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Luther's Legacy. The Thirty Years War and the Modern Notion of 'State' in the Empire, 1530s to 1790s
No full textIn this new account of the emergence of a distinctive territorial state in early modern Germany, Robert von Friedeburg examines how the modern notion of state does not rest on the experience of bureaucratic state - apparatus
Poverty and closing the gap: Adastra research consultancy projects
No full textA fundamental principle which underpins all our teaching and research is the integration of theory and practice, and this principle is vividly exemplified within all the research consultancy projects.
The longstanding successes in teacher training of Bishop Grosseteste University are founded upon the strength of our partnership with schools and educational settings. A key strand, that links our research ambitions with our commitment to teacher education, is the engagement in research consultancy and action research with partnership schools. The following reports all embed this approach of teachers working alongside researchers, integrating theory with practice, and focusing upon school-specific issues. They also represent excellent examples of how research can genuinely impact the prospects and life chances of young people. At the heart of our partnership is a focus on learners and learning, which the projects here also clearly share, alongside their key contribution in helping to close the educational attainment gap.
Specifically, the research projects will enable the individual schools to develop further good practice, for the benefit of their own pupils, but also with potential applicability to other schools and settings. Furthermore, it is hoped they may motivate and inspire other teachers or schools to embark upon action research projects, driving further improvements in teaching and learning. Finally, for the individual teachers involved, the experience will hopefully stimulate an on-going theory-practice dialogue and provide impetus for further CPD and/or action research
The aims and outcomes of RE: embracing diversity
No full textThe lack of clear understanding of the aims of RE have, many have suggested, had a detrimental effect on RE. Yet, whilst not denying this, Mark Plater – drawing from a recent survey of SACRE members’ views - suggests that this diversity should be embraced
Blue suede shoes to Doc Marten boots: music, protest and implicit religion
No full textThis paper will focus on two seemingly disparate music based case studies―Elvis and punk rock―and their associated “religions.” An argument will be made that Elvis and “his religion” could be viewed as what is often represented as a traditional “Catholic” tradition with pilgrimages, flowers, candles, prayers and miracles (including resurrection). Ethics and charity work are undertaken as emulation or invocation of Elvis rather than a morally driven action or compulsion. Concurrently, punk music (in its various forms) could be viewed as what is traditionally represented as “Protestant” with its stringent self-reliance, rejection of hierarchy and questioning of authority, its crucial importance on questioning, action and black and white view of the world. Ethics form a key part of punk and are driven by strong morality and a desire to wrest change. However the dialogue between these two case studies (and indeed geographies of USA and UK) can be made all the more coherent and fruitful when structured through an Implicit Religion framework and thus stand in tribute to Edward Bailey and the partnerships he sought to create through Implicit Religion
Conceptualising Iatrogenic uncertainty: an integrated perspective
No full textBackground: At the point of cancer diagnosis, practitioners may wrestle with dilemmas associated with medico‐legal implications of diagnosis, treatment options and disclosure to family members. Post‐diagnosis patients' perspectives can diverge, focusing instead on questions about the meaning and purpose of life, including managing long‐term interactions with health and mental health practitioners. Such interactions can create iatrogenic uncertainty, where treatment and follow up‐protocols reignite distress and serve to represent the fragility of survivorhood status. Aims: Our paper explores opportunities for integrated cancer care protocols across multidisciplinary teams. We outline ways psychologists, social workers and medical scientists can ameliorate, or work with, iatrogenic uncertainty to improve follow‐up and discharge ‘compliance’, thereby enhancing emotional well‐being for cancer survivors. Methods: The three researchers contributing represent both qualitative and quantitative approaches and are involved in three different disciplines of health inquiry. Together, we have undertaken a meta‐analysis of our original data, and these analyses have been brought together to form a corpus from which the findings in this paper derive. Results: Iatrogenic uncertainty was present regardless of cancer stage or diagnostic type, pervaded throughout length of survival and focused on the experience of anxiety about recurrence and metastatic disease. In particular, participants reported iatrogenic uncertainty induced by tests and treatment with surveillance regimes underscoring mortality awareness. Conclusions: Our findings have implications for psychology, social work and medical and allied health practitioners and could enhance the design of discharge plans and follow‐up protocols for cancer survivors
Luther's Legacy. The Thirty Years War and the Modern Notion of 'State' in the Empire, 1530s to 1790s
No full textIn this new account of the emergence of a distinctive territorial state in early modern Germany, Robert von Friedeburg examines how the modern notion of state does not rest on the experience of bureaucratic state - apparatus
Meditation awareness training for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome: A randomized controlled trial
No full textObjectives. The purpose of this study was to conduct the first randomized controlled
trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of a second-generation mindfulness-based
intervention (SG-MBI) for treating fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Compared to firstgeneration
mindfulness-based interventions, SG-MBIs are more acknowledging of the
spiritual aspect of mindfulness.
Design. A RCT employing intent-to-treat analysis.
Methods. Adults with FMS received an 8-week SG-MBI known as meditation awareness
training (MAT; n = 74) or an active control intervention known as cognitive behaviour
theory for groups (n = 74). Assessments were performed at pre-, post-, and 6-month
follow-up phases.
Results. Meditation awareness training participants demonstrated significant and
sustained improvements over control group participants in FMS symptomatology, pain
perception, sleep quality, psychological distress, non-attachment (to self, symptoms, and
environment), and civic engagement. A mediation analysis found that (1) civic engagement
partially mediated treatment effects for all outcome variables, (2) non-attachment
partially mediated treatment effects for psychological distress and sleep quality, and (3)
non-attachment almost fully mediated treatment effects for FMS symptomatology and
pain perception. Average daily time spent in meditation was found to be a significant
predictor of changes in all outcome variables.
Conclusions. Meditation awareness training may be a suitable treatment for adults with
FMS and appears to ameliorate FMS symptomatology and pain perception by reducing
attachment to self
"I could see, in the depth of his eyes, my own beauty reflected": Women's assortative preference for narcissistic, but not for Machiavellian or psychopathic male faces
No full textFew studies have looked at assortative mating for the Dark Triad (i.e., Machiavellianism, psychopathy and narcissism), or assortative mating for facial characteristics related to personality. In two studies (n's = 302 and 262), we investigated whether women scoring high in the Dark Triad exhibited a preference for high and low Dark Triad male composite faces. In Study 1, using a two alternative forced-choice task and a short Dark Triad scale, there was little evidence for assortative mating. In Study 2, utilising a rating scale, longer personality measures, and controlling for perceptions of aggression, masculinity and dominance, we found positive assortative mating for narcissism in long-term relationships. Findings are discussed from evolutionary psychological perspective
Callous-unemotional traits moderate the relation between prenatal testosterone (2D:4D) and externalising behaviours in children
No full textChildren who exhibit callous-unemotional (CU) traits are identified as developing particularly severe forms of externalising behaviours (EB). A number of risk factors have been identified in the development of CU traits, including biological, physiological, and genetic factors. However, prenatal testosterone (PT) remains un-investigated, yet could signal fetal programming of a combination of CU/EB. Using the 2D:4D digit ratio, the current study examined whether CU traits moderated the relationship between PT and EB. Hand scans were obtained from 79 children aged between 5 and 6 years old whose parents completed the parent report ICU (Inventory of Callous Unemotional Traits) and SDQ (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire). CU traits were found to moderate the relationship between PT and EB so that children who were exposed to increased PT and were higher in CU traits exhibited more EB. Findings emphasize the importance of recognising that vulnerability for EB that is accompanied by callousness may arise before birth
Entrepreneurial learning: new perspectives in research, education and practice
No full textThis book explores the development of the rapidly evolving field of entrepreneurial learning by bringing together contributions from an international team of researchers, who offer new understanding of its emerging development and its potential scope for the future. Using the three domains of theory, education, and learning-in-practice, this book offers differing and complementary perspectives on entrepreneurial learning:
•Conceptual work which reviews and summarises prior work in the field and advances theoretical understanding of entrepreneurial learning research, enabling a review of the development of research in this area over time.
•Applied work around entrepreneurship education which develops understanding of teaching and learning practices in educational and institutional contexts.
•Exploration of learning in ‘real’ business contexts, including new venture creation, family business and small business development, and ‘intrapreneurial’ learning in larger organisations.
Using global perspectives, originating from the different cultural contexts of the USA, UK, Nordic and Chinese perspectives, the chapters converge to address issues, questions and opportunities for the future development of entrepreneurial learning. This book will be of interest to educators and researchers in the areas of entrepreneurship, enterprise education and entrepreneurial development, as well as policy makers and business advice and support agencies