Current trends on MA translation courses in the UK

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-24
Author(s):  
Elsa Huertas Barros ◽  
Juliet Vine
Keyword(s):  
Current Trends ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Park futures: Excavating images of tomorrow’s urban green spaces

Urban Studies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 2456-2472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Barker ◽  
Adam Crawford ◽  
Nathan Booth ◽  
David Churchill
Keyword(s):  
Central Feature ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Competing Demands ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Images Of The Future ◽  
The City

British urban parks are a creation of the 19th century and a central feature in the Victorian image of the city. In the UK, parks are at a critical juncture as to their future role, prospects and sustainability. This article contributes to renewed interest in ‘social futures’ by thinking forward through the past about the trajectory of Victorian public parks. We outline six images of what parks might become, derived from traces in history and extrapolations from current trends. These projections diverge in terms of adaptations to funding and governance, management of competing demands and organisation of use. In contrast to a dominant Victorian park ideal and its relative continuity over time, we are likely to see the intensification of increasingly varied park futures. We draw attention to interaction effects between these differing images of the future. Excavated from the Victorian legacy, the park futures presented have wider potential inferences and resonance, including beyond the UK. By mapping divergent visions for parks, we call for a public debate about how parks might be re-imagined in ways that draw upon their rich heritage and highlight the pivotal role of civil society actors in shaping future pathways between possible, probable and preferable futures.

Individual and Collective Reflection: Deepening Early Childhood Pre-service Teachers’ Reflective Thinking during Practicum

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Foong ◽  
Mariani Binti ◽  
Andrea Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Reflective Thinking ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Teacher Education Institution ◽  
The Uk

THIS STUDY EXPLORED INDIVIDUAL and collective reflection as pedagogical approaches to support early childhood pre-service teachers’ reflection during practicum. Current trends in the literature show a shift from individual reflection to collective reflection, with an emphasis on social constructivist perspectives. This qualitative study focused on a Malaysian teacher education institution conducting an undergraduate early years program from the UK as the selected case. Sources of evidence came from interviews, direct observations and documents such as student teachers’ teaching portfolios, their reflection journals and assessment forms. The results show that collective reflection supported higher levels of reflective thinking during practicum at the integration, validation and appropriation levels of reflection, compared to when they reflected individually. Collective reflection provided Malaysian teachers with a new platform for problem-solving, connecting theory to practice, as well as the sharing and consideration of multiple perspectives, resulting in a deeper understanding of classroom practices.

Current practice of BHS members in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry B. Colaço ◽  
Jerome A. Davidson ◽  
Dominic Davenport ◽  
Mark. C. Norris ◽  
Marcus J.K. Bankes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Femoral Head ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Core Decompression ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
Operative Intervention ◽  
Older Patient ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Clinical Scenarios ◽  
The Uk

Introduction: The management of osteonecrosis (ON) of the femoral head remains controversial. It is unclear the extent to which non-arthroplasty procedures are used and there has been no previous report of the trends in operative management of ON in the UK. Our objective is to report current trends in management of ON of the femoral head amongst specialist hip surgeons in the UK. Methods: A single-stage internet-based survey was e-mailed to 352 eligible members of the British Hip Society (BHS). This consisted of 10 question stems including 16 hypothetical clinical scenarios with imaging. Results: 115 active Consultant members of the BHS completed the survey. For symptomatic pre-collapse ON we found core decompression (CD) was the most common operative intervention and for post-collapse ON we found that total hip arthroplasty (THA) was the most common operative intervention. We found no difference in the rate of operative intervention between 24 and 48-year-old patients at any stage of ON but joint preserving procedures were more often selected for the younger patient and arthroplasty for the older patient. Surgeons were more likely to offer arthroplasty to a 48-year-old patient at an earlier stage of disease. Conclusions: Our respondents would offer different operative interventions dependent on stage of ON and patient age. Core decompression (CD) and arthroplasty were common but variation in treatment options offered suggests a lack of consensus amongst UK hip surgeons. We suggest that further research such as a prospective RCT is needed to gain consensus on management of this condition.

An Analysis of EU Growth Trends, with a Particular Focus on Germany, France, Italy and the UK

2007 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 82-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kieran McMorrow ◽  
Werner Roger
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Euro Area ◽  
Potential Growth ◽  
Individual Country ◽  
Reform Agenda ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Us ◽  
Good Individual ◽  
The Uk

Since the mid-1990s the growth performance of the Euro Area as a whole, despite some good individual country performances, has failed to keep pace with developments elsewhere in the EU (including the UK) and also in the US. This is especially the case for a number of the larger Euro Area economies. Despite an encouraging performance in terms of its labour input trends, there has been a significant, offsetting, deterioration in the Euro Area's underlying productivity performance. This is driven in large part, worryingly, by a marked downward shift in the growth rate of total factor productivity. Looking to the future, no significant recovery is predicted in the Euro Area's underlying economic performance over the period 2007–11. While the policy challenge is a serious one, the Euro Area as a whole can take comfort from the fact that the gains from a successful refocusing of its overall reform agenda could be considerable. For example, the progressive introduction of the five key measures linked to the Lisbon strategy (i.e. the services directive; reduction of the administrative burden; improving human capital; 3 per cent R&D target; and increases in the employment rate) could boost the Euro Area's economic and employment growth rates by more than ½ a percentage point annually for more than a decade. Such an outturn would give the Euro Area a potential growth rate of around 2½ per cent, a rate of growth which in per capita terms would be broadly comparable to that of the US over the 2007–15 time period and, on the basis of current trends and policies, slightly better than that of the UK.

Current trends in antibiotic prophylaxis for laryngectomy in the UK – a national survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Harris ◽  
E Ofo ◽  
D Cope ◽  
I Nixon ◽  
R Oakley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ◽  
Total Laryngectomy ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Salvage Surgery ◽  
Pharyngocutaneous Fistula ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
National Guidance ◽  
The Uk

AbstractBackground:With the increasing use of chemoradiotherapy protocols, total laryngectomy carries increasing risks such as pharyngocutaneous fistula. There is little reference to the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in salvage surgery. This study aimed to determine the current practice in antibiotic prophylaxis for total laryngectomy in the UK.Method:A questionnaire was designed using SurveyMonkey software, and distributed to all ENT-UK registered head and neck surgeons.Results:The survey revealed that 19 surgeons (51 per cent) follow a protocol for antibiotic prophylaxis in primary total laryngectomy and 17 (46 per cent) follow a protocol in salvage total laryngectomy. Only 11 (30 per cent) use anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus agents in their antibiotic prophylaxis. The duration of prophylaxis varies considerably. Nineteen surgeons (51 per cent) revealed that their choice of antibiotic prophylaxis reflected non-evidence-based practices.Conclusion:There appears to be little evidence-based guidance on antibiotic prophylaxis in primary and salvage total laryngectomy. The survey highlights the need for more research in order to inform national guidance on antibiotic prophylaxis in primary and salvage total laryngectomy.

scholarly journals Countdown for UK Child Survival 2017: mortality progress and targets

2018 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 474-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell M Viner ◽  
Joseph L Ward ◽  
Ingrid Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Child Survival ◽  
Mortality Trends ◽  
Comparable Group ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Injury Mortality ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

BackgroundThe Countdown for UK Child Survival tracks recent UK child mortality trends and makes recommendations for improvement.MethodsWe used data from the WHO World Mortality Database to calculate mortality from 1970 to 2014 for 0–19 year olds in the UK and a comparable group of wealthy countries (the EU15+). We used Poisson regression models to assess the significance of apparent differences. We extrapolated model coefficients to estimate future disparites between the UK and the EU15+ to 2030. We proposed goals and intermediate indicators to track UK mortality in keeping with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.ResultsUK infant mortality continues to track in the worst decile of EU15+ mortality with 1–4 year mortality in the worst quartile. Annual reductions in total UK mortality have been significantly lower than the EU15+ since 1990 for infant, postneonatal and 1–4 year mortality. If current trends persist, by 2030 UK infant mortality and 1–4 year mortality could be respectively 180% and 145% of EU15+ median mortality. UK non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality among 1–4 years and 15–19 years persists in the worst quartile. UK injury mortality continues in the best quartile. A framework of goals and indicators for UK child survival and health is presented.DiscussionUK mortality among under 10 years of age continues to diverge from the EU15+ median, and UK NCD mortality remains persistently poor. We propose a set of goals to improve UK childhood survival by 2030 and an annual Countdown mechanism to monitor progress towards these targets.

scholarly journals Medical Device Regulation from a Health Service Provider’s Perspective

Prosthesis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-266
Author(s):  
Man Ting Kwong ◽  
David Stell ◽  
Emmanuel Akinluyi
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Medical Device Regulation

Unfamiliarity with medical device regulations can sometimes be a barrier to deploying technology in a clinical setting for researchers and innovators. Health service providers recognise that innovation can happen within smaller organisations, where regulatory support may be limited. This article sets out to increase transparency and outline key considerations on medical device regulations from a UK healthcare provider’s perspective. The framework used by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTFT) for assessing research devices is presented to give an overview of the routes that R&D medical devices take to enter a clinical setting. Furthermore, current trends on research studies involving medical devices were extracted from the GSTFT internal R&D database and presented as the following categories (i) commercial vs. non-commercial, (ii) assessment type and (iii) software vs. non-software. New medical devices legislation will be introduced within the UK in July 2023. It is anticipated regulating software as a medical device may become more challenging for healthcare providers and device manufacturers alike. It is therefore important for different stakeholders involved to work together to ensure this does not become a barrier to innovation.

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