- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
University of Bristol
2022-2024
University of Oxford
2023
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
2022
National Health and Medical Research Council
2022
Flinders University
2022
South Devon College
2018
University of Exeter
2005-2018
Falmouth University
2014
University of Plymouth
2008
Several small-scale studies have suggested that audio feedback can help students to reflect on their learning and develop deep approaches are associated with higher attainment in assessments. For this case study, Geography undergraduates were given a written essay assignment, alongside traditional feedback. The pros cons of such technique explored via student questionnaires, focus groups individual interviews, combined stimulated recall session the tutor analyze process. Results highlighted...
The degree to which Open Educational Resources (OER) reflect the values of its institutional provider depends on questions economics and level support amongst academics. For project managers establishing OER repositories, latter question - how cultivate, nurture maintain academic engagement is critical. Whilst participating in HEFCE funded programme (2009-10), team at University Exeter encountered a range opinions OER, followed many as they rode peaks troughs opportunities challenges that...
This article reports on a research project which investigated higher education teaching in partnership of 17 further colleges across south‐west England. One hundred and six respondents answered web‐based questionnaire gave insights into their views the role lecture (HE FE) contexts. The results indicate that these teachers believe they distance themselves from lecturing methods are traditionally associated with HE. Reasons for this include national institutional contexts working beliefs...
Protection and mitigation of biodiversity are essential within land-use planning; highlighted by the increased importance nature during global pandemic fight against climate change. Currently, character both land decision-makers can influence weight is ascribed planning processes. Through analysis semi-structured interviews, with various actors Northamptonshire system, this research explored opportunities challenges around promoting across brownfield sites; motivations for conservation...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects 2001 outbreak foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on visitors Dartmoor in Devon. Questionnaires ascertain FMD were successfully conducted four days at Hound Tor. Higher proportions local adversely affected by FMD. A continuous log visitor numbers also location. and weather conditions both appeared have an impact number visitors. In-depth interviews provided evidence that many changed their behaviour patterns during some not readjusted 'old...
The economic turmoil and restrictions on human movement precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted conservation efforts. Many actors rapidly implemented various adaptive measures in response to cessation of nature-based tourism industry, primary revenue source for much sub-Saharan Africa. This timely preliminary study examined innovative use virtual safaris, a form tourism, as an crisis. Eight in-depth semi-structured interviews two written responses from range 'conservation...
Purpose The purpose of this research was to discover the impacts taught environmental sustainability-focused geography postgraduate programmes on student attitudes, behaviours and practices in relation awareness within two research-intensive universities UK.
Abstract Millions of tonnes oil lie entombed within wrecks from two world wars which, when released, can cause environmental devastation. Wrecks are predominantly risk assessed by the Global North Nations responsible, resulting in an epistemology that separates human nature. This research aimed to decolonise assessments capture spatially heterogeneous nature vulnerability pollution. Triangulation analysis interviews and official reports relating USS Mississinewa spill identified three South...
There is a distinct lack of research into the vital role and impact marine footwear on safety crew members. Using variable inclining plane, grip interaction between common vessel deck surfaces was measured. Angle slip measurements were used to calculate static coefficient friction (COF) values. Nine shoes eight tested. From measurements, COF values calculated with mean representing performance level, two-way ANOVA showed that both shoe choice impacted (p < 0.001). Some soles performed more...
Sue Dyer outlines a concrete example of how registered muses gained credits for experience when setting out to lake diploma course
Sue Dyer describes the development of an educational programme which aims to equip practitioners combat ageism in health care
<h3>Background</h3> The 2018 Cochrane review update on interventions to prevent falls in older people care facilities concludes that there is low-quality evidence exercise prevents this population. We described the trial characteristics of recent 2021 and undertook an intervention component analysis (ICA). An ICA involves extraction data from reports key content implementation processes. <h3>Methods</h3> Randomised controlled trials for prevention aged included were sourced. Line by line...