Category Archives: School of Health
Social Enterprise and the Health Sector: A lunchtime seminar
Submitted by Ruth Hughes-Rowlands
The UN School of Health, in association with NHS Northamptonshire, presents a seminar:
Social enterprise, is this a benefit to the health sector?
Wednesday 12th June 2013, 1-2pm at Sunley Conference Centre, the University of Northampton, Park Campus. Includes a sandwich lunch.
Workplace Wellbeing Event by our School of Health
Submitted by Ruth Hughes-Rowlands
The School of Health at The University of Northampton presents, in association with NHS Northamptonshire, a Workplace Wellbeing Event incorporating The Peggie Kellam Memorial Lecture. The event will be held on Thursday 23rd May 2013 from 10.30am to 2.30pm at Sunley Management Centre, Park Campus, the University of Northampton.
The Programme of Events will incorporate the Peggie Kellam Memorial Lecture presented by Colonel A P Finnegan, followed by our keynote speaker, Professor Jamie Hacker Hughes. This year’s event will examine issues relating to work life balance, occupational stress and mental health within the armed forces and other professions.
Additional speakers will include Neville Davies, Paul West & Claire Zambuni — Fishing for Heroes. Lunch will be provided
For further information and to book a place please contact: Email: chwr@northampton.ac.uk Tel: 01604 892820.
‘When is it ethical to carry out medical research in developing countries?’
A guest lecture by Professor Michael Parker, Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Ethox Centre at the University of Oxford.
Thursday 18th April 2013
5:30pm reception, 6:00pm lecture.
Sunley Conference Centre.
Hosted by the School of Health, University of Northampton.
R.S.V.P. by Thursday 11th April 2013 to Karen Haines on 01604 892373 or at karen.haines@northampton.ac.uk.
Workshop: Patient and Public Involvement in Research and Service Development.
Submitted by the Centre for Health & Wellbeing Research
This research training programme is for staff across all NHS Trusts in Northamptonshire, UoN’s School of Health staff and post-graduate students who wish to refresh or gain new skills in the research process, research methods and the use of evidence to inform practice.
Workshops in Research & Development: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
Dr Jackie Parkes & Dr Paula Wray
12th March 10.00 – 12.00 in the Oak Room, Berrywood Hospital.
13th March 10.00 – 12.00 in Seminar Room 5, Prince William Education Centre, Kettering General Hospital.
14th March 10.00 – 12.00 in Room 11, Sunley Conference Centre, University of Northampton. Read the rest of this entry
New Grounded Theory Forum
Submitted by Dr Sarah Neill.
Dr Sarah Neill from the School of Health is setting up a University wide Grounded Theory Forum with colleagues from Education and Social Sciences.
The forum will meet approximately two to three times a year to discuss GT approaches, challenges and developments. Sarah envisages that this would interest those teaching grounded theory, researchers using grounded theory, post doc and doctoral students.
Please email Sarah if you are interested.
School of Health lunchtime seminar on 13th February
Submitted by Lynn Marriott.
The UN School of Health, in association with NHS Northamptonshire, presents a lunchtime seminar entitled
“The influence of acute and chronic tissue loading on muscle-tendon stiffness”, presented by Dr Anthony Kay.
The seminar will run from 1-2pm on Wednesday 13th February at Sunley Conference Centre, University of Northampton, Park Campus. Read the rest of this entry
Sport & Exercise Research Seminar
The 4th Sport & Exercise Research Seminar will take place at 1pm on Wednesday 31st October in Cottesbrooke 318.
The particular session is a joint venture with the MOPS (Molecular, Microbial and Physiological Sciences) research group and has one presentation taking place:
‘The effects of Isometric Exercise Training on Artery Dimensions and Blood Flow in Middle-aged Men’
Dr. Tony Baross – Senior Lecturer, Sport, Exercise & Life Sciences
More details about the talk, including a link to Tony’s related journal article, can be found below. Do circulate this on to students/colleagues who you think may be interested in the seminar. Read the rest of this entry
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