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Bournemouth University Appoints Executive Dean for the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

I am currently the Executive Dean for the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at Bournemouth University and I am completing my tenure...

Donor project update Winter 2021

New research project to explore whether digital health coaching can support people with frailty. The DONOR project (Digital cOachiNg fOr...

ImPACt exercise study reaches new heights and prompts poetry

ImPACt Study Update: Improving physical activity for community-dwelling older adults through trained volunteers The ImPACt study is well...

The PD Life Study - Winter update 2021

Study progress update: Winter 2021 A systematic review of qualitative papers exploring the experiences of treatment burden in people with...

How do long shifts, overtime, and higher patient load influence activities that support good nursing

How do long shifts, overtime, and higher patient load influence activities that support good nursing practice? Nursing workforce factors...

Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement lead sets out plans for expansion

Heather Parsons recently became the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Lead, Research. Her team’s vision is to put...

A new research project looks to measure how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting mental health

The research brings together expertise from the University with that of the local councils, mental health services and the Citizen’s...

New approach to dementia care transforms care home life

Material Citizenship, a new approach to dementia care, uses objects used to carry out tasks (such as a mobile phone or curling tongs) as...

DHSC update their areas of research interest

DHSC have updated their areas of research interest (ARIs) to focus on areas of strategic policy importance to DHSC where research and...

Highlights from Achieving Change Together Event - June 22, 2022

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Helping the local health system become a better adopter of health care improvements

Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS), the partnership of health and social care organisations in the region, has been selected by the...

Growing Stronger Together (Event) - How driving up research capacity can improve health & care

The ARC Wessex event - Growing Stronger Together - brought people from across the Wessex region to look at how we can grow the number of...