A5085697162- Educational Games and Gamification
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Science Education and Perceptions
- Geography Education and Pedagogy
- Career Development and Diversity
- Teaching and Learning Programming
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Indigenous and Place-Based Education
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
University of Cambridge
2023-2025
University of the West of England
2019-2024
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
2023-2024
Lancaster University
2012-2023
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2023
St George's Hospital
2020
Albany Medical Center Hospital
2020
Montefiore Medical Center
2020
University of Plymouth
2020
Start
2015-2018
To facilitate the assessment of hazards and risk from volcanoes, we have created a comprehensive global database Quaternary Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE). This forms part larger Global Risk Identification Analysis Project (VOGRIPA), also Volcano Model (GVM) initiative ( http://www.globalvolcanomodel.org ). A flexible search tool allows users to select data on global, regional or local scale; selected can be downloaded into spreadsheet. The is publically available...
In the PATHWAY-2 study of resistant hypertension, spironolactone reduced blood pressure substantially more than conventional antihypertensive drugs. We did three substudies to assess mechanisms underlying this superiority and pathogenesis hypertension.PATHWAY-2 was a randomised, double-blind crossover trial done at 14 UK primary secondary care sites in 314 patients with hypertension. Patients were given 12 weeks once daily treatment each placebo, 25-50 mg, bisoprolol 5-10 doxazosin 4-8 mg...
The Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database contains data on 1,883 Quaternary eruption records of magnitude (M) 4 and above is publically accessible online via the British Geological Survey. Spatial temporal analysis indicates that record incomplete thus biased. recorded distribution volcanoes variable a global scale, with three-quarters all M≥4 activity located in northern hemisphere quarter within Japan alone. eruptions does not strictly follow spatial has distinct...
The devastating impact of COVID-19 on individuals and communities has accelerated the development vaccines deployment ambitious vaccination programmes to reduce risks infection, infection transmission symptom severity. However, many people delay or refuse get vaccinated against COVID-19, for complex reasons. Vaccination that are tailored address individual communities’ concerns can improve vaccine uptake rates help achieve required herd-immunity threshold. Maximising Uptake Programme led...
Abstract Introduction Traumatic injuries are responsible for a huge amount of mortality, morbidity, and disability globally. Within global surgery, Bellwether procedures have previously been identified to measure the surgical proficiency hospital or region, however traumatic often distinct epidemiological demographic patterns, compared routine care. Using focused set processes trauma performance could allow improved assessments outcomes on scale. Methodology An international Delphi study...
Science Hunters (1) is a programme of projects that has successful utilised the popular computer game Minecraft to engage children from under-represented backgrounds with geosciences, engineering and other related areas for last decade (2). Projects use defined approach which allows interest-led, constructive exploration specific topics, our research shown can successfully increasing subject knowledge understanding (3), while act draw engaging topics (4).Since 2020, Building Break Barriers...
Science Hunters is an outreach project which employs the computer game Minecraft to engage children with scientific learning and research through school visits, events, extracurricular clubs. We principally target who may experience barriers accessing Higher Education, including low socioeconomic status, being first in their family attend university, disability (including Special Educational Needs). The platform encourages teamwork makes science accessible entertaining for children,...
Magma–ice–meltwater interactions produce diverse landforms and lithofacies, reflecting the multitude of factors that influence glaciovolcanism, including both magmatic (e.g., composition, eruption rate) glacial ice thickness, thermal regime) conditions. This is exemplified by walls partly ice-filled summit caldera Volcán Sollipulli, a stratovolcano in southern Chile, which include lithofacies from eruptions wide range magma compositions beneath or contact with ice. Here we analyse these...
There is a significant under-representation of women in STEM which damaging societal progress for democratic, utilitarian, and equity reasons. However, changing stereotypes requires solution denied by the problem — more visible female role models. Science communicators are critical to curate conditions bypass this Catch 22. We propose that enhancing self-efficacy scientists engineers mentor others will generate supportive workplaces. Similarly, public engagement improves visibility diverse...
Patient and public involvement (PPI) in health research is now well-established, whilst science, technology, engineering mathematics (STEM) has shifted from a focus on science communication alone to engagement (PE) within its processes. Despite frequently drawing similar theoretical influences, practical motivations, there often lack of dialogue between such settings meaning shared learning, practice evidence these two sectors are rarely pooled.
The United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 as a call to “end poverty, protect planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace prosperity”. UK-based Science Hunters programme uses Minecraft engage children with Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths. Its Engineering for Societies project engaged from under-represented backgrounds engineering Goals. We conducted mixed-methods interviews eleven teachers, objectives of exploring their needs views regard this...
Engagement with science and scientific skills is an important aspect of children's ability to navigate the world around them, but engagement low in comparison other subjects. The Lancaster University outreach project Science Hunters takes a novel approach engaging children environmental research through constructivist pedagogical using popular computer game Minecraft . While extensively used formal education settings, few data are available on its use public research, relationship between...
Introduction Trauma contributes to the greatest loss of disability-adjusted life-years for adolescents and young adults worldwide. In context global abdominal trauma, trauma laparotomy is most commonly performed operation. Variation likely exists in how these patients are managed their subsequent outcomes, yet very little data on topic currently exists. The objective GOAL-Trauma study evaluate both patient injury factors those undergoing laparotomy, clinical management postoperative...
Informal science learning opportunities for preschool children are relatively rare in the United Kingdom. An outreach project was set up to provide accessible, public science-based play activity sessions (0-5 years) children, accompanied by accessible scientific background information adults. Events run northwest England have been well attended, with positive feedback. These experiences indicate that parents/carers and benefit from accessing such facilities as local libraries ideal spaces...
Building volcanoes, caves, and other features in an “open-world” computer game is engaging way to teach the next generation about Earth.
Developing new technologies that enable the repair or replacement of injured diseased tissues is a major focus regenerative medicine. This paper will discuss three ultrasound under development in our laboratories to guide tissue regeneration both vitro and vivo. A critical obstacle engineering need for rapid effective vascularization strategies. To address this challenge, we are developing acoustic patterning techniques microvascular engineering. Acoustic radiation forces associated with...
Science Hunters is an outreach project based at Lancaster University, UK. It uses the computer game Minecraft, alongside interactive discussion and hands-on demonstrations, to engage children with scientific research topics science learning. As part of ongoing evaluation, efficacy this approach as educational intervention was tested via pre- post-activity questionnaires for two session topics,with 492 participating through schools in 2017 2018. Statistically significant mprovement subject...
Abstract This paper offers a new child‐centred methodology that explores children's visions of their futures, encourages self‐reflection and depth shares voices with peers researchers, as unbrokered possible. final stage longitudinal, arts‐based, social science‐informed project was delivered by partnering schools in socially disadvantaged areas Bristol, UK city. Our two‐phase activity used Tree metaphor to explore hopes, ambitions support, looking forward recovery from the COVID‐19 pandemic....
Aim To gain practice-based insights, we evaluated outcomes from a science-themed Minecraft Club for children with Special Educational Needs over four-year period. Science topics were introduced, followed by themed building in multi-player setting. Particular focus was placed on the benefits of playing shared-interest game social and educational context. Methods Mixed-methods interviews surveys used to gather feedback attending club their accompanying caregivers. Inferential statistics...
<p>Since 2014, Science Hunters (1,2) has successfully used the computer game Minecraft to engage children with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, particularly geoscience (3), through a defined approach which allows exploration in line individual interest within framework of specific topics. offers almost limitless building possibilities range virtual environments. It huge appeal, features processes that can be linked those real world, is therefore an ideal tool for...