Welcome to the School of Human Sciences (HMS) Research and Knowledge Exchange blog! The blog will be showcasing the wide array of research and knowledge (R&KE) activities by our staff across the four portfolios, PE …
Continue readingFunding success for new project on improving communication practices for patients with intellectual disabilities
A new interdisciplinary research project has received external funding from a prestigious funding body to develop an innovative eHealth checklist designed to improve communication practices for patients with intellectual disabilities. The British Academy-funded project is …
Continue readingCelebrating experts-by-experience in social work
The Social Work team hosted a celebration event this summer to recognise the invaluable contribution of service users to the curriculum on the BA (Hons) Social Work and MA Social Work degree programmes. These experts by experience provide insights …
Continue readingUndergraduate students practicing and honing their skills working with Olympic medallist
Sport & Exercise Science students have had opportunities to work with an Olympic medallist and their team and practice the skills that they learn during laboratory classes. The students use the same equipment and skills …
Continue readingPostgraduate student’s article published in The Psychologist
Postgraduate student Amy Coyle has recently had an article published in The Psychologist, the official magazine of the British Psychological Society, based on a coursework assignment she submitted as part of her MSc Forensic Psychology degree. Amy …
Continue readingNew introductory event held on working with attachment informed complex trauma
A new event on working with attachment informed complex trauma was held earlier this year, organised by Noel Hargrave, Senior Teaching Fellow in Counselling, and colleagues, and hosted by the Institute for Lifecourse Development. The session was …
Continue readingWriting assignment success (again)!
Third year BA (Hons) Social Work student Samantha Ncube is a winner of the annual Social Worker Union assignment competition… for a second time! This year’s World Social Work Day 2025 essay question was “What …
Continue readingOngoing success of the ‘Kickstart your menopause exercise regime’
The ‘Kick start your Menopause Exercise Regime’ was launched this year, designed by Dr Jo Fiore, Associate Professor in Sport and Physical Activity Development in the School’s PE & Sport Science portfolio. The initiative was …
Continue readingPublic Health staff and postgraduates represent UoG at reproductive health workshop
Funded by a K4Impact grant awarded by the University of Greenwich, Dr. Devanik Saha, Lecturer in Public Health, has established Reconceiving Andrology, an international, interdisciplinary network that aims to advance understanding of male reproductive health. Dr Saha …
Continue readingPublic Health students star in their first Harvard Hackathon Competition
The Greenwich Health Management Society recently participated in the sixth Harvard Hackathon held at King’s College London. The winning team featured two MSc Global Public Health student, Avni and Vaishnavi who successfully presented their pitch …
Continue readingNew book chapter on analysis and dissemination in health and social care research
Dr Tessa Godfrey, Lecturer in Social Work, and Programme Leader for our MA in Social Work, has a new book chapter coming out this month. The chapter focusses on analysis and dissemination in health and social …
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