Health & Society news

2012 Paralympics changed perceptions of disability, BU study finds

The study by Bournemouth University’s Media School spoke to people before and after the London 2012 Paralympic Games

Attitude towards Disability in Rural Nepal

BU’s Professor van Teijlingen’s research paper, Women’s attitudes towards disability in Nepal, published in Informa Healthcare.
Audience watch the Seen But Seldom Heard documentary at premiere

Seen But Seldom Heard documentary premiere

Film charts progress of poetry project with young people with disabilities.
Paralympic athlete Ben Rushgrove

GB Paralympic medal winner gives talk at BU

Ben Rushgrove – who won medals at the Beijing and London Paralympics- spoke about his experiences and disability.
Philippa Hudson, senior lecturer in Food Safety at Bournemouth University

99% of kids’ lunchboxes kept at unsafe temperatures, BU study finds

Could encourage harmful bacteria to grow – especially when combined with food debris and not being cleaned properly.
BU Student midwife raises money for cold cot

Student midwife raises £3,500 for cold cot at Dorset County Hospital

Cot will allow grieving parents to spend more time with their child in the maternity bereavement suite.

New national centre for training social workers launched at BU

The National Centre for Post–Qualifying Social Work officially launched at safeguarding conference in Bournemouth.

Health professionals learn more about nutrition for cancer survivors

Masterclass was organised by nutrition experts from Bournemouth University and Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

BU lecturer meets HRH Duchess of Cornwall

Sports science lecturer Jo Hawkes met Camilla at Clarence House, as part of World Osteoporosis Day.

BU students find out more about volunteering

Student union-organised fair introduces students to charities who need their help.