Creating a community of praxis: integrating global citizenship and development education across campus at University College Cork

The Praxis Project, established at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, in 2018, seeks to assess possible models of best practice with regard to the integration of global citizenship and development education (GCDE) into a cross-disciplinary, cross-campus, interwoven set of subject area pedagogies, policies and practices. This study – the first part of an eventual three-part framework – asserts that the themes, theories, values, skills, approaches and methodologies relevant to transformative pedagogical work are best underpinned by ongoing staff dialogue in order to build communities of support around such systemic pedagogical change. This article is based on a collaborative study with the first cohort of UCC staff (2020–1), which demonstrates many ways in which staff and students realised that smaller actions and carefully directed attention to specific issues opened doors to transformative thinking and action in surprising ways. From this viewpoint, the striking need emerged for taking a strategic approach to how GCDE is, and should be, integrated into learning across subject areas

Community research report

University College Cork introduced its first Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) module in 2016. The module was funded and supported by Horizon2020 funding, specifically the EnRRICH project (Enhancing Responsible Research and Innovation through Curricula in Higher Education). The module is a 5-credit module for PhD students from all disciplines in the early stages of their PhD at University College Cork. Following two fruitful partnerships in the areas of social justice / equality, community family support services and older persons, there was a keen interested to explore partnerships in markedly different areas such as environmental sustainability. A dialogue ensued with CEF where the opportunity and feasibility to collaborate on the CBPR module was explored

Before 5 Family Centre and Community Academic Research Links, UCC

Before 5 were interested in exploring the current relevance of their service to families and community members in Churchfield, and to plan the future direction of their work. Before 5 wanted to create an exploratory space to collaborate with past and current users of their service to: a) discuss what the Before 5 service has contributed to Churchfield; b) to reimagine Before 5’s place and mission within the community; c) to generate new ideas for strengthening the services of Before 5, and d) to create a strong, active community of local past and current members interested in pursuing new ideas. This report is a short summary of the participatory research scoping and research design process that occurred throughout this partnership. Ethical approval was provided by the Social Research Ethics Committee at University College Cork

Factores asociados con el consumo de quinua en estudiantes de 4to y 5to de las I.E. Secundarias del Distrito de Puno – 2016

TesisLos estudiantes de nivel secundario pasan por diversos cambios que los hacen susceptibles a las modificaciones de la dieta y hábitos alimentarios que la industria alimentaria utiliza para posicionarse con productos que no tienen beneficio alguno, desplazando el consumo de alimentos nutritivos como la quinua (Chenopodium Quinoa Willd). La investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación de los factores sociodemográficos, aceptabilidad, accesibilidad y nivel de conocimientos con el consumo de quinua en estudiantes de 4to y 5to de las Instituciones Educativas Secundarias del distrito de Puno – 2016. El estudio fue observacional y relacional, la muestra fue 358 seleccionados por conglomerados de colegios públicos y privados, la técnica fue la encuesta y el cuestionario como instrumento, que fue validado en un grupo piloto, se aplicó Chi-cuadrada para determinar la relación de las variables, se obtuvo la autorización de los directores y consentimiento informado de los padres de familia, los resultados obtenidos fueron: si existe relación con la edad; no se encontró relación con los factores sociodemográficos (sexo, procedencia, grado de instrucción, ocupación de los padres, número de integrantes de la familia); si existe relación con el nivel de conocimientos; en cuanto a la aceptabilidad solo existe relación en la quinua batida y mazamorra de quinua; no existe relación con la accesibilidad a pesar de que tienen acceso físico al cereal y la frecuencia de consumo de diversas preparaciones con quinua si existe relación, el 84.6% consume menos de 149 g/semana (bajo), ya que refieren el costo elevado y que no les gusta el sabor; el 6.7% consume más de 200 g/semana (alto), el uso la quinua en diversas preparaciones típicas de nuestra región son el pesque, mazamorra de quinua y quispiño de expendio frecuente y de costo accesible

Participating in a community-based participatory research module: A reflective inquiry

This commentary piece, using a narrative inquiry frame, explores the experiences of five individuals who came together to participate in a community-based participatory research (CBPR) module. Owing to the short time frame of this accredited module, when the module was live, a particular focus was directed towards dialogical techniques to build trust and respect within the group and subsequently generate potential research questions. The inaugural experience of collaborating on a CBPR module stimulated unique feelings, reflections and learnings for participants, many of which took time to surface. This article aims to make sense of those experiences to support those wishing to engage in CBPR initiatives

Advance care planning within survivorship care plans for older cancer survivors: a systematic review

Advances in the medical treatment of cancer have increased the number of survivors, particularly among older adults, who now represent the majority of these. Survivorship care plans (SCPs) are documents that cancer patients receive summarising their care, usually at the end of treatment but preferably from initial diagnosis. These may increase patient satisfaction and represent an opportunity to initiate preventative strategies and address future care needs. Advance care planning (ACP), incorporating advance healthcare decision-making, including formal written directives, increases satisfaction and end-of-life care. This paper systematically reviews evaluations of ACP within SCPs among older (≥65 years) cancer survivors. No studies meeting the inclusion criteria were identified by search strategies conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE and the Cochrane databases. One paper examined cancer survivors’ mainly positive views of ACP. Another discussed the use of a SCP supported by a ‘distress inventory’ that included an advance care directive (living will) as an issue, though no formal evaluation was reported. Although ACP is important for older adults, no study was found that evaluated its role within survivorship care planning. Despite the risk of recurrence and the potential for morbidity and mortality, especially among older cancer survivors, ACP is not yet a feature of SCPs

Community research report

University College Cork introduced its first Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) module in 2016. The module was funded and supported by Horizon2020 funding, specifically the EnRRICH project (Enhancing Responsible Research and Innovation through Curricula in Higher Education). The module is a 5-credit module for PhD students from all disciplines in the early stages of their PhD at University College Cork. Following two fruitful partnerships in the areas of social justice / equality, community family support services and older persons, there was a keen interested to explore partnerships in markedly different areas such as environmental sustainability. A dialogue ensued with CEF where the opportunity and feasibility to collaborate on the CBPR module was explored