by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
This PhD will produce the first thematic, cross-departmental history of the emergence and development of a ‘digital policy’ in UK government. It will trace this process from the arrival of the internet, which necessitated a rapid government response in the late 1980s...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
Climate change is increasing the number of days where we experience temperature extremes and cold weather will remain a significant public health threat into the future. The UK government has a range of national and local schemes that support households to pay their...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
How is climate information used, by whom, and to do what? If we are to prepare for, and importantly adapt to, heatwaves, floods, wildfires, and other extreme weather events it’s crucial to understand where will be affected most (and when). Climate models, scenarios,...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
Twenty percent of the world’s asylum seekers live in camps, where they are held in ‘quasi-detention’ conditions that actively harm their physical and mental health. Such camps are defined as temporary and contingency facilities built to provide assistance to...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
Homicide is the third leading cause of death in youngpeople. As knife crime reports once again rise insocioeconomically-deprived areas, tackling youth violencewarrants urgent action. Tackling youth violence can takemany approaches (educational, psychosocial) and...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
More young people (aged 10-20) in the UK are experiencing knee injuries while playing popular sports like football, rugby and netball than ever before. In fact, the number of young people having surgery for knee ligament tears (called anterior cruciate ligament or ACL...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) administers working age, disability and ill health benefits to approximately 20 million people annually. Considering that mental health problems are one of the main reasons for people to fall out of work and claim...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
This research project will focus on how selected marketing strategies, tools, and media can enhance conversations between various stakeholders in healthcare, specifically, cancer research, prevention, and treatment. According to the World Health Organisation cancer...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
The aim of this PhD research project is to create new scientific evidence on social and public health changes arising from the remediation of contaminated brownfield sites and their redevelopment. Brownfield land is land, mostly in cities, that was previously...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
Experimental designs in clinical research are commonly focused upon demonstrating that a particular treatment is better on average than an alternative treatment. The reporting of an average treatment effect is typical of this literature. Yet treatment response for...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
Severe Mental Illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, affects around 1% of the population but has a disproportionate impact in terms of overall disease burden. SMI also has a disproportional effect on ethnic minorities with reviews showing up to 3...
by Cairn Macfarland | 19th December 2023
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a continuum of abuse, including homicide, minor and severe physical assault, sexual assault, psychological abuse, including threats, harassment, coercion and intimidation. It can contribute to poor mental health (post-traumatic...
