From intuition to evidence:the value of practitioner researchers in higher education

Those moving into HE from practice-based disciplines may perceive themselves as having less research experience. However, Morris et al. (2023) report that over 80 per cent of respondents to their education researcher workforce survey had previous careers in teaching, and so many will be well-versed in drawing on evidence to engage in professionally focused reflective practice and will have had to demonstrate engagement with research as a core competency of registration. This cohort can make a valuable contribution to research and hold expert knowledge about practice. Practitioners recognise that research-focused colleagues hold expert knowledge about research and that research can make a valuable contribution to practice. The two approaches can readily co-exist but aside from mutual appreciation of the strengths of each, the value of the work needs. Those moving into HE from practice-based disciplines may perceive themselves as having less research experience. However, Morris et al. (2023) report that over 80 per cent of respondents to their education researcher workforce survey had previous careers in teaching, and so many will be well-versed in drawing on evidence to engage in professionally focused reflective practice and will have had to demonstrate engagement with research as a core competency of registration. This cohort can make a valuable contribution to research and hold expert knowledge about practice. Practitioners recognise that research-focused colleagues hold expert knowledge about research and that research can make a valuable contribution to practice. The two approaches can readily co-exist but aside from mutual appreciation of the strengths of each, the value of the work needs

From intuition to evidence:the value of practitioner researchers in higher education

Those moving into HE from practice-based disciplines may perceive themselves as having less research experience. However, Morris et al. (2023) report that over 80 per cent of respondents to their education researcher workforce survey had previous careers in teaching, and so many will be well-versed in drawing on evidence to engage in professionally focused reflective practice and will have had to demonstrate engagement with research as a core competency of registration. This cohort can make a valuable contribution to research and hold expert knowledge about practice. Practitioners recognise that research-focused colleagues hold expert knowledge about research and that research can make a valuable contribution to practice. The two approaches can readily co-exist but aside from mutual appreciation of the strengths of each, the value of the work needs. Those moving into HE from practice-based disciplines may perceive themselves as having less research experience. However, Morris et al. (2023) report that over 80 per cent of respondents to their education researcher workforce survey had previous careers in teaching, and so many will be well-versed in drawing on evidence to engage in professionally focused reflective practice and will have had to demonstrate engagement with research as a core competency of registration. This cohort can make a valuable contribution to research and hold expert knowledge about practice. Practitioners recognise that research-focused colleagues hold expert knowledge about research and that research can make a valuable contribution to practice. The two approaches can readily co-exist but aside from mutual appreciation of the strengths of each, the value of the work needs

Preferences over the Fair Division of Goods: Information, Good, and Sample Effects in a Health Context

Greater recognition by economists of the influential role that concern for distributional equity exerts on decision making in a variety of economic contexts has spurred interest in empirical research on the public judgments of fair distribution. Using a stated-preference experimental design, this paper contributes to the growing literature on fair division by investigating the empirical support for each of five distributional principles — equal division among recipients, Rawlsian maximin, total benefit maximization, equal benefit for recipients, and allocation according to relative need among recipients — in the division of a fixed bundle of a good across settings that differ with respect to the good being allocated (a health care good — pills, and non-health care but still health-affecting good — apples) and the way that alternative possible divisions of the good are described (quantitative information only, verbal information only, and both). It also offers new evidence on sample effects (university sample vs. community samples) and how the aggregate ranking of principles is affected by alternative vote-scoring methods. We find important information effects. When presented with quantitative information only, support for the division to equalize benefit across recipients is consistent with that found in previous research; changing to verbal descriptions causes a notable shift in support among principles, especially between equal division of the goods and total benefit maximization. The judgments made when presented with both quantitative and verbal information match more closely those made with quantitative-only descriptions rather than verbal-only descriptions, suggesting that the quantitative information dominates. The information effects we observe are consistent with a lack of understanding among participants as to the relationship between the principles and the associated quantitative allocations. We also find modest good effects in the expected direction: the fair division of pills is tied more closely to benefit-related criterion than is the fair division of apples (even though both produce health benefits). We find evidence of only small differences between the university and community samples and important sex-information interactions.Distributive justice, equity, resource allocation, health care

An Anthropology of Landscape

An Anthropology of Landscape tells the fascinating story of a heathland landscape in south-west England and the way different individuals and groups engage with it. Based on a long-term anthropological study, the book emphasises four individual themes: embodied identities, the landscape as a sensuous material form that is acted upon and in turn acts on people, the landscape as contested, and its relation to emotion. The landscape is discussed in relation to these themes as both ‘taskscape’ and ‘leisurescape’, and from the perspective of different user groups. First, those who manage the landscape and use it for work: conservationists, environmentalists, archaeologists, the Royal Marines, and quarrying interests. Second, those who use it in their leisure time: cyclists and horse riders, model aircraft flyers, walkers, people who fish there, and artists who are inspired by it. The book makes an innovative contribution to landscape studies and will appeal to all those interested in nature conservation, historic preservation, the politics of nature, the politics of identity, and an anthropology of Britain

Barriers to Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority (FPA): State of the Science

Purpose: To explore the various barriers to full practice authority (FPA) of nurse practitioners (NP) in the United States, and to identify the specific legislative barriers to FPA.Background: FPA for NPs is cited as a way to reduce the provider shortage in the U.S, increasing access to healthcare. However, the majority of states across the country restrict the NP ability to provide primary care. As of 2015, only 21 states offer NP’s full practice authority.Data Sources: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using data bases by PubMed, and MeSH, EBM Search, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. Thirty articles were chosen for synthesis.Results: Several barriers impede the ability of NPs to practice autonomously including lack of formal business or marketing education, reduced reimbursement rates, and lack of recognition from public and other health professionals about their preparation. The most common barrier is restrictive legislation halting NP practice at the level of their full knowledge and preparation. No articles were found identifying specific barriers to implementing FPA legislation.Implications: There is a gap in the literature identifying specific barriers to implementing successful legislation to remedy this problem. Understanding how NPs, NP organizations, legislators, and policy-makers are working to overcome these barriers and attain full practice authority in their respective states will help other states in their efforts to obtain similar legislation

Solving the Spruce Creek Problem - Creating a Safer Water System Without Compromising the Environmental Health of a Water System

Spruce Creek is a local river south of Daytona Beach with direct access to the ocean, making it popular for boaters. However, when the Florida East Coast Railway was built, one section was artificially shrunk by building peninsulas to make it easier to build a bridge across. While this saved the railroad money, the modifications caused the river’s current to become dangerously strong, making it difficult (and dangerous) for ocean-going boats to pass through. Efforts by the community to widen the river to make it safer have been complicated by economic and environmental concerns. This study aims to find a solution that satisfies people’s concerns in an economically-feasible manner that preserves the integrity of the ecosystem. This is based on research available on similar situations how solutions affected the ecosystem, studies done on Spruce Creek in previous years, and community information and knowledge on the health of the ecosystem and the difficulty any action may encounter. Each solution is to be analyzed based on 1) how well it satisfies the desires of the community, 2) how much the local or state government will have to spend, and 3) how healthy the river will be in the aftermath. Analysis has been stalled, however, due to the lack of information and difficulty getting information from the local government. When the analysis is complete, the solution can be handed to the local community and used to kickstart efforts to help their community, protecting Spruce Creek and ensuring the health of the water system

The Story of \u27Up\u27 Told by the Music

In today\u27s world, movies play a big part in many lives when it comes to entertainment. Essential to each movie is the film score that accompanies it. A quick search of popular scenes from well-known movies with the music removed will illustrate this point. A well-established technique used by many film score composers constitutes the introduction of certain themes to represent and emphasize particular aspects of the film. Variations of an established theme will highlight different moods and thereby help to communicate to the audience what they should be feeling. A study of the scene in \u27Up\u27 called \u27Married Life\u27 will reveal the real power behind this technique

Increasing access to CBT for psychosis patients: a feasibility, randomised controlled trial evaluating brief, targeted CBT for distressing voices delivered by assistant psychologists (GiVE2)

Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) is offered to all patients with a psychosis diagnosis. However, only a minority of psychosis patients in England and Wales are offered CBTp. This is attributable, in part, to the resource-intensive nature of CBTp. One response to this problem has been the development of CBTp in brief formats that are targeted at a single symptom and the mechanisms that maintain distress. We have developed a brief form of CBTp for distressing voices and reported preliminary evidence for its effectiveness when delivered by highly trained therapists (clinical psychologists). This study will investigate the delivery of this intervention by a cost-effective workforce of assistant psychologists following a brief training and evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of conducting a future, definitive, randomised controlled trial (RCT). Methods: This is a feasibility study for a pragmatic, three-arm, parallel-group, superiority 1:1:1 RCT comparing a Guided self-help CBT intervention for voices and treatment as usual (GiVE) to Supportive Counselling and treatment as usual (SC) to treatment as usual alone (TAU), recruiting across two sites, with blinded post-treatment and follow-up assessments. A process evaluation will quantitatively and qualitatively explore stakeholder experience. Discussion: Expected outcomes will include an assessment of the feasibility of conducting a definitive RCT, and data to inform the calculation of its sample size. If evidence from a subsequent, fully powered RCT suggests that GiVE is clinically and cost-effective when delivered by briefly trained assistant psychologists, CBTp offered in these less resource-intensive forms has the potential to generate benefits for individual patients (reduced distress, enhanced recovery and enhanced quality of life), service-level patient benefit (increased access to evidence-based psychological therapies) and economic benefits to the NHS (in terms of the reduced use of mental health inpatient services). Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials, ISRCTN registration number: 16166070. Registered on 5 February 2019

Developing child-centred methods to better understand the impacts of music tuition: an exploration of In Harmony, Opera North

This thesis examines the impacts that arise from participation in the music education programme In Harmony, Opera North (IHON). The value of music education is often described in terms of the impacts that music has on personal, social, and academic development. Such impacts may apply to IHON, which delivers free instrumental and vocal tuition to children in areas of deprivation in Leeds. However, IHON’s specific contribution to extra-musical impacts cannot be assumed based on existing research from different contexts or the popularity of these narratives. Furthermore, engaging with the perspectives of children participating in IHON is essential to understand the programme’s impacts. This research therefore aims to understand how IHON specifically contributes to extra-musical impacts based on the perspectives of the children involved. The research consists of three studies examining IHON’s potential impact on children’s (aged 7-11 years) emotional, social, and academic experiences. The emotions study collaboratively developed a questionnaire with focus group participants which explored emotional experiences and was completed by 51 participants. The social study devised a visual social mapping method which was carried out with 31 participants. The academic study explored academic and musical self-efficacy beliefs through questionnaires interviews which were completed by seven participants. Findings suggest a diversity of impacts arising from participation in IHON as discussed in relation to key themes: 1) the amount and type of contact that IHON offers; 2) the unique and individual experience of IHON; 3) IHON’s difference to and isolation from other aspects of schooling and life; and 4) the interconnected and multidirectional nature of IHON’s impacts. On this basis a model of factors determining IHON’s impacts is proposed. Findings also explore the efficacy of the new methods developed throughout the research highlighting the merits and challenges associated with this form of child-centred research