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Art in health for young people: Reducing risks for human mortality
No full textThis is an accepted manuscript of an article published by SAGE in Health Education Journal on 05/08/2025, available online: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00178969251356651
The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.This work was funded by the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Socially necessary labour: countering the regime of speculative capital. A decolonial case-study from the east-central european semiperipheries in the age of illiberal democracy
No full textA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Wolverhampton for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.This thesis provides an in-depth analysis of ‘postartistic practices’ in Hungary and Poland between 2010 and the present day, a period marked by the far-right
authoritarian turn of the two countries in the East-Central European (ECE)
semiperiphery, commonly referred to as ‘illiberalism’.
To gauge the current state of the ECE region, the work redefines the notion of Europe and Europeanness in the first chapter, relying on the seminal scholarship of fellow Eastern European thinkers. Analysing the period of the region’s transition from late-Socialism to capitalist liberal democracy in the second chapter reveals the major political, economic, and societal restructuring, and exposes the main agents administering the system changes: the alliance of the local elites and the international funding bodies solidified the era of liberal dominance by the early 1990’s. The‘illiberal’turn that took place in 2010 in Hungary and in 2015 in Poland, are scrutinised in the third and fourth chapters not as mere authoritarian ‘democratic backslidings’ but as illiberal regimes of capital accumulation that heavily rely on culture – and contemporary art specifically – in their quest to achieve hegemonic position and‘cultural hegemony’. Both illiberal regimes captured the main institutions of contemporary art and used those as beacons of ‘perverse decolonization’. I argue that both ‘post-fascist’ hegemonic projects are implemented by the ‘illiberal professionalmanagerial class’.
At the centre of this research there are the multitude of dissident artistic practices, commonly referred to as socially engaged art, although, given the recuperated nature of the term, I assert to use a local idiom, ‘postartistic practices’ to unearth and overcome some of the key issues with the international discourse. Following the postartistic case studies from Hungary and Poland, the thesis situates these theories and practices within the international vanguard of contemporary critical theory.European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 860306
Inventory of self-assessed competences: a tool for identifying training strengths and weaknesses in medical and multiprofessional residency programmes for primary health care
No full text© 2025. The Authors. Published by BMC (Springer).
This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence.
The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07521-zBackground
In Brazil, residency programmes in Family and Community Medicine (FCM) and Multiprofessional Residency in Family Health (MRFH) are two-year specialisation courses, funded by the federal government, which aim to train professionals to work in Primary Health Care (PHC). The aim of this study was to draw up an inventory of the assessed competences of the residency programmes in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Our study’s hypothesis is that self-assessment of competences can be a useful tool for monitoring the development of competences in the training of health professionals, contributing to the process of transitioning from academic curricula to one that is more responsive to the needs of health systems.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, in which a structured questionnaire was applied to 300 residents and preceptors from eleven FCM and MRFH residency programmes. Thirty-four professional competences were assessed, and scores were produced from the sum of the Likert scale scores, ranging from 0 to 170 points. Descriptive statistical analysis showed the frequency of residents and preceptors mastering each of the 34 competences. Bivariate analysis was used to compare the differences between these two groups (residents and preceptors) and to assess the agreement between the residents’ self-assessment and that of their preceptor’s evaluation.
Results
Most participants were female (69.7%), had no partner (53.7%) and no children (76%). The competency score was higher among preceptors (p = 0.003), males (p = 0.008) and those with more experience in PHC (p = 0.003). Among physicians, the median resident self-assessment score was 123, while the resident assessment by the preceptor was 140 (p < 0.001). In the case of the MFHR, there was no significant difference between the median resident self-assessment (134.5) and the resident assessment by the preceptor (130.0) (p = 0.483).
Conclusions
The Inventory of self-assessed competences proved to be a useful and quick tool for identifying the training strengths and weaknesses of professionals working in Primary Health Care.Published onlin
Understanding farmer mental health and wellbeing in a volatile, isolating, and misunderstood industry
No full text© 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence.
The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2025.103648This project was funded by the University of Wolverhampton Research Investment Fund.Accepted versio
The cultural compass: A two-part study exploring cultural competence in training and practice
No full textA Portfolio submitted to the University of Wolverhampton Faculty of Education, Health & Wellbeing Practitioner Doctorate: Counselling Psychology.For almost as long as the NHS has existed, there have been disparities in mental health services experienced by ethnic minorities (Bansal et al., 2022). While counselling psychology is a forerunner for social justice and human rights (Tribe & Chrurua, 2023); the promotion of fairness, justice, and human rights requires an examination of these disparities to enhance services. One means to develop healthcare services has been the concept of cultural competence, which aims to provide high-quality support to clients from diverse backgrounds (Betancourt & Green, 2010). This is a two-part study exploring cultural competence. Study one used interpretative phenomenological analysis to analyse interviews with participants who were people of the global majority about their experiences of therapy and their therapists’ cultural competence. In study two, using a mixed methods design, trainee counsellors and trainers attended cultural competency training, which assessed levels of perceived competence before and after training. Participants were then invited to interviews to explore their training experiences using interpretative phenomenological analysis.
Results from study one mostly reflected participants wanting in-depth and culturally sensitive support from therapists whilst also highlighting the importance of the therapy relationship and broader issues limiting therapy services and their experiences. In study two, whilst cultural competency training improved trainees’ “knowledge” of cultural competence following training, it did not improve their “awareness”. “Knowledge” here pertains to recognising and understanding a client’s experience, whilst “awareness” pertains to awareness of oneself and others (Ponterotto et al., 2002; Sue, Arredondo & McDavies, 1992). Interview findings highlighted the importance for participants to understand their clients’ cultural experiences, the value of the therapy relationship and their own self-awareness. Themes also included considering broader challenges and limits surrounding their learning experiences. These results suggest a need to integrate cultural competency further within therapy and address systemic issues that limit the support that is available.
Additionally, training programmes must consider the importance of understanding cultural competency whilst building self-awareness and relational skills. Furthermore, addressing wider issues limiting learning also needs to be further examined to address concerns and challenges. The absence of addressing individual needs for clients and therapists and broader structural challenges experienced by these groups are likely to create more challenges
Special issue editorial: Coaching and mentoring in the workplace, and its impact on learning at multiple levels
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The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhrd-2025-000
Welcome to the workforce of the future video series: inspiring tomorrow’s talent today
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How can a continuing professional development programme cultivate a community of sustainability informed early childhood education and care (ECEC) teacher/educators?
No full textA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Wolverhampton for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.The study examines how to introduce the concept of sustainability into Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in England, a critical challenge given the climate crisis impacting young children (Louv, 2012). The literature review revealed limited research in this area, with UNESCO (2023) reporting insufficient progress toward achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Elfert, 2019). To accelerate change, the research explored how ECEC teacher/educators attending a sustainability-focused CPD programme could transfer their learning into their settings, influencing colleagues and anchoring sustainability practices.
The research aimed to build a sustainability-informed ECEC community, guided by the question: How can a Continuing Professional Development Programme cultivate a community of sustainability-informed ECEC teacher/educators?
Situated in England, the study adopted a pragmatic paradigm and action research methodology filtered through an ethically attuned praxeological lens. A CPD sustainability programme provided the bounded case study space. Perspectives from 20 participants who attended the programme were gathered through interviews and focus groups, analysed using Braun and Clarke’s (2022) thematic analysis approach.
Findings revealed strong emotional responses to sustainability. Participants highlighted compassion as a driver for making sustainability-informed decisions personally and professionally, influencing colleagues, and fostering a sustainable future for children (Rawls, 1971). Compassion was pivotal to embedding an ethic of sustainability and cultivating a workplace culture committed to sustainability.
Four key actions emerged for CPD design: credible cognition, compassionate conversations, compassionate coaching, and a community of practice. These elements coalesce into the ACT model, a framework with transferable benefits for CPD in other emotionally charged ECEC subjects, such as physical development. This research underscores the potential of targeted CPD to anchor sustainability in ECEC, leveraging compassion and collaboration to drive systemic change.London Early Years Foundatio
The effect of LED light on plant growth and phenolic compounds present in three species of mentha
No full textThis is an author's accepted manuscript of an article published by Springer Nature on 26/07/2025. This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-025-11825-1
For re-use please see Springer's terms and conditions.Exposure to different light spectra results in a variety of physiological responses. The present study focused on the responses of three species of Mentha (Mentha piperita, Mentha spicata and Mentha longifolia) to artificial light of selected wavelengths (including red, blue, red + blue, and white LED light and natural light). The study was performed as a factorial (Mentha species and light spectra) pot experiment in the form of a randomized complete block design with four replications. The results demonstrated that the quality of light had a statistically significant effect upon all the measured traits. Blue light was shown to produce the highest number of shoots in Mentha longifolia, and the longest shoots were also observed under blue light conditions in Mentha longifolia. A combination of red + blue light produced the highest shoot weight in Mentha piperita, which was significantly different from other treatments. The highest amount of rosmaric acid was found in Mentha spicata grown under red + blue light conditions which was approximately 425% more than in plants grown under natural light. In Mentha piperita, cultivation under blue light produced the highest concentration of luteolin (37 times compared to natural light) and red light produced the highest concentration of ellagic acid (3 times compared to natural light). This study deals with how differences in light quality affected the growth traits and phenolic compound accumulation of Mentha species, under controlled environmental conditions. The results obtained, are of application for the commercial production of these agronomically important mint species.Published versio
Effectiveness of green public procurement in stimulating green products and resource efficiency in SMEs: empirical analysis of the EU industries
No full text© 2025 The Authors. Published by Wiley. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence.
The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70102This study evaluates the effectiveness of green public procurement (GPP) in stimulating green products and resource efficiency in SMEs. The research uses sample data from 28 European countries (27 EU country members and the United Kingdom) to test two hypotheses, namely, one on the effects of GPP on green products and processes as well as another on the tangibility of the SME sector in stimulating green outcomes. Our original contribution centers upon the vital role of SMEs engaged in the green agenda and how effective GPP is in stimulating green products and resource efficiency. By contributing to the green policy agenda, our research informs policymakers on how effective GPP is in stimulating green outcomes in the SME sector. However, the reality of GPP is that these tend to be relatively high-risk projects over comparatively long periods of time that are prone to the problem of double externalities. Our research findings show that GPP has positive effects on the likelihood of green products and processes. However, there are mixed results about whether greater tangibility of the SME sector leads to a greater effectiveness of GPP in stimulating green products and processes.Published onlin