School of Allied Health Sciences
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Perceptions of body weight that vary by body mass index: Clear associations with perceptions based on personal control and responsibility.
(Article)This project aimed to identify the perceptions of body weight that vary by body mass index. First, a qualitative study explored body weight perceptions in 17 individuals with overweight. Second, a questionnaire was developed ... -
Attitudes Towards LGBT People and Their Rights in Europe.
(Book chapter)Attitudes towards LGBT people have changed in Europe over the past 30 years; there is generally much more tolerance and acceptance. Evidence drawn from surveys and research projects including the ESS, EVS, and Pew Research ... -
You have to find a caring man, like your father! Gendering sickle cell and refashioning women's moral boundaries in Sierra Leone
(Article)Most research on sickle cell disorders has tended to be gender-blind. This qualitative study undertaken in 2018, explores if and how sickle cell disorders become gendered in Sierra Leone through the analytical framework ... -
Norpa Signalling and the Seasonal Circadian Locomotor Phenotype in Drosophila
(Article)In this paper, we review the role of the norpA-encoded phospholipase C in light and thermal entrainment of the circadian clock in Drosophila melanogaster. We extend our discussion to the role of norpA in the thermo-sensitive ... -
Presence, Voice and Reflexivity in Feminist and Creative Research: A personal and professional reflection
(Book chapter)Abstract Feminist research seeks to authenticate, substantiate and illuminate women's thoughts, feelings and experiences (Oakley, 2016; Renzetti, 2013; Maynard and Purvis, 1994). Trusting the memories, accounts and ... -
Disproportionate Impact on People with Sickle Cell Disorders: Written evidence submitted to Women’s Committee Inquiry on Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics
(Other)• There are 14,000 people with SCD in the United Kingdom (UK) and they predominantly belong to the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic population, often living in families and communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 ... -
An African ethics of social wellbeing: Understanding Disability and Public Health
(Book chapter)In this chapter, I argue that we need to reconceptualise how we think of ethics in public health to address disability in Africa. I begin by investigating what an African morality and ethics would look like, why it is ... -
Ramadan 2020 in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for Public Health
(Preprint)Ramadan is a sacred month in Islam which involves 29-30 days of dawn-till-dusk dry-fasting. Millions of Muslims are observing Ramadan fasting (RF) this year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Certain ethnic groups in ... -
Male infertility as relational: An analysis of men's reported encounters with family members and friends in the context of delayed conception
(Article)Relational aspects of infertility are understandably often viewed through a dyadic lens, which has typically prioritised women’s experiences of infertility, simultaneously burdening women and marginalising men’s accounts ... -
Molecular Verification of the UK National Collection of Cultivated Liriope and Ophiopogon Plants
(Article)A collection of cultivated Liriope and Ophiopogon plants was established in 1996–1998 and subsequently hosted at a horticultural college. Uncertainties about the identification of the accessions, compounded by potential ... -
The use of near-peer tutors to improve level of learning & confidence in areas of human physiology
(Article)This study investigates the impact near-peer tutors (NPTs) have on the learning experience of students enrolled on the biomedical and medical science programmes at De Montfort University, UK. Using a questionnaire, tutees ... -
Face masks for the public during Covid-19: an appeal for caution in policy
(Preprint)As the Covid-19 crisis deepens, some researchers have argued for the widespread routine use of face masks in community settings, despite acknowledged gaps in the evidence base for the effectiveness of such a measure. We ... -
AIDS-Related Mycoses: Current Progress in the Field and Future Priorities
(Article)Opportunistic fungal infections continue to take an unacceptably heavy toll on the most disadvantaged living with HIV-AIDS, and are a major driver for HIV-related deaths. At the second ... -
Cryptococcus neoformans Intracellular Proliferation and Capsule Size Determines Early Macrophage Control of Infection
(Article)Cryptococcus neoformans is a significant fungal pathogen of immunocompromised patients. Many questions remain regarding the function of macrophages in normal clearance of cryptococcal infection and the defects present in ... -
Annual Nuffield Summer Research Projects and Nuffield Summer Research Project Celebration Event at DMU Venue
(Other)(Please read at https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/news/2019/october/record-number-of-college-students-complete-stem-placements-at-dmu.aspx for more details by DMU media team) Summary of the Project I have been leading ... -
Body image perception and satisfaction among Indian women residing in UK and Singapore
(Conference)Women from the same ethnic background should not differ much regarding body shape. Nonetheless, living in a different country may contribute to differences in body image perception and satisfaction. Hence, the aim of this ... -
The benefits of getting involved in a Priority Setting Partnership
(Conference)Introduction Priority Setting Partnerships (PSPs) bring together patients, carers and healthcare professionals to have an equal say in identifying questions which cannot currently be answered by research. The aim is to ...
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