News from 2014

Professor Habib Chaudhury leads workshop on environmental design for people with dementia

Some images from an extremely thought provoking workshop, held on Thursday 13th February 2014.

Professor Habib Chaudhury leads workshop on environmental design for people with dementia

Some images from an extremely thought provoking workshop, held on Thursday 13th February 2014.

Bradford graduate celebrates part in Oscar award

A University of Bradford graduate is celebrating his part in winning an Oscar this morning after the box office smash Gravity won a Oscar for Best Visual Effects last night. (Picture courtesy of Framestore/Warner Brothers)

Peace Studies 40 Football Team raise funds for Bradford children's charity

University of Bradford Peace Studies 40 football team took part in the One in a Million 2014 charity five a side football competition, battling tournament winners Borg Warner and Candelisa People to place runner up.

NIHR / HEE Clinical Academic Training Programme for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Health Education England (HEE) are pleased to announce the launch of a further round of the NIHR / HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship scheme. This scheme, managed by the NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre, is designed to support nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to develop careers which combine research and continued clinical practice in support of the NHS.

The RCN International Research Conference 2015 at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, 10-11 March 2015

The RCN International Research Conference 2015 took place at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham on 10-11 March 2015 and was attended by one of our PhD students, Jane Wray. Here is her post on the University of Hull's blog about the event:

3.2 Million Euros Awarded for GENOVATE Research

Professor Uduak Archibong has been awarded a research grant of 3.2 million Euros to lead the GENOVATE project.

Hospice Apprenticeship Project

Sue Ryder's Manorlands received a grant from the Department of Health's 'Third Sector Investment Programme' in 2009 to run a pilot project. The main aim of the Hospice Apprenticeship Project was to increase the number of referrals to end of life care and palliative care services by the local Black Minority Ethnic (BME) community, by improving access and community engagement.

Researchers receive grant to improve dementia care in care homes

Researchers from the Bradford Dementia Group, University of Bradford, have received £2.4 million of funding from the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) Programme to conduct a four year national study looking at how the quality of care for people with dementia in care homes can be improved.

News from our alumna Christine Mutisya

We are delighted to hear from our alumna Christine Mutisya, who graduated in 2012 with an MSc Development and Project Planning.