by admin | 23rd September 2021
All universities use online platforms called Virtual Learning Environments, typically to provide resources, reading lists, chat forums and lecture recordings. Universities are striving to increase use of such platforms. Two key assumptions underpin this i) students...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Eating disorders are severe psychiatric illnesses associated with greatly reduced quality of life (Ágh et al., 2016) and increased mortality, rendering them the most lethal psychiatric disorders (Chesney, Goodwin, & Fazel, 2014). The overarching aim of this...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Certain infectious diseases, including flu and diarrhoea or vomiting, spread readily among school children. To combat this, Public Health England has produced recommendations about the length of time children should be kept off school when sick. Unfortunately, these...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
The project will examine the legal implications across the global supply chain of replacing paper transport documents with blockchain records in container transportation. The use of blockchain can result in many advantages: as a secure technology, it has the potential...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Recent survey data estimated 15% of UK university students report suicidal ideation and 3% report attempting suicide in the last 12 months. (Eskin, M. et al., 2016) A UK survey estimated 27% self report a mental health problem, with depression(77%) and anxiety(74%)...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Network Rail has recently agreed to sell 200 railway arches as a single commercial portfolio. The sale represents the latest in a long line of public asset sell-offs in the UK through which rents are shifted from the public to the private realm. While the details of...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
We seek applications for a studentship to undertake a Ph.D at the King’s Business School, King’s College London, in close collaboration with the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The project will examine how visitors use information provided by museums and galleries, for...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Education is the main intervention that autistic individuals receive to help them function within a neurotypical society, with high associated costs and very mixed outcome; recent estimates suggest only 15% of autistic adults are in full time employment, for example....
by admin | 23rd September 2021
The treatment and care of people living with HIV has significantly improved in the past two decades across the UK. These advancements now mean that HIV is a chronic, manageable condition and people living with HIV can anticipate a normal life expectancy. While...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Demand for Ambulance Services in England has risen dramatically over recent years, with growing pressure anticipated for future years. The disparity between the increasing demand and limited ambulance resources makes the major challenge for maintaining a high-quality...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Around 46,290 people with intellectual disabilities live in group homes in England. In 2015 the Transforming Care programme was set up to raise the quality of these homes, so that all people with intellectual disabilities, whatever their level of support needs can...
by admin | 23rd September 2021
Natural environments within towns and cities has been shown to have positive effects on health inequalities, mental health, recreation and life satisfaction. Therefore, designing towns and cities with this in mind could help to overcome the unhealthy lifestyles and...
