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"Deindustrialisation and Popular Music: Punk and ‘Post-Punk’ in Manchester, Düsseldorf, Torino and Tampere" Giacomo Bottà (2020)
No full textReview of: Deindustrialisation and Popular Music: Punk and ‘Post-Punk’ in Manchester, Düsseldorf, Torino and Tampere, Giacomo Bottà (2020)
London: Rowman and Littlefield, 222 pp
LEAP Online - Get behind the wheel
No full textPoster presentation for TIRI Conference 2022.
Underpinned by the Learning Excellence Achievement Pathway framework (“LEAP”) framework, LEAP Online was launched in September 2017 as part of a renewed approach to learning development and information literacy at the University of Bolton.
LEAP Online is a digital resource for promoting student learning development and information and digital literacy at the University.
LEAP Online works in collaboration with other interventions across the University to improve student experience. For instance, ‘LEAP Ahead’
The feasibility and acceptability of an online CPD programme to enhance PE teachers’ knowledge of muscular fitness activity
Get PDFSchools provide an opportunity to enhance muscular fitness of English youth during physical education (PE). Continued professional development (CPD) among teachers may improve muscular fitness activity delivery in schools. This study sought to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an online CPD programme to enhance PE teachers’ knowledge of muscular fitness activity. Methods: Co-production of an online CPD platform was undertaken with five secondary school PE teachers. A quasi-experimental pre-post control group design for the CPD was adopted (CPD group n = 76, control n = 32). Upon CPD completion feedback was solicited for qualitative analysis. Results: Pre-and-post CPD knowledge quiz data were available from 65 participants (55.4% male). The median knowledge quiz change score was significantly higher in the CPD group than in the wait list control group (CPD score vs. control score; U =37, z = −5.96, p < 0.01). Three primary themes reflecting factors associated with the acceptability and feasibility were (1) practical application, (2) support and resources, and (3) knowledge and confidence. Conclusions: Co-production of an online CPD programme can improve knowledge and affect practice. PE teachers that completed the CPD reported the online platform was beneficial to overcoming the limitations of face-to-face CPD such as time and financial constraints and suggested the content covered was beneficial and appropriate to their teaching. Future work is required to establish links between teachers’ learning following CPD, the translation into PE practice and student MF outcome
An investigation into the financial performance of commercial statutory corporations in Malawi
Get PDFThe history of state-owned enterprises, or statutory corporations, dates to as far back as
the 1930s, particularly just after the two World Wars. Governments have used statutory
corporations to meet various social, economic and political motives. Overtime, however, it
has been observed that the performance of statutory corporations worldwide has generally
not been impressive. In Malawi, for instance, there has been a public outcry that statutory
corporations have performed poorly financially, resulting in them being a drain on the
public purse. This study was therefore undertaken with the over-arching aim to investigate
how commercial statutory corporations in Malawi have performed financially.
Although there has been a public outcry in Malawi on the financial performance of statutory
corporations, there has been no backing of a comprehensive analysis on the financial
performance of the corporations. In addition,the literature mentions several factors that
have affected the financial performance of statutory corporations. These factors are only
too broad and it is not clear how applicable they are to the Malawian context. These
deficiencies necessitated that the research be carried out.
The research was carried out in two phases. The first phase involved collecting
quantitative data in the form of audited financial statements for eight commercial statutory
corporations from 2008 to 2012, and then 2016 to 2017. The 2016 and 2017 financial
statements were included to provide a fresh insight, and so inclusion of the years 2013 to
2015 was not found necessary. The financial statements were analyzed to determine the
financial performance of the corporations in terms of profitability, liquidity, and solvency.
The second phase involved gathering qualitative data in the form of views on factors that
affected the financial performance of the statutory corporations in Malawi. Given the nature
of the research, case study was chosen as the appropriate research method for this part
(the other research methods of ethnography, action research, and grounded theory were
not found suitable). Face to face Interviews were held with senior employees of the
corporations, and some top government officials. More data was obtained from the
newspapers, board papers, and management reports. In the seven years under review, it
was found that the financial performance of the commercial statutory corporations was
much below expectation. Among the corporations under study, only one was seemingly
making profits while the rest were generally in losses and were in a poor liquidity position.
Even for the exceptional case, its profitability was not good enough to make a difference in
terms of dividend contribution to the national treasury. In addition, of all the eight case
corporations, none provided a financial return to government, but instead the government
provided in total a large financial bail-out to some of them.
The quantitative data was analysed through comparison of revenues and expenditures to
determine absolute profit or loss, as well as through ratio analysis to determine relative
profitability (return on capital employed), liquidity (current ratio and quick ratio), as well as
solvency (gearing ratio, interest cover, and cash flow ratio). On the other hand, the
qualitative data was analysed on a thematic basis. The analysis (both quantitative and
qualitative) was done manually by the researcher.
The study has revealed that the poor financial performance of these corporations is
attributable to a number of factors, and these included: the poor state of the economy,
povertyamong people, climate change, corruption, inadequate investment, lack of
autonomy, competition, lack of cost consciousness, poor management, and use of statutory corporations by government as warehouses for political appointees in terms of
the board and senior management. The study has made theoretical and practical
contributions. On the theoretical side, the research adds to the body of knowledge on the
hurdles that statutory corporations face in Africa and how such hurdles may be minimized.
The practical dimension of the study includes the various strategies that have been
suggested which, if implemented, should contribute towards an improved financial
performance of statutory corporations, and eventually lead to improved socio-economic
welfare of the citizens in Malawi. The findings and recommendations of this research
should also be of use in other developing countries in Africa and probably beyond
Managing the psychosocial impact of type 1 diabetes in young people
No full textAdolescent and young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience higher rates of psychological distress, periods of burnout, and feelings of being unable to cope with the daily burden of living with diabetes, compared with those who are diagnosed as adult
The making of a monster: UK press coverage of Myra Hindley
No full textOccurring between 1963 and 1965, the murders committed by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady are notorious in British criminal history. Whilst the crimes were callous and coldblooded, their infamy is largely the result of the media's enduring and relentless preoccupation with Hindley herself. Although it has been nearly 20 years since her death, Hindley continues to appear as a news story even in 2022. This chapter will critically analyse the media discourses that surrounded Hindley from her trial, through the years of her imprisonment, to the time of her death. Particularly, it will assess the detriment of press coverage to her bids for freedom in the context of public opinion and its effect upon politicians who were responsible for the setting and review of her life tariff
Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support
No full textGiven the migration to more technologically driven services and resources in today’s world, as well as the range of digital innovations and research that have taken shape throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to consider the role that such advancements have played in supporting mental health initiatives. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health service providers utilized technology and online environments more than ever before to care for people’s mental health and emotional needs, which has forced us to raise questions like how COVID-19 has impacted mental health support and services and how technology has helped people with their mental health through this ongoing crisis, along with outlooks for the future.
Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support explores a range of current developments and topics surrounding the application of technology in mental health services including the need to examine the availability and forms of technologies to support mental health, how technology is received by people and the providers of services utilizing technology, how online platforms are increasingly being used for support and how efficacious these are, as well as how they are monitored and the issues that arise from their use. This publication provides an outlet with chapters focusing on empirical studies across a variety disciplines that utilize technologies and online platforms to support mental health and emotional well-being, including psychology, counseling, medicine, education, and psychiatry. Covering topics such as counseling online and computer games to support mental health, it is ideal for researchers, academics, healthcare professionals, and students
Same Difference
No full textThis ambitious new collection from poet and critic Ben Wilkinson finds its author experimenting with poetic voice and the dramatic monologue. Carefully crafted yet charged with contemporary language, the book brims with everyone from cage fighters to boy-racers, cancer patients to whales in captivity.
Several poems unpick the preconceptions and prejudices that can inform so many of our encounters – with the world, art, and one another – while others take a sideways glance at everything from male depression to the history of meat-eating; from the philosophy behind athletic competition to surreal yet familiar emotions.
Notable here are poems that wrestle with the mystery of failed and successful relationships, both providing moments of transcendence and despair. There are well-observed pieces about sport, particularly the rewards of running, from a noted devotee.
Wilkinson has also been deeply inspired by the French symbolist poet Paul Verlaine (1844-96), ‘stepping into the shoes’ and finding affinity with that poet’s astringent tone and ruthless clarity, borrowing his ‘punchy and musical’ phrasing. These add to the volume’s tonal and imaginative range.
While empathetic and often moving, Same Difference is a collection that seeks to undermine the confessional mode, keeping the reader on their toes and asking just who is doing the talking. It is also formally elegant, often using traditional rhyme and metre to weave its arguments
Remarkable recoveries: An interpretation of recovery narratives using the CHIME model
Get PDFThe purpose of this paper is to review the 16 published non-student Recovery Heroes and Remarkable Lives accounts published in this journal, using the CHIME (Connection, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Empowerment) framework.
All 16 accounts were rated independently by four researchers and evaluated in terms of whether each account met the five criteria for the CHIME model.
All accounts met the criteria for the CHIME model, with the exception of one, which still met four of the five criteria. Evidence was presented which suggests that the model can be extended to C-CHIME, to incorporate creativity.
While a certain level of subjectivity is required in deciding how each account meets the CHIME criteria, there were high levels of inter-rater reliability within the research team. Creativity had a central place in all the accounts.
While a certain level of subjectivity is required in deciding how each account meets the CHIME criteria, there were high levels of inter-rater reliability within the research team. Creativity had a central place in all the accounts.
The recovery model privileges both professional and lived experience perspectives on recovery. The current review highlights how much we can benefit from the wisdom contained in first person accounts.
The recovery model privileges both professional and lived experience perspectives on recovery. The current review highlights how much we can benefit from the wisdom contained in first person accounts