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Travel and Tourism conference

The University of Brighton’s Travel and Tourism Conference took place at the Falmer campus in June. The annual event brings together local Sixth Form College students, University of Brighton students and and key industry figures to explore the opportunities that travel and tourism can bring. This years speakers included Tim Williamson (Responsible Travel.com), Alex Fry and Matt…

Modul University Workshop

The Culinary Arts Studio recently hosted a packed, three-day workshop for a group of 26 students from Modul University, Vienna. The students had the opportunity to taste a selection of English cheese and sampled some local English beer and wines. Ken Woodward and Gill Rogers demonstrated some unusual probiotic food use, including making Yakult Ice-cream, and Yakult…

Staff and students make a big impression at IFOMPT conference 2016, Glasgow

Staff and students of the School of Health Sciences were well represented at this 4 yearly conference of international musculoskeletal Physiotherapists. DR COLETTE RIDEHALGH presented work from her collaboration with DR ANNINA SCHMID from the University of Oxford on small diameter nerve fibre testing earning her runner up prize for the best rapid 5 presentation. DR CLAIR HEBRON presented…

Books published by Centre for Health Research (CHR) staff

JON WRIGHT, GAYNOR SADLO Flow Experience – Empirical Research and Applications Editors: Harmat, L., Ørsted Andersen, F., Ullén, F., Wright, J., Sadlo, G. (Eds.) This volume provides updates and informs the reader about the development of the current empirical research on the flow experience. It opens up some new research questions at the frontiers of the field. The book offers an overview…

Resilience Workshop – Occupational Therapy

Two SHS occupational therapy lecturers delivered a lively workshop entitled ‘Resilience for ourselves and our clients’ to approximately 50 occupational therapists at their South East regional study day at the College of Occupational Therapists headquarters in London on 13th July.

Teacher exchange in Demark

JAMIE COOPER Senior Lecturer in Nursing has recently taken on a lead role for the international exchange module supporting mental health nursing students on their international placements.

Placement providers sought for Occupational Therapy

We are now planning placements for the new academic year and so would appreciate offers for the following placements. Thank you

Brighton Paralympian makes it Seven in a Row

Brighton-based wheelchair basketball veteran Simon Munn is Rio-bound for this summer’s Paralympic Games He will join Dame Sarah Storey as ParalympicGB’s most experienced athlete as he makes his appearance at a seventh consecutive games – the most ever by an athlete in a single sport. As part of his training preparation, Simon, who lives in…

Research paper published in British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Dr Josh Cameron has had a research paper published in May’s edition of BJOT. Please see link below: Return-to-work support for employees with mental health problems: Identifying and responding to key challenges of sick leave Josh Cameron, Gaynor Sadlo, and Carl Walker

Practice Placement Educators Courses for 2016/7 – Occupational Therapy

Practice Placement Educators Courses The practice educators’ courses for the next academic year will be: Falmer: day 1 Sept 9th day 2: April 5th Eastbourne: day 1 Jan 18th day 2: 17th May Eastbourne: day 1 March 8th …