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Migration research dissemination in Kathmandu
Yesterday (Monday 26th February) we disseminated the preliminary findings of our study on ‘Health vulnerabilities of cross border migrants from Nepal.’ The study was funded by IOM (International...
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BU signs agreement with MMIHS in Nepal
This weekend Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (MMIHS) in Kathmandu, Nepal signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Bournemouth University (BU). The ceremonial signing took place on...
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Association for Psychosocial Studies Biennial Conference Bournemouth University, 5th-7th April 2018 ‘Psychosocial Reflections on a Half Century of Cultural Revolution’ http://aps2018.bournemouth.ac.uk...
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The Conversation article reproduced by Indian media
Last week Sacha Gardener reported on this BU Research Blog on the publication of our most recent article ‘Why suicide rates among pregnant women in Nepal are rising’ in The Conversation. Since then we...
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New CMMPH paper accepted in Nurse Education Today
Congratulations to Mrs. Preeti Mahato on the acceptance of her paper ‘Qualitative evaluation of mental health training of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in rural Nepal’ by Nurse Education Today, an academic...
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#BU OUTDOORS is getting ready
An exciting new research project will be launched this Saturday and the team is getting ready. Last November during the ESRC Festival young people told us what they liked doing outdoors. Next Saturday...
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Challenging Hate Crime on Campus: Encouraging student awareness, interaction...
Hate crime as a hot topic Hate Crime on university campus has attracted widespread attention in the media of late, with a spate of high profile incidents targeting Black Asian and Minority Ethnic...
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Good representation BU research at 2018 BNAC conference
Today on the second day of the 2018 BNAC (Britain-Nepal Academic Council) conference there was a very good representation of Bournemouth University (BU) research at Durham University. BU’s Professor...
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An evening with Human Rights barrister Professor Philippe Sands
On Tuesday evening, we were most fortunate to host a talk byProfessor Philippe Sands QC, the eminent human rights barrister and Professor of Law at University College London. The evening was a...
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Dorset Global Health Meeting on 25 April ‘Focus on Nepal’
Next week the Dorset Global Health Network will have its inaugural meeting on April 25th. The meeting will focus on Nepal starting at 18.30 with a Nepalese buffet. There will be three short...
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CMMPH PhD student Preeti Mahato publishes latest paper on Nepal
This week saw the pre-publication of ‘Qualitative evaluation of mental health training of auxiliary nurse midwives in rural Nepal’ in the international journal Nurse Education Today (published by...
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Humanising Care, Health and Wellbeing Conference: 21st & 22nd June
This is our fourth conference and due to huge success in the past years we would like to invite you to take part in this year’s conference which will take on the 21st & 22nd June 2018 at the...
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Health Macmillian has published the specialist cancer adult nursing and support workforce census 2017. The Education Policy Institute has published research on vulnerable children and social care in...
View ArticleEvaluation in sport, leisure and wellbeing; the power of knowledge exchange
BU hosts first seminar as part of a two seminar event. Sponsored by the Leisure Studies Association and in partnership with Southampton Solent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)...
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Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey made an announcement on funding for microplastics research Digital media experts discuss internet regulation The Commons Select Committee have opened an inquiry...
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Grant Development & Writing Retreat 10 – 12 September 2018
Do you have a great idea for research in health, social care or public health? Would you or your team benefit from protected time and expert support to develop your idea into a competitive...
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New GCRF-funded study in South Asia
A new multidisciplinary project in South Asia, run between two of Bournemouth University’s Faculties, has recently been funded. The cross-faculty project “Scoping Study to understand the maternal...
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New Sociology book by BU’s Dr. Hyun-Joo Lim
Congratulations to Dr. Hyun-Joo Lim, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, on the publication of her book East Asian Mothers in Britain: An Intersectional Exploration of Motherhood and Employment. This book...
View ArticleGrand Challenges – four missions and an opportunity to input ideas – and a...
PM’s speech This speech by the PM today was trailed in the press and here is the link to it as delivered. The Brexit bit is towards the end. [Selection of quotes below, my formatting and edited as...
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Two reviews by BU academics in the American Anthropologist in 2018
The first review by a Bournemouth University academic in the prestigious journal American Anthropologist was published in its February issue. Dr. Sue Sudbury who is Principal Academic in Media...
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