Lisa applied for, and was awarded a place on the prestigious National Institute for Health Research/Chief Nursing Officer funded Masters in Research Methods (Health) and achieved a Distinction in September 2013. Subsequently, Lisa was successful in securing a full-time PhD studentship with the Nottingham University Business School. She has won competitive funding from both the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and The Health Foundation to support her studies.

Lisa commenced her PhD programme in October 2013 and is researching home birth and the NHS. In particular, she is exploring the dynamics of institutional change mechanisms on the implementation of midwife-led models of care. Her intention is to contribute to understanding how to translate and diffuse successful innovations to different contexts so that the best possible care can be delivered by others. Lisa also continues to work clinically as a midwife in Nottingham.

To watch Lisa’s video profile visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/go/alumni-vids

Alumni

Alumna profile: Lisa Common

Lord Dearing Awards 2014

We are delighted to report that a number of staff in the School of Health Sciences have received Lord Dearing Awards.

The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of staff in enhancing the student learning experience at The University of Nottingham.

Achievement

The following staff were successful:• Lindsay McLoughlin and Cin Kong - for

postgraduate research support• Richard Windle, James Henderson, Michael

Taylor and Aaron Fecowycz - for the development of online learning, web resources, implementation of an eportfolio system and curriculum map for the graduate nurse curriculum

• Anne Felton - for development of new teaching approaches and structures

• Penny Howard - for excellence in supporting student learning, supporting colleagues in the promotion of student learning, and stimulating and inspiring student learning

Staff from the School have consistently received more Lord Dearing Awards than any other School since the scheme was launched in 1999, amassing a total of 27 awards for 36 staff.

Read more about the achievements of our School staff at: www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/about/achievements

Wesley Too, a former PhD student, has been appointed as the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Kabarak University, Kenya.

Wesley’s thesis topic at The University of Nottingham was entitled ‘Palliative Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda: An investigation of Patients’ and Caregivers’ Experience and Professional Perspective’.

The School he works in is still young and they hope to grow. They started with the BSc Nursing course, then the Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery, and Masters in Family Medicine, and Pharmacy is lined up to start soon. Wesley hopes to network closely with The University of Nottingham on areas that can be developed.

Wesley said, “Attainment of the PhD from The University of Nottingham has really enhanced my upward progression and growth! I am ever grateful to you for your support.”

PhD alumnus appointed as Dean at Kabarak University

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Applicants’ corner

Chris Middleton, Admissions Tutor in the School of Health Sciences, gives his advice to our applicants:

Getting reading for university is an exciting and busy time. Many of you have now made your final decisions on your offers and will be concentrating on meeting your conditions. Meanwhile, we are busy preparing for your arrival and looking forward to meeting you all again on your course start dates.

My tip for all our candidates is to keep abreast of current developments in your chosen profession. Read everything you can – media reports, scholarly articles etc. and also keep checking in with us via our webpages for any updates on your course.

You can also find lots of helpful information on the University’s dedicated applicants’ website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugapplicants

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Helen Quirk, PhD researcher, reflects on her experience with the Clinical Research Network (CRN): East Midlands Young Person’s Advisory Group (YPAG) and encourages researchers at all levels to utilise the group when designing and delivering children’s research studies:

The CRN: (YPAG) provides a forum for young people to comment on the design, development and delivery of children’s research. It gives young people an opportunity to voice their opinions, and researchers the opportunity to listen and respect the beliefs and desires of young people.

I consulted the CRN: YPAG in the early stages of research involving the delivery of a physical activity intervention for children with Type 1 Diabetes. Asking the group questions such as, “what is ‘cool music’?” and brainstorming ideas allowed me to see the research through the eyes of a young person. Using the group’s feedback (“that bit looks too official and scary!”), changes were made to research materials to ensure child-friendliness. I also left with great ideas for delivering the physical activity programme.

All researchers, students and experienced staff alike would benefit from using the YPAG. A word of advice though: try to time the consultation before the ethics application, as you will receive useful and honest feedback about all aspects of the research, including the format, style and structure of research material and resources.

For more information visit: www.crn.nihr.ac.uk/children/pcpie/young-persons-advisory-group

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Theo Stickley, Associate Professor of Mental Health, has been leading a national Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded seminar series on arts, health and wellbeing.

The first of its kind, the seminar series has been exploring how different disciplines can work together to research this topic and inform practice in the future.

A key element of the programme is the development of a network, and, to date, 152 people from around the country, from many disciplines, have joined. Also, in the last year an All Party Parliamentary Group has been set up specifically to learn about arts and health. Along with four others from the network, Theo has attended a round-table meeting on the subject with Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, and he will also be on an expert panel at a meeting at the House of Lords in the summer.

To take this research agenda forward, Theo is working with Alison Edgley, Associate Professor of Social Sciences in Health, to develop a research proposal for ESRC. Together they have arranged a meeting in July with eight other senior academics from around the country to form a collaboration.

The first seminar was held in Nottingham last March, and the fourth and final seminar will be held in London in September 2014.

For more information visit: www.artsandhealthresearch.ac.uk

Seminar series on arts, health and wellbeing

Date: Friday 5 - Sunday 7 September 2014 Location: University Park

Following the huge success of the 2010 and 2012 IHHN conferences in Nottingham and New Jersey (USA), Nottingham Health Humanities and the International Consortium for the Study of Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Reconciliation (ICSPCRR) are pleased to announce the third IHHN conference, to be held in Nottingham.

With the centenary of World War One, the occasion to reflect on the broader realities of conflicts and their traumas is of paramount importance. We are looking for papers that will engage with the topics of war, conflict, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others, in a diverse array of contexts, past or present, military and non-military. Papers should have an interdisciplinary approach.

To register contact Charley Baker: e: charlotte.l.baker@nottingham.ac.uk Further information and call for abstracts can be found at: www.healthhumanities.org

Our very own Professor Karen Cox, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, is training hard for the Life Cycle 4 event from Friday 15 to Sunday 31 August 2014.

You can support Karen or get involved by:

• Sponsoring Karen at: www.justgiving.com/lifecycle4karen

• Cyclists and their families can participate in rides from six miles to 75 miles on 31 August starting from University Park. You can sign up at: http://tiny.cc/life-cycle-4

• Taking part in the Great Life Cycle Bake Off. If your talents are more culinary than athletic, then perhaps you and your team can win! Please see: http://tiny.cc/life-cycle-4

For further information visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/lifecycle

Follow @uonlifecycle on Twitter to keep up to date with Life Cycle news.

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The 3rd International Health Humanities Conference: Trauma Textualities

Professor Karen Cox participating in Life Cycle 4

A student-led conference on 28 May 2014 left 100 Nottingham students, nurses and lecturers feeling empowered and inspired after hearing from local and national speakers.

The conference was organised by award-winning student nurse, Emily Gartshore, with a team of four other student nurses. She

said, “I wanted to lead this conference to give Nottingham nurses the opportunity to share the joy that is nursing and celebrate the great things that nurses do every day.”

The innovative conference reflected on the past and present nursing image, the future of nursing, and actions that nurses can take to enhance the image of nursing.

Local students and nurses spoke at the conference, with a keynote address from Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and a panel of speakers including nursing leaders Professor Patrick Callaghan, Dame Elizabeth Fradd, Debra Moore and Sue Haines.

The conference evaluated exceptionally well and shows the amazing work of our students at the University. The event was a great achievement with Dr Peter Carter commenting, “I attend many conferences throughout my working year and this was up there with the best.”

Students lead Vision of Nursing conference

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PhD student, Gail Errington has had her abstract accepted for the 7th European Public Health Conference in Glasgow.

The conference will be held from 19-22 November 2014, where Gail will be presenting her abstract titled ‘International and national stakeholder perspective on sustainability of child injury prevention programmes: relevance to public health.’

PhD student’s abstract accepted for European Public Health Conference

Person Centred Nursing Care Conference

On 16 June 2014 the first Person Centred Nursing Care Conference was held in the School of Health Sciences.

The conference provided an exciting opportunity for student nurses to hear innovative approaches to delivering complex care from service users’ and nurses’ perspectives.

The programme included:• Keynote speaker Jamie Waterall, Public Health

England, who outlined his career pathway as an alumnus of The University of Nottingham and presented an overview of his present position as National Lead of the NHS Health Check programme including local government and social care policy drivers, the shift of focus on prevention of long-term conditions and the role of nurses as leaders

• A dementia nurse specialist who presented creative approaches to support patients and families living with dementia

• Experiences of a service user with complex care needs

• The perspective of being a carer for a person with complex needs

The programme also provided students with the opportunity to attend two workshops facilitated by professionals with expertise in a range of complex conditions, working in diverse settings, and to ask the facilitator questions relating to their specialist role.

Helen Laverty named as a Nursing Times Leader

School staff member Helen Laverty, facilitator for the positive choices network and professional lead for learning disability nursing, has been named as one of the Nursing Times Leaders.

The reception was hosted by Jenni Middleton, Editor of the Nursing Times and she said “The work of these nurse leaders has shaped practice, the profession and most importantly of all, patient care. They have left a legacy that they can be proud of and we are delighted to honour them in this inaugural Nursing Times Leaders list.”

Student shortlisted for Nursing Times Award

Third year learning disability nursing student, Holly Atkinson, has been shortlisted for the Nursing Times Awards 2014 in the Learning Disabilities Nursing category. She has done exceptionally well to be shortlisted as the awards are open to all nurses, not just student nurses. The awards take place in October and we wish Holly the best of luck!

Launch of Open Educational Resources

June saw the launch of HELM Open, the Health Elearning and Media (HELM) team’s new website, housing the School’s healthcare-related Open Educational Resources (OER).

The website showcases over 200 free to use, high quality, interactive, peer-reviewed learning and teaching resources. The elearning resources are designed around the principles of the reusable learning object (RLO). These are web-based resources that consist of a mixture of multimedia elements. The learning objects are accessed by students and staff at the University and by individuals around the world. Over the years, there have been approximately one and a half million views of HELM-created resources, from over 70 countries.

Access HELM Open at: www.nottingham.ac.uk/helmopen

Students present work at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research

In April 2014, The University of Nottingham hosted the British Conference of Undergraduate Research (BCUR) which promotes undergraduate research in all disciplines.

Undergraduates of all levels were invited to submit papers, posters, workshops and performances to the conference. Their abstracts were peer-reviewed and those accepted were invited to attend the conference.

Five School of Health Sciences physiotherapy students presented at the conference, which showcased the diversity of undergraduate research. The students were: Emanuelé Cammarata, Anna Butler, Blaithin Hadjisophocleous, Fiona Stohrer and Jignisha Patel.

Lecturer, Alan Taylor said, “I personally witnessed some brilliant presentations and learned a great deal. Our students were a credit to the Division, School and University and deserve a huge pat on the back for going the extra mile to present at a conference during their dissertation preparation. It seems they all had a brilliant time doing so too!”

For further information please visit: http://tiny.cc/bcur-students