New issue of Discover magazine
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 02:10:00 BST
The Summer 2016 issue of Discover magazine has just been published online. The magazine looks at the stories behind the exciting research at the University of Huddersfield, and invites you to find out how this work affects the world we all live in.
Here is a summary of this issue’s articles:
Exploring the lives of the Victorian communities of Britain’s waterways
Dr Jodie Matthews looks at the lives of the Victorian communities of Britain’s waterways in her role as the first honorary Research Fellow for the Canal and River Trust.
Today’s canal travellers are mostly leisure boaters, in pursuit of tranquillity. Their Victorian predecessors were families who lived and worked afloat, earning mistrust and criticism from respectable society. Read more
Protecting the children of Tanzania and Zanzibar
In 2011, UNICEF commissioned an extensive study of violence against children in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar revealing alarmingly high levels of physical, emotional and sexual violence against children.
In 2014 The Centre for Applied Childhood Youth and Family Research at the University of Huddersfield was commissioned by UNICEF Tanzania to undertake a follow up study exploring the role of Knowledge Attitudes and Practices that give rise to violence against children. Read more
Developing nurses to deliver the best cardiovascular care
Research led by Professor Felicity Astin at the University of Huddersfield, together with colleagues, has made a significant contribution towards the streamlining of cardiovascular nurse education in Europe.
Cardiovascular disease such as coronary disease and stroke continues to be a significant global health burden and the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Read more
Serious games helping to combat domestic violence
Researchers and practitioners in the growing area of ‘serious games’ are using video game-based technologies such as virtual and augmented reality – more widely associated with entertainment – in order to make breakthroughs in many aspects of healthcare and education. Read more
There is a comment section at the end of each article where you can submit comments and questions.
Look out for the next issue in September 2016.
