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Experienced Freelance Researcher. Key Interest: Wider Determinants of Health. PhD reviewed impact of participation in friendship/social network based, rural activity on participants mental health & well-being measured using standard national measure (short Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale (SWEMWBS)), links to wider self-care/maintaining healthy lives government agenda. Study has particular relevance for ageing, rural populations. Mixed methods, quantitative & qualitative data analysis.
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This is an executive summary of a PhD study completed between 2017 and 2020 in the UK. Taking a critical realist, mixed methods approach, the PhD study fills a gap in the research base relating to driven game shooting (DGS) and its social impact. It looks at how involvement in DGS affects the people involved, using a recognised social impact assess...
Can collaborative working via federated GP Practices in rural county communities improve practice adaptability and resilience and be achieved in practice: a case study in Boston, a market town outside a major urban conurbation?
This report looks at both the existing body of research and guidance and in addition, focuses on a case study in a localit...
This summary report brings together existing statistical data and research, local knowledge and a community consultation to provide a health check of six social themes: Fairness & Social Justice; Rurality, Transport & Access to Services; Healthy Living and Well-being; Work, Education & Learning; Environment; Arts, Culture & Heritage.
This paper explores whether regular involvement in a rural, country sport, frequently practised by older individuals, builds social capital and friendships, reduces loneliness, and positively impacts individuals’ health and wellbeing. Taking a critical realist, mixed-methods approach, using a recognised social impact assessment methodology theoreti...
Taking a critical realist, mixed methods approach, this study fills a gap in the research base relating to driven game shooting (DGS) and its social impact. It looks at how involvement in DGS affects the people involved, using a recognised social impact assessment methodology with a theoretical underpinning of social capital theory. It considers th...
This mixed methods research study considers the economic and social impacts of upland, moorland management in the UK and compares them to nationally available data.
The requirements to be a successful company and maintain competitive advantage have changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Prior to this a stable economy was commonplace and change was slow however with the introduction of new technologies in a more globalised, connected world with 24 hour working and instant connectivity the pace of change h...
An investigation into flooding, impact and response in Lincolnshire
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Exploring the social impact of participation in a friendship/social network based, rural activity on participants mental health and well-being measured using standard national measure (short Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale (SWEMWBS)), linking in to the wider self-care and maintaining healthy lives government agenda. Study has particular relevance for ageing, rural populations. Development of a social impact assessment of a rural, social activity participation, with a sound theoretical underpinning, focussing on mental health and well-being impact, following the recognised GECES social impact methodology.
