University of Worcester

Invested objects: found childhood, materiality and the migrant child in Valería Luiselli’s Lost Children Archive (2019) and Ali Smith’s Spring (2019)

In a laboratory in San Marcos, Texas, is a box containing a small stuffed lion and a luchadore’s mask. The laboratory is associated with Operation Identification, an initiative working to identify the remains of migrants found on the Texas-Mexico border. Many of the bodies are th...

Clinical, Patient Experience and Service Outcomes of a Leisure Centre–Based NHS Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service: A Service Evaluation

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions place substantial burden on individuals and healthcare systems, increasing the demand for accessible, community-based care. This service evaluation assessed an NHS MSK physiotherapy pilot delivered in a leisure centre in a socioeconomi...

Fidelity, flexibility and leadership in national early intervention in psychosis implementation: lessons for mental health reform from England and Ireland

National implementation of early intervention in psychosis offers a lens on sustaining evidence-based mental health reform at scale. Experience from England and Ireland highlights tensions between fidelity and flexibility, the centrality of capacity and the need for system-level...

Scientific perspectives on in vivo developmental neurotoxicity testing: study design, regulatory context, and future directions

Developmental neurotoxicity (DNT) potential of (agro)chemicals is assessed in rodents according to OECD Test Guidelines (TG) 426 (DNT) or 443 (Extended One-Generation Reproductive Toxicity; EOGRTS) incorporating a DNT cohort. While the EOGRTS evaluates reproductive and neurotoxic...

Perceptual and sociocultural determinants of agricultural entrepreneurship in developing countries: a GEM data analysis

Purpose Responding to calls for greater understanding of the behavioural drivers of agricultural entrepreneurship, this study examines how perceptual and sociocultural factors, together with key demographic characteristics, influence individuals' engagement in early-stage agricul...

The Circle of Enquiry: A Novel Method for Participatory Action Research Into the Mental Health Needs of People From Diverse Ethnic communities.

This paper outlines a specific application of participatory action research methodology for engagement with diverse and under-represented ethnic communities experiencing the psychological impact of political and social divisions. The project we present has developed a ‘circle of...

Assessing Value of Behavioral Interventions: Designing Cost-Effectiveness Analyses for Food-Is-Medicine Interventions

Food-is-Medicine (FIM) interventions, including medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries, and produce prescriptions, represent a promising approach to prevent, manage, and treat diet-related diseases. As the evidence base for FIM interventions expands through large-...

A grounded theory of practice learning: What, and how, do students learn during practice placements and how can this learning be maximised?

Introduction: With ever increasing pressures on healthcare services and a rising demand for placement opportunities to enable the education and registration of greater numbers of healthcare professionals, it is vital that students gain maximum learning during placement opportunit...

22 Quality of life and services use in patients diagnosed with brain tumours: data from a national cancer survivorship study

Abstract Introduction About 13,000 new patients are diagnosed annually with a primary brain tumour in the UK and less than 20% of patients survive 10 years post-diagnosis. Patient-Reported Outcomes and Experiences (PROMs & PREMs) are largely used in clinical trials that recruit f...

Applied performance analysts in association football: A scoping review of roles, challenges, and opportunities (2010–2025)

Performance Analysis (PA) has become integral to modern football, yet Applied Performance Analysts (APA) currently find themselves at a crossroads, with technological advancements and adaptive responsibilities shaping their landscape of practice. This scoping review aimed to map...

Patient and public involvement and engagement in co-designing guidance for mental health professionals supporting neurodivergent children and young people in child and adolescent mental health services

Abstract Background Neurodivergent children and young people, including those with autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and intellectual disability, experience higher rates of mental health difficulties than their neurotypical peers. Despite this increased need, many...

Help-seeking and accessing treatment for eating disorders: a systematic review of qualitative studies with a focus on ethnic differences

Abstract Background Eating disorders (ED) are serious mental health conditions characterised by disordered eating behaviour and associated emotional distress. EDs are associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, yet rates of help-seeking remain low. There is a misconcep...

Traffic as a social dilemma? Viewing road user behavior through a prosocial lens

Traffic serves as a context where road users engage in various interactions, with the outcomes of these bearing significant implications for the safety of all involved. While traditional research on road user behavior has predominantly focused on risky behaviors, there has been a...

Promises and pitfalls of mRNA-based vaccines as cancer treatment

The success of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines has accelerated interest in applying mRNA technology to oncology. mRNA cancer vaccines offer the potential for precise, patient-specific treatment with reduced off-target effects and may become an important component of future cancer ca...