Taking my cue from the general theory that art makes an important contribution to childhood education and learning, I investigated, in Bhutanese schools, why children make art, what they learn through art making, and the role of art making. I talked to pre-primary through grade …
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Hydrogen sulfide was found to be more toxic to hippocampal slice cultures than isolated hepatocytes. Chloride ion channel blockers decreased H 2S cytotoxicity suggesting that H2S enters the cells via these channels. Intracellular H2S was formed from cysteine, metabolism as the c…
In 1975, the Vietminh (term used to denote North Vietnamese who held Communist sympathies) won their crusade to unite North Vietnam with the South. It was as much a Civil War as a war of resistance against foreign invasion. In order to understand how the Communist Vietminh won, …
Background: This research explored regulation and professionalism with respect to the current state of professional practice for hospital pharmacy technicians. Since July 2011 pharmacy technicians must register with the General Pharmaceutical Council in order to practise. An ack…
The study (paper 1) sets out to explore TAs perceptions of their practice by investigating the incidence of scaffolding present in their work with students. A mixed- methods approach to data collection involved a focus group of 12 TAs, and structured classroom observations follo…
Aim: This thesis aimed to explore community nursing middle manager role enactment in managing change within Community Health Partnerships (CHPs) in three regions of Scotland from 2008-2011. Background: CHPs were established to play a key role in shifting care from the acute to t…
Faced with a turbulent higher education environment senior management teams in universities seek to secure the future of their university by accessing as much information about the environment as possible, often through networks. Pro-Vice Chancellors (PVCs) are members of these …
This study focused on Registered Nurses (RNs) working in Acute Trust surgical wards in the context of their role development, role expansion and role extension. The study originated from concerns raised by RNs undertaking the surgical pathway of the BSc Hons in clinical nursing …
Change has become a much more prevalent feature of Higher Education (HE) with many trends apparent, including the focus on institutional management and leadership; changes in decision-making approaches; institutional re-structuring; and increased bureaucratisation. Yet, while th…
People face severe problems and challenges every day. They range from natural disasters and emergencies to serious health and life-threatening problems. At these difficult moments, people need spiritual uplifting, guidance, and psychological support to help them find the solutio…
The use of faith-based organizations (FBO) for health promotion in vulnerable communities has the potential to improve mental health outcomes by providing resources to community members. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore how faith leaders perceived the…