Research projects

Radiography mindlines: An ethnographic study of professional knowledge sharing in a diagnostic radiography clinical learning environment.

The aim of this research is to  explore how professional knowledge is shared, accessed, and created between undergraduate diagnostic radiography students and clinical staff in a clinical learning environment, through the lens of clinical mind lines.

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First time mothers' expectations and experiences of postnatal care in England

Analysing the expectations and realities of postnatal care in England, in order to identify areas for attention and im...

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Evaluation of MR imaging to predict neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants

MRI scans can be used to predict neurodevelopmental impairments in preterm infants. Birmingham City University conduct...

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Co-designing strategies to enhance midwives’ gestational weight gain mindlines in relation to South Asian women

The aim of this research is to  co-design prototype strategies that will support midwives to have culturally sensitive ...

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Knowledge mobilisation to enhance and amend eczema mindlines

To find effective ways in which to get eczema knowledge to research teams to patients, parents of children with the co...

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Pregnant women’s experiences and perceptions of early-onset fetal growth restriction

Fetal growth restriction is a serious complication responsible for 30% of stillbirths. The EVERREST programme aims to ...

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Researching the experience of families with twins or triplets

Exploring the experiences of mothers and families with twins or triplets to assess their care needs.  

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Optimising outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy and their babies: Reducing maternal seizure risks and assessing long-term safety of antiepileptic drugs Draft Edit Undo Publish Reject Page options

The aim of this project is t o improve maternal and offspring outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy through early id...

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Making mothers: feasibility study

The Making Mothers project concerns the analysis and development of novel antenatal care strategies to improve the hea...

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Tobacco Risk reduction with E-cigarette nicotine Therapy among adults with serious mental illness (TRIDENT)

This project aims to develop a brief intervention offering e-cigarettes, and a continued support programme given by me...

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Holding children and young people for clinical procedures

Analysing holding techniques (which involve keeping patients still during invasive treatment or examination) within th...

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RAPID and Efficient Eczema Trials (RAPID programme)

To improve the lives of people living with eczema by partnering with citizen scientists to deliver multiple, efficient...

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Do lifting cushions work in care homes? Implementation and impact of a lifting cushion for care home residents who have fallen

Care home residents are at significant risk of falling, often related to physical frailty, cognitive impairment and ce...

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EMPiRE: Antiepileptic Drug Management in Pregnancy

Managing epilepsy while pregnant can be distressing and potentially harmful, which is why many opt to use  anti-epile...

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Pressure Ulcer Prevention: CPrUP1

The aim of this research is to co-design a theoretically underpinned, tailored intervention to support housebound older...

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Communicating endometriosis: health professionals' experiences

Endometriosis is a painful condition  affecting 1.6 million women in the UK and this study explores the perspectives ...

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Plan UK Menstruation: Let’s talk. Period

This project aims to combat period poverty my researching and producing  resources that advance knowledge in the mens...

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DEarEST

The aim of this research was to undertake a co-creation study with older people living in a northern city in the Unite...

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Helping older people and their informal carers to prevent pressure ulcers in community settings

This project is implementing and evaluating a co-designed, tailored intervention to support pressure ulcer prevention b...

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Preventing recurrence of endometriosis by means of long-acting progestogen therapy

Endometriosis is a painful condition and many sufferers require surgery to remove  areas of endometriosis in order to...

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Reducing endometriosis and preventing sepsis at caesarean section

This project assessed the feasibility of introducing new procedures in routine caesarean sections, which may reduce th...

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AlCohol HArM PreventIOn iN pregnancy (CHAMPION)

The aim of this research is to co-design a theoretically informed intervention to support midwives in implementing an a...

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Barriers to Return of Home Sampling Kits for Sexually Transmitted Infections Requested Online: A Qualitative Study

Exploring the factors behind falling rates of STI home test kit returns in Birmingham and Solihull.

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Military Mental Health

This project aims to co-design a leader mediated intervention to prevent poor Mental Health in serving, regular and res...

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Inclusivity within ‘femtech’: Period tracking apps and chronic health conditions

Birmingham City University researchers are embarking on a project to increase inclusivity in femtech apps by analysing...

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The parental experience of receiving the diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder

The aim of this research is to explore the experiences of parents/caregivers about the receipt of a DLD diagnosis for ...

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Period Dramas: what works within menstrual health education?

In response to the introduction of nationwide Menstrual Health Education (MHE) in the UK, BCU researchers are investig...

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Bridging patient-practitioner research boundaries

To identify how, when and in what context patient-practitioners-researcher boundaries have been crossed in knowledge m...

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Mission ICU

The aim of this project is to develop a theory-based instrument to identify barriers and facilitators to optimal manag...

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Develop and implement a mortality risk score into acute medical ward in the UK

The aim of this research is to develop and implement a mortality risk score into acute medical ward in the UK.  

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Using knowledge mobilisation theory to address maternal obesity in Birmingham

The number of pregnant women classed as obese continues to rise across the globe. Using a range of innovative techniqu...

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Exploration of the concept of clinical academic careers in general practice nursing

Health professionals involved in academia are essential, but understaffed. This project aims to unravel why such a vit...

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PrisDem: Enhancing dementia care and support in prison populations

Critically analysing the dementia care provision in the UK prison service.

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Understanding cultural beliefs and dementia

Increasing our understanding of the spiritual and cultural beliefs around dementia to develop a nursing curriculum tha...

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Supporting multiple birth families

 This study aims to provide  contemporary evidence to support the development of policy, HV education and service pro...

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Recognising dementia

This research  explored family carers’ and professional carers’ experiences of pre-clinical dementia in the people they...

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Investigating burnout in nursing home nurses

With a worldwide shortage of nurses and a large proportion of dementia sufferers based in nursing homes, this project e...

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Nursing support for South Asian carers of dementia patients

This qualitative study explores the experiences and perspectives of nurses who provide support to South Asian carers of...

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How do registered health and social care practitioners change their practice post Mental Capacity Act training?

Identifying training strategies and determining how registered health and social care practitioners change their pract...

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Exploring experiences of online peer support for newly qualified nurses

With newly-qualified nurses often succumbing to stress and questioning their choice of career, this research project ai...

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Innovate Dignity

Innovate Dignity is a trans-national network that aims to deliver a shared, world-leading research and training progra...

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The impact of social distancing and isolation on the elderly during COVID-19

Professor Joanne Brooke and Dr Maria Clark are researching the effects of social isolation on the elderly.

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Periods in a Pandemic: how UK period poverty initiatives are mitigating Covid-19 related challenges

This project explores how period poverty initiatives have been mitigating the negative effects of coronavirus in order...

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The experiences and expectations of trainee nursing associates

Identifying the different healthcare settings and specialities supporting the trainee nursing associate role.

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The impact of Covid-19 on care home staff

With Covid-19 continuing to affect social care, how has the pandemic impacted - both professionally and personally - t...

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PrisNurS: Student nurse’s lived experience of a clinical placement in a prison setting

Exploring the experiences of student nurses who are assigned clinical placements in prison settings in order to suppor...

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An Evaluation of the Women’s Health Network in Bradford

The project aims to evaluate and advise the Women's Health Network in Bradford, a collective of women who strive to imp...

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From Meghan Markle to Endometriosis… We don’t believe women

March is Endometriosis (endo) Awareness Month .  Dr Annalise Weckesser , Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham City Uni...

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