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The HaSS Research & Impact Bulletin
PEOPLE
& SOCIETY
SPRING 2019 ISSUE NO.3
02
Spotlight on Research
09
Focus on Centres
14
Events
1
Welcome In this issue
W
elcome to the Spring issue of our People &
Society magazine, our now regular publication 02 Spotlight on Research
which showcases the impact of our research in the
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences at Strathclyde, as
well as our teaching and knowledge exchange successes. 04 Research Collaborations
In this issue, as before, we have fantastic examples of
important research and impact activities which take our 05 New Leaders Academy
work beyond academia, into communities and partner
organisations. Spotlight on Research this time takes
us to India, where Dr Churnjeet Mahn from the School 07 Grant Successes
of Humanities engaged in ‘Creative Interruptions’ with
marginalised communities in the Punjab region. Her
project looks at how Humanities can bring people and
09 Focus on Centres
communities together. In the context of Brexit, thinking
about the power of research and the arts to heal divisions 11 Policy and Practice Impact
and overcome borders could not be more timely.
The recently launched New Leaders Academy is organising
several events open to all, including a grant writing club,
14 International Collaborations
a seminar on ‘Brexit & vulnerabilities’, a film series linked
to research on social issues and a ‘Growing up in Higher 16 Events
Education’ conversational series. If you ever wondered if
senior academics suffer from the imposter syndrome or
how they dealt with rejections on the way to success, come 19 In Print
along and hear them talk.
This issue is again packed with events many of you are 20 Student Successes
organising, examples of successful collaborations, student
successes- including recent viva defences- and many more.
The International Collaborations focus on our numerous 13 Profile: Prof Matt Smith
links with China. Lots of interesting projects happening, Professor of Health History
new grants starting- some finishing with great impact. If
your work is making a difference, how about a submission
Vice Dean Research
to the Impact Prizes competition- details in the magazine.
Finally, as an EU national, I know I’ll experience a sense 22 Personal Development
of loss if Britain leaves the EU – if you have any European
colleagues and students in your department or School,
neighbours and friends, show them you care these days. If
22 HaSS Impact Prize Awards
you are an EU national, hang in there- this too shall pass.
Spring is in the air and what better distraction from the
Brexit chaos than to find out what’s been going on across
the Faculty. i t: 0141 444 8410
e: hass-faculty-office@strath.ac.uk
Enjoy the issue!
Dr Daniela Sime, Associate Dean www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/
(Public Engagement & Impact)
Follow us: @HaSSPEI
Cover image © Churnjeet Mahn
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SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH
Creative Interruptions:
Humanities Research at the Border
D
r Churnjeet Mahn (School of Partition and waves of terrorism in Punjab,
Humanities) is currently a CI on one Preet Lari represents a Punjabi culture
of the flagship AHRC Connected which is inclusive, pluralistic, and which
Communities grants entitled Creative consistently imagines across borders. It
Interruptions. Spanning case studies in responds to the overall research themes
the UK, Northern Ireland, Palestine and of the project by working with grassroots
India, the research project questions the organisations to recognise creativity in
historical and contemporary importance ordinary, everyday life (songs, storytelling,
of creativity for communities marginalised dance), and connect it with new creative
from mainstream cultural and political methods to produce work that can develop
representation. Outputs so far have included new skills. An example of this has been
a project on the Scottish South Asian traditional weavers who have developed
diaspora in Scotland, with a publication new patterns and designs in their work.
from this being launched by Nicola recognisable to people living in smaller
Sturgeon, and a special MSP event being The Mela was developed to exhibit work rural communities (a farmhouse and
sponsored at Parliament by Humza Yousef. undertaken during artist residencies over out buildings), the Mela attracted an
October and November 2018. The artists incredibly diverse audience, from people
The largest event in the Punjab strand were from India, Mauritius, Canada, and working in the creative economies in
of Creative Interruptions focussed on students from Srishti Institute for Art, Amritsar and Delhi, to local children in
communities a few miles from the Design and Technology (Bangalore). neighbouring villages, and craftspeople
Indo-Pak border, all of whom had close They worked with local craftspeople, and workpeople who had helped with
family experience of the Partition, schoolchildren, and grassroots NGOs the preparation of the Mela, from doing
which triggered one of the largest to produce work that responded to the electrical work to labouring.
refugee crises of the 20th century. The theme of ‘Beyond Borders’. This work The Mela gave this broad audience
majority of participants in the project are was designed to celebrate all kinds two performances from the singer and
descendants of refugees or have family of creativity, from brass making and academic Madan Gopal Singh (and Chaar
members they have not seen because they traditional weaving, to singing and folk Yaar) and the Punjab University (Patiala)
are on the other side of one of the world’s tales. This section of Punjab was heavily group, which demonstrated how fluid
most militarised borders. affected by Partition, with many local storytelling, music and spirituality has
people either belonging to families who been in the Punjab.
Close to 1000 people visited the Preet had become refugees, or who had directly
Nagar Mela in February 2019, marking been impacted by the violence of Partition. Along with Churnjeet, the Mela team was
the culmination of Creative Interruption’s ‘Beyond Borders’ uses creativity to argue made up of: Ratika Singh and Samia Singh
work in Punjab. The ‘Mela’ (festival) that language, heritage or memory are (exhibition designers), Raghu Raghavendra
was held at the historical site of Punjabi not capable of being partitioned, and KV (artistic director), and Anne Murphy
literature and culture, Preet Nagar. that the attempt to do so, has been a (UBC, Canada). The Mela was hosted by
Half-way between two of Punjab’s most political project that is not sensitive to the Poonam Singh and Rati Kant Singh who edit
important cities, Lahore (Pakistan) and pluralistic history and culture of Punjab. and publish Preet Lari.
Amritsar (India), Preet Nagar is located
5 miles from one of the most militarised To make this work accessible to a Part of the art shown during the Mela, and
borders in the world. Preet Lari, based in broad audience, and to connect a new a VR film about the Mela, will be shown at
the village, is one of the most significant generation to the legacy of Preet Lari, the the BFI as part of the Creative Interruptions
Punjabi-language magazines, running Mela was held in a former cow and animal festival in June 2019. Churnjeet will also
since 1933. Since its inception, the feed shed that had been converted for be leading an event at the British Library
magazine embraced the linguistic diversity the festival in Preet Nagar. By combining about the project in June 2019.
of Punjab, publishing in Urdu, Punjabi the traditional format of an exhibition
and Hindi, working across the scrips and with talks, performances, singing and Read more about the project at:
languages of Punjab. Working through dancing, and by using a site which is www.creativeinterruptions.com
Spotlight on Research
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Living with a heart condition
B
eing born with a heart condition impact of hospital gowns on recovery Improving wider awareness is vital
can increase the risk of depression, and wellbeing with Dr Nicola Cogan to enhance social inclusion, a key
anxiety and post-traumatic stress (Strathclyde) and Manos Georgiadis protective factor for psychological
disorder. Dr Liza Morton, Chartered (University of Suffolk’s Congenital Heart wellbeing. As such, Liza co-created
Counselling Psychologist in the School Research Centre). Read their recent post Scarred FOR Life, on behalf of
of Psychological Sciences & Health, in The Conversation. The Somerville Foundation. This
believes that these mental health photography exhibition comprises
difficulties are not inevitable. Improved Feeling uncertain about accessing portraits of adults with CHD to help
understanding and support could help to safe treatment can contribute to the change perceptions about scars and
better mitigate them. psychological burden of living with tell the story of a population hidden
congenital heart disease. As such, in plain sight. Launched at Glasgow’s
Liza’s interest in this field is grounded Liza has been volunteering as Scottish Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
in lived experience as she was born with Campaign Manager for The Somerville in 2015, it has toured several venues
complete heart block and fitted with a Foundation since submitting a petition including The Scottish Parliament. Well
pacemaker, in a world first for an 11-day- to The Scottish Parliament in 2012. received by the public, gaining national
old, in 1978 at Glasgow’s Yorkhill Hospital She sits on NHS Scotland’s Scottish media attention, it has now been
for Sick Children. Last summer she was Congenital Cardiac Advisory Board who replicated across the UK.
fitted with her 11th pacing system. published in January 2018 Scottish
Healthcare Standards, which include https://theconversation.com/hospital-
Liza’s work aims to better understand the recommendations for psychological gowns-leave-patients-feeling-open-and-
factors that contribute to this increased support. This was a significant step vulnerable-their-time-is-up-109030
risk of mental health difficulties, forward for care provision and the
drawing on current evidence and first time there have been Scottish
neuropsychological theories, including healthcare standards for this
Polyvagal Theory, to inform medical and population. Liza is now working with
psychological care. Her work was most Health Improvement Scotland to develop i Contact Liza Morton
e.morton@strath.ac.uk
recently published in last month’s Journal standards for local care provision and
of Health Psychology. At present, she sits on the recently developed Scottish Twitter: @drlizamorton
is leading a collaboration exploring the Obstetric Cardiology Network.
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RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
New Criminology Person-Centred Gender
research study Training and Subtheme
on Brazilian and Perinatal Society &
Scottish prisons Counselling: Policy Strategic
A Counsellor Research Theme
Interview Study
P
rofessor Laura Piacentini along with
colleagues at the Universities of
T
Stirling, Dundee, and the Maria and he Gender Theme at Strathclyde
brings together staff and
R
Joao Alexio Institute in Rio de Janeiro
has won a research grant award from the ecently perinatal mental health has postgraduate researchers working
AHRC and the MRC through their Global been recognised as a major public on questions of gender and gender in/
Public Health Partnership (£180k). health concern in Scotland and is equalities, and related interdisciplinary
Right to Health in Prison will establish now a key action for the Mental Health fields of sexualities, women’s, LGBT+ and
a sustainable international, trans- Strategy 2017-2027 (NHS Scotland). The queer studies. Members of the subtheme
disciplinary and inter-sectorial research Mental Health Foundation showed that meet regularly to foster research capacity.
hub that brings together researchers, for approximately 40% of women in
policy makers and practitioners working Scotland, there is no specialist perinatal Read more about the Group’s
in the areas of global public health mental health provision. This research activities at:
and human rights to address the examines the extent to which person-
health needs of prisoners in Scotland centred counselling training is preparing https://www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/
and Brazil. The project will develop counsellors for work in a perinatal societypolicy/areasofexpertise/gender/
collaborations between Scotland counselling service. Counsellors will be
and Brazil and develop a portfolio of interviewed and given the opportunity To join the group mailing list or work with
criminological research, evaluation and to say how they think their person- us on research or KE activities on Gender,
global participation on prisoner health centred training was relevant to perinatal Dr Maddie Breeze, School of Education.
issues that extend beyond the UK and counselling. What they say may provide
Brazil. Professor Piacentini begins helpful information for the training of
fieldwork in Brazil in May. future person-centred counsellors and
specifically those working within specialist
i Contact Maddie Breeze
Chancellor’s Fellow,
mental health services. School of Education
maddie.breeeze@strath.ac.uk
i Contact Prof Laura Piacentini
School of Social Work
This project involves Strathclyde’s
Counselling Unit working collaboratively
& Social Policy with an external third sector specialist
laura.piacentini@strath.ac.uk perinatal service based in Glasgow. This is
the first project in a series of five that will
involve gathering data from counsellors
working within the perinatal service and
clients using the service. We are keen to
see this type of action based field research
develop within the counselling unit. This
will help us to obtain more evidence about
the impact of person-centred counselling
training on counselling clients.
i Contact Lisa McGilvray
Course Leader MSc Counselling
and Psychotherapy
l.mcgilvray@strath.ac.uk
Research Collaborations
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NEW LEADERS ACADEMY
T
he New Leaders
Academy has launched
in December 2018 at
an event opened by Prof
BREXIT AND
Douglas Brodie, Dean of VULNERABILITIES
EVENT
HaSS, and attended by over
40 colleagues from across the
Faculty.
7TH MAY, 3-5 PM, SW106, ALL WELCOME
Dr Daniela Sime, Associate Dean (Public Engagement & Impact)
gave an overview of the Academy’s purpose and vision and Brexit has dominated the news headlines since the
a panel, including Prof Kirstie Blair, Dr Sarah Edwards and Referendum held in June 2016. The result of the EU
Prof Matt Smith (Humanities) discussed their experiences of Referendum has exposed deep divisions between
leadership and motivations for taking on leadership roles. and within communities across the whole country
and it is clear that Brexit (whatever form it will take)
The Academy membership is open to all colleagues across will have wide-reaching impacts on the country, its
the Faculty who want to engage in cross-Faculty events and constitutional make-up and its citizens. Vulnerable
activities and develop their leadership skills in the process. people who already struggle to make their voice
It also provides a platform for collaborations and experience heard are likely to be particularly affected. But does
sharing between colleagues at different stages in their career. Brexit make us all vulnerable- and what general
questions can we ask about vulnerabilities? What
Over the next 3 months, the Academy is organising a series makes people vulnerable now, but also what made
of events open to all staff and PGR students in the Faculty. people in the past?
These include:
This panel brings together researchers from across
• A grant writing retreat organised by Dr Anna Macintyre HaSS who are working on Brexit and questions of
(Centre for Health Policy) to provide guidance and peer vulnerability. Speakers include:
support on submitting a grant application;
• A cross-disciplinary event on ‘Brexit and vulnerabilities’ • Rebecca Zahn, Law- on civil society
with contributions from several NLA members from Social organisations in Scotland and how they prepare
Policy, Law, Humanities, Psychology on what makes us for Brexit
vulnerable in times of crisis; • Daniela Sime, Social Work & Social Policy-
• A film series on key social issues led by Dr Daniel Horn on vulnerable young people, especially EU
(Social Work & Social Policy) at the CCA which will nationals, in the context of Brexit
showcase documentaries related to the research we do in • Beatriz Caballero Rodriguez, Humanities- on
HaSS- with invited contributions from film directors and vulnerable women in the Spanish Second
researchers and a public debate; Republic and Spanish Civil War
• A leadership training activity entitled ‘Growing up in Higher • Nicola Cogan and Xi Liu, Psychology- on
Education’, led by Dr Niia Nikolova (PSH), which will hear vulnerability and mental health
successful leaders talking about their failures along the
way and how they have overcome these; Each speaker will talk about their work for 15
• A ‘HaSS Extravaganza’ Open Day as part of ‘Engage with minutes and there will be time for discussion
Strathclyde’ week on 3rd May 2019, Lord Hope, Confucius followed by a wine reception.
Room, 11:00-18:00, which will showcase our research to
members of the public. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/y2fyfp5z
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HASS EXTRAVAGANZA Growing up in
3RD MAY, CONFUCIUS ROOM,
LORD HOPE, 11:00-18:00
Higher Education
Have you ever wondered what successful academics
Time to showcase our research and KE! As part of
struggled with in the early stages of their careers? Or
‘Engage with Strathclyde’ week, we are opening our
what they struggle with now?
doors to the general public, collaborators and partner
organisations, friends and family members.
Open to all, staff and PGR students- Come and Growing Up in Higher Education is a conversational
showcase your research, make your work known and let series about the process of becoming an academic.
the public engage with your research in creative ways!
In the inaugural instalment on 28th March, Prof.
Do you have an idea and would you like a stand Elisa Morgera will talk about her own path. Elisa
at the Extravaganza? Can you show a poster or an is a Professor of Global Environmental Law in the
interactive activity? School of Law and she has recently secured a grant
of almost £20 million – One Ocean Hub- from the
Propose an activity by 1st April here:
EPSRC/ESRC.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WBQ5ZWG
In a second session, Prof Anja Lowitt, Professor
of Speech and Language Therapy, and Depute
Associate Principal (Research & KE) will share
Grant Writing Club her own experiences of becoming a successful
academic.
Are you an early/mid-career researcher? Do you
need to prioritise writing a grant proposal but other At each session, a successful academic shares their
commitments get in the way? Are you working to a life story, focusing on struggles, failures, doubts,
funding deadline in the next 6 months? Or would you detours, and weaknesses. Common topics include
like to protect the space to develop new ideas for a dealing with expectations (our own and those of
proposal in the future? Do you want to meet like- others), impostor syndrome, the role of luck and
minded colleagues and access peer support? circumstances, rejection, procrastination and
conflicts. See www.growingupinscience.com
What is the format?
• Monthly sessions of 2-3 hours protected time to
•
do grant writing with supportive colleagues.
Short intro/presentation on a specific topic i To register, follow the links below:
(e.g. case for support, pathways to impact) and Prof Elisa Morgera Event,
successful applications provided in advance. 28th March, 1-2 pm, SW 106
• Protected writing time (quiet space, bring http://tinyurl.com/yy6x7pkm
laptops, snacks, headphones if you want!).
• Regular goals/deadlines to try to keep each other Prof Anja Lowitt,
on track and develop momentum with writing 29th May, 3-4 pm, CW404a
your proposal. https://tinyurl.com/yxcx8z83
To suggest a speaker for the series,
Who is this for? Early / mid-career researchers.
please contact:
Ideally those working on a current proposal, who are
looking for dedicated time/space to write. Niia Nikolova
niia.nikolova@strath.ac.uk
Where and when? Monthly for 2-3 hour slots at
the Lord Hope (However format/frequency can be
adapted to group needs).
Our next meeting will be Wednesday 27th March
2019, 1 – 4pm. If you wish to attend and/or if you
wish to be included in future emails about this group
please email Anna: anna.macintyre@strath.ac.uk
New Leaders Academy
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GRANT SUCCESSES
Double EPRC success Building a low-carbon, climate resilient
future: secure, clean and efficient
Synergies among EU funds in the field of
Research and Innovation in Agriculture
with Horizon 2020 energy – TRACER (European Commission,
H2020), 2019-2022, €221,217
(Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH), 2018-
2019, €25,000
awards TRACER aims to support 9 coal-intensive
regions around Europe (from Wales in
The project aims to provide a better
understanding of the potential and the
In cooperation with partners in a number of the west to Donetsk in the Ukraine in the use of synergies among EU funds in the
other European countries, Dr Sara Davies of east), and assist stakeholders to develop fields of research and innovation in the
the European Policies Research Centre has R&I strategies linked to energy transition agri-food sector. The study is managed by
won two Horizon 2020 projects (BE-Rural out of brown coal (lignite) mining and Stefan Kah in cooperation with Markus
and TRACER), which will start in spring 2019 energy production. It will help the Gruber of convelop. It will explore the
and run for 3 years. BE-Rural also draws on regions re-design their research and procedures with regard to stimulating
cooperation with Dr Elsa João of Strathclyde’s innovation strategies in order to facilitate synergies of authorities responsible
Department for Civil and Environmental their transition towards a sustainable for EU funds at all relevant levels (EU,
Engineering, as well as the Industrial energy system.Core activities include: national, regional) and will identify
Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC). success stories and lessons learned. The
• bringing together a wide range of study is intended to provide inspiration
Dr Sara Davies explains that “both BE- stakeholders in each target region to through cases that demonstrate added
Rural and TRACER projects aim to address discuss and agree on a shared vision value and impact of synergies.
major environmental and economic and priorities for coal transition
challenges by supporting stakeholders in • joint development of R&I strategies, More on EPRC’s past and ongoing
targeted regions to come together to share industrial roadmaps and decision projects: http://www.eprc-strath.eu/.
knowledge and agree forward-looking support tools
research and innovation (R&I) strategies, • identification and analysis of best
practice examples of successful and
and then to disseminate the lessons
learned Europe-wide”. ambitious transition processes in Wellcome Trust
coal intensive regions
Bio-based strategies and roadmaps for • assessment of social, environmental Support Funding of
enhanced rural and regional development
in the EU – BE-RURAL (European •
and technological challenges
the elaboration of guidelines on how International Studies
Commission, H2020), 2019-2022, to mobilise investment
• activities to stimulate R&I Professor Jim Mills of the School of
€391,626 Humanities submitted an application to
BE-Rural will support 5 rural regions in cooperation among coal intensive
regions in Europe and beyond. the Wellcome Trust with the title ‘Building
Central & Eastern Europe to develop R&I Shared Futures: Co-developing Medical
strategies, each focusing on a particular Humanities in China and the UK (MHCUK)’
dimension of the bioeconomy (e.g. forestry, Where they exist, coal mining and
coal-fired power stations typically play last year. The application was a success,
fishing, essential oils) i.e. the economic and an award with a total value of £923,235
use of animal/plant/microbial material and significant roles in regional economies
and socio-cultural fabrics, so that the was granted. Partners are at the Shanghai
waste instead of non-renewable resources, Academy of Social Sciences (SASS),
such as petrochemicals. BE-Rural builds on closure of these economic activities can
have devastating impacts on families and Fudan University, Shanghai University and
a previous Horizon 2020 project (BioSTEP, Manchester University. The objective of
http://www.bio-step.eu/ ) which aimed entire communities and regions. TRACER
aims to support the emergence of new, the project is to fund Masters Students
to encourage wide participation in the from the Chinese institutions to study
development of Europe’s bioeconomy. The innovation-oriented economic activities
in the 9 regions, and so enable a gradual at The University of Strathclyde and at
BE-Rural project aims to realise the potential The University of Manchester on Masters
of regional and local bio-based economies shift out of coal-related business activity
and employment, thus contributing to programmes each year between 2019
by supporting a wide group of stakeholders and 2022, and to support three post-
to participate in the development of climate change targets.
doctoral Fellows per annum to work at
bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps. the universities in Shanghai for the same
BE-Rural will stimulate learning and the period. It is the first time that the Wellcome
co-creation of knowledge within each Trust has supported such a scheme.
individual region, but also between the five
regions, and at a wider European level.
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Psychological Barriers increase uptake. The project will focus
on psychological factors as these are
Troubling Sport: Sport and Health in a
Historical and Contemporary Perspective
to Uptake of Flu Jag modifiable and can provide important
insights as to why some individuals refuse
The Wellcome Trust has awarded a
Small Award (£35K) to Matthew Smith
to be vaccinated while others do not. and collaborators Prof Helen Spandler
A new grant (£191k) awarded by the
Chief Scientist Office to Lynn Williams, (University of Central Lancashire) and
Susan Rasmussen, Nicola Cogan, all Improving Parents’ Driving Behaviour Dr Mark Doidge (University of Brighton).
from Psychological Sciences and Health, In 2017, Road Safety Scotland The grant will fund 3 events: ‘Gender and
and David Young from Mathematics commissioned a pilot study (£53,292) Sport at the Crossroads: A Workshop
and Statistics. The title of the grant is to develop interventions that could for Academics and Activists (UCLan);
‘Psychological barriers and drivers to subsequently be used to help achieve ‘Troubling Sport: A Postgraduate
seasonal influenza vaccination uptake in reductions in risky driving behaviours Conference and Career Development
those with chronic respiratory disease: A that reflect priority areas for the Scottish Workshop (Brighton) and ‘The Age of Athl-
mixed methods study’. Government. Three interventions were ethics: History, Society and the Modern
developed: one focusing on achieving Athlete (Strathclyde). Dates are TBD, but
The proposed project will examine reductions in drivers’ speeding please get in touch with Matt if you’d like
psychological barriers and drivers to behaviour; one focusing on reductions to participate in any of these events.
seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in in the frequency of mobile phone use
individuals under 65 years of age with while driving; and one focusing on AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership
chronic respiratory disease. Seasonal reductions in the frequency of amber Elsa Richardson has been successful in
influenza remains a significant public or red traffic light violations. The pilot her application for an AHRC Collaborative
health concern. The most effective way of research provided promising results, with Doctoral Partnership award with the
preventing seasonal influenza is through evidence that the interventions achieved National Railway Museum (Science
vaccination, which is recommended for reductions in risky driving behaviours. Museums and Archives Consortium) for
at-risk groups, which includes those Road Safety Scotland has now funded the project ‘Eating on the Go: Cultures of
under the age of 65 with a chronic a main study (£46,720), led by Dr Mark Consumption and the Railway in Britain,
medical condition. Elliot (PSH). The main study, following 1840-1940’ (2019-2022)
from a pilot, aims is to provide a robust
Individuals with chronic respiratory test of the interventions, using a large RSE Arts and Humanities Research
disease (e.g. severe asthma), represent national sample of parents sampled Network Award
the largest proportion of this group, but from primary schools in Scotland and Sharon Deane-Cox has been successful
seasonal influenza vaccination uptake in family attractions (e.g., the Glasgow in her application for an RSE Arts and
these individuals is low, with less than Science Centre and Transport Museum). Humanities Research Network Award, for
half of those who are eligible choosing to The findings will be reported to Road ‘Translating Scotland’s Heritage: Current
be vaccinated. Urgent research is required Safety Scotland and will aim to influence Provisions and Future Opportunities
in order to identify reasons for this so Government policy on best practice in the for Visitor Engagement’. £16, 680 (Dec
that interventions can be developed to delivery of road safety. 2018-March 2019).
Celebrating Grant Successes Thomas Scotto George Mason University £2,066
Free Speech and Civil Liberties on the
These are some of the awards we have secured between August 2018- British Campus: The Public Opines
February 2019. Congratulations to all colleagues and teams involved. School of Humanities
Erica Fudge Royal Society of Edinburgh £1,449
School of Education The Unthinkable Renaissance? Building
Alastair Wilson International Mentoring Network £25,200 transatlantic links with Scottish Animal Studies
Mentoring development project Sallyanne Duncan Association for Journalism Education £1,989
Ingeborg Birnie Bord na Gaidhlig £21,703 Exploring approaches to address the
Potential for use of language observation emotional impact on digital journalists of
GPP working on traumatic content
Irene McMaster European Commission £49,785 School of Law
Interact Office Viborg £43,558 Elisa Morgera EPSRC £180,000
Vesterbotten Country Admin £82,639 Inception Grant: GCRF One Ocean Hub
John Bachtler European Comission- Solidarity Project £211,996 Emily Rose Carnegie Trust £2,116
Ministry of Investment and £147,684 Putting the spotlight on managerial
Economic Development prerogative: does it matter for social justice at work?
Jun Sudduth Carnegie Trust £9,962 Social Work & Social Policy
Civilian Elite Purges in Dictatoriships Claire Lightowler Big Lottery Fund £180,300
Karen Turner EPSRC £38,778 Early Action System Change: Youth Justice
Modelling the distribution of costs from in S Lanarkshire
Network Upgrades for Electric Vehicles Cara Jardine Leverhulme Trust Fellowship £88,989
Crown Estate Scotland £12,000 Corners of Community: Exploring the role
Reframing Carbon Capture of the ‘outside’ in prison life
Stefanie Reher Home Office £49,993 Andrew Eccles Social Work Scotland £,7998
Barriers to Political Representation: From welfare to wellbeing: The Social
Disability and the Enable Fund Work (Scotland) Act 1968 at 50
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FOCUS ON CENTRES
The Centre for Youth &
Criminal Justice
L
ocated within the School of Social Work and Social Policy
is a team of social workers, academics and psychologists
who are striving to make improvements in youth justice,
contributing to better lives for young people, their families and
communities. The Centre for Youth & Justice (CYCJ) has been
based at the University of Strathclyde since 2013 and is primarily
funded by the Scottish Government. Fiona Dyer, CYCJ’s Interim
Director, tells us more.
What are the biggest factors you think that can help
prevent offending?
We strongly believe that inclusion rather than exclusion should
be our default position. Nobody is a born a criminal, but those
first few years are crucial in terms of attachment and brain
development. And it is so important that inclusion continues
to apply even when a young person’s behaviour challenges
us. Evidence tells us that this is extremely important within
education. Children involved in, or at risk of offending, are
more likely to disengage from school and be excluded. Once
excluded, they are then at risk of becoming more deeply
involved in criminal activity and are harder to reach and
engage with.
There is still a mind-set of deserving and undeserving children
which is incredibly damaging. Once stuck on, these labels
What is the remit of CYCJ? can take a life time to remove and increase the likelihood of
reoffending.
Fiona: We’re a small team with a big mission! Our three work
streams - practice development, research and knowledge Who do you work with to achieve this?
exchange - work to meet the needs of the youth justice The majority of our stakeholders work directly with children
workforce, offering advice, collaborative working opportunities and young people. We do what we can to ensure they can
and events and training. CYCJ is also home to the Interventions access our services, offering a national practitioners support
for Vulnerable Youth (IVY) project, which provides specific service, roadshows, resources and training. Then there’s the
support to high risk young people who present with complex young people themselves, who are at the heart of what we do.
psychological needs and high risk behaviour. They contribute to reports, blogs and resources, speak at and
co-chair our events, and participate in decision making and
How much of an issue is youth offending in Scotland? planning. In 2018 we shared monthly blogs as part of the Year of
Young People, and are continuing to do so in 2019. We’ve also
Figures show it’s actually on the decline. However, there is a partnered with the Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum
small group of young people who commit crimes that cause (Staf) for a joint youth justice participation project.
serious harm to others. In many cases, these children have
themselves been victims of crime, neglect and abuse and
experienced significant adverse childhood experiences such as
bereavement, trauma and loss. We need to work with them in a
trauma informed way to address their needs and reduce the risk
of them harming others in the future.
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Are you entirely focused on Scotland, or do you have an Where next – for youth justice and CYCJ?
international scope?
Despite all the progress that has undoubtedly been made, we
Although our remit is for Scotland, we are very open to learning believe that we’re still not at a point of getting it right for every
from and sharing our learning with other countries. A good child. How can we address this? That’s the premise of our latest
example is the age of criminal responsibility. Whilst plans Key Messages paper, which can be found on the CYCJ website.
to raise this from 8 to 12 in Scotland are a step in the right How do we get in touch?
direction, our knowledge of child development, maturity, brain
development and the impact of adversity during childhood Find out more at www.cycj.org.uk and follow us on
indicates that the age of 12 remains too low. Yet it is the Twitter @CYCJScotland. You can contact the team via
recommendation of the United Nations Committee on the cycj@strath.ac.uk or calling 0141 444 8622.
Rights of the Child that 14 ought to be considered the absolute
minimum standard.
We’ve made visits to New York’s Redhook Community Court,
Sweden and most recently Shanghai, along with colleagues
from the School of Social Work and Social Policy. We have also
hosted visiting academics and practitioners from Australia, New
Zealand and America, and spoke at conferences and seminars
across Europe. Currently we are contributing to the United
Nation’s Challenge Paper on Justice for Children, prompting
states and global actors to ensure that children’s rights are
upheld across the justice system.
Focus on Centres11
POLICY AND PRACTICE IMPACT
Parliamentary New Report History at the Heart
Studies Module Published by CYCJ of Diplomacy
Renewed A report entitled “Responses to adversity, Dr Rogelia Pastor-Castro (History) was
vulnerability, risk and offending in invited to the Foreign and Commonwealth
The School of Government and Public Shanghai: A Summary Report” was Office for the launch of ‘History at the
Policy were successful in a very written by Debbie Nolan from the Centre Heart of Diplomacy’. At the event in the
competitive bid to get renewal of their for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and Locarno room, celebrating 100 years
Parliamentary Studies module, in published in January 2019. This follows of Historians at the FCO, Sir Simon
partnership with the UK Parliament. As a visit to Shanghai, China’s “birthplace McDonald, Permanent Under-Secretary,
a result of this programme, classes will of juvenile justice” by Debbie and spoke about the importance and
include interactive seminar sessions other representatives from CYCJ: Claire contribution of FCO Historians over the
which are operated like select committees Lightowler, Donna McEwan, Roisin past 100 years. Chief Historian, Patrick
where students ask questions to clerks McGoldrick of the School of Social Work Salmon, paid tribute to ‘a tradition of
and politicians, including The Speaker of and Social Policy and Anni Donaldson scholarship and dedication to public
the House of Commons, The Rt. Hon. John of the Equally Safe in Higher Education service’ and looking forward, he
Bercow MP, who has visited the university programme. The report shares findings mentioned the upcoming conference they
twice before. Also, trips to the Scottish from the visit, which has strengthened are organising with Dr Pastor-Castro and
Parliament and the UK Parliament will run, partnership links between China and The National Archives, ‘Peace-making
with a strong emphasis on applied career Scotland in this field, looking at respective after the First World War’. This conference,
sessions in and around parliaments. approaches to social work, social services marking the centenary of the Paris Peace
and social justice in Scotland and China, conference, will be held at the National
Strathclyde is one of only 24 universities identifying areas of commonality and Archives and Lancaster House in June
who have managed to secure difference, what can be learned from each 2019.
participation, with the aim of course other and where further joint working may
being to provide students with a detailed be possible. Roisin McGoldric, Professional Dr Pastor-Castro has presented her
knowledge of how parliament works in Lead for Social Work, said of the trip “This research to the diplomatic community and
both theory and practise. The applications was a great example of different domains collaborated with the FCO on a number of
were judged by a panel of staff from the within the School of Social Work and Social projects that are mentioned in the ‘History
Houses of Parliament and representatives Policy sharing knowledge, expertise – and at the Heart of Diplomacy’ publication:
from the higher education sector. a bit of fun – in a country so very different a Witness Seminar on Franco-British
Speaking about the programme, John from Scotland but with many similar issues relations was based on her volume ‘The
Bercow said: “Our Parliamentary Studies and dilemmas in relations to the care and Paris Embassy’, a colloquium at the British
module brings the procedures of the treatment of young people. Hopefully the Embassy in Paris hosted by the British
House of Commons and House of Lords to first of many joint ventures!” Access the Ambassador to France, Lord Ricketts,
life, providing a wonderful complement report here - https://www.cycj.org.uk/wp- and a one-day conference at the British
to on-campus teaching, with a range of content/uploads/2019/01/Final-Shanghai- Academy on ‘Embassies in Crisis’ brought
resources and services aimed at engaging Report-Jan-2019.pdf together historians, diplomats and the
students and university staff.” FCO community.
Well done to Mark Shepherd, Despoina
Alexiadou, Zac Greene and Neil McGarvey. Engagement with the
National Health Service
Dr Joan Mowat participated within an
Adverse Childhood Experiences and
Inequalities Roundtable session on the
6th of February, hosted by NHS Scotland
in Glasgow, bringing together academics
and practitioners across a range of sectors
to focus on how we understand Adverse
Childhood Experiences and what the
implication of this is for policy and practice.
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SCELG and the What future for
implementation financial instruments
of the Islands after Brexit?
(Scotland) Act How to build on success in economic
development policy
The Strathclyde Centre for Environmental
Law and Governance (SCELG) has been EU Cohesion policy has played as
awarded a consultancy to assist the significant part in long term regional
Scottish Government Islands Team (@ SCELG will be represented on the project economic development policies in the
IslandsTeamSG) in the implementation by Francesco Sindico, Co-Director of SCELG United Kingdom. Within Cohesion policy,
of the Islands (Scotland) Act. SCELG’s and Reader in International Environmental the United Kingdom has been one of the
collaboration with Scottish Government in Law, and Nicola Crook, whose PhD key proponents of financial instruments
the context of the Islands (Scotland) Act research focuses on island law and policy. (FIs) – essentially repayable forms of
adds to the working relationship between The team also welcomes Sandy Brunton, finance, as opposed to grants. The UK has
SCELG and Scottish Government and founding director and Convenor of Mull often been at the leading edge of policy
Scottish Parliament, which include work and Iona Community Trust, and will be practice in this area, typically spending
on BREXIT and SCELG’s participation in the supported by Camille Dressler and Kirsty a larger share of its European Regional
First Minister Advisory Group on Human McColl from Scottish Island Federation. Development Fund allocations in the form
Rights Leadership. of FIs than most other EU countries.
Financial instruments - loans, guarantees,
Islands can be wonderful places. Island venture capital, quasi equity – can be
communities are imaginative, resilient used in place of, or as a complement to,
and creative. Often, islands and island grant funding. They are appropriate where
communities are hubs of social and the project has the scope to generate
technological innovation. Scottish islands returns, but where the market is unable
and island communities within Scotland or unwilling to invest. Examples of
fit this description perfectly. However, policy areas where they may be suitable
islands and their communities can also include support for small and medium-
face challenges, which are not always sized enterprises, investments in new
accounted for in and from the mainland. Caption: From left to right Francesco Sindico, Don technologies, energy-saving, renewables
The Islands (Scotland) Act, passed by Morrison, Kirsty McColl, Camille Dressler, Erica and urban regeneration.
the Scottish Parliament in 2018, has at Clarkson, Nicola Crook and Sandy Burnton
its core the goal to island proof Scottish Financial instruments are often claimed to
legislation and policy. What this means SCELG has met with the Scottish be more sustainable than grants (because
is that all future Scottish law and policy Government Islands Team on 28 February the funds are repaid and can be reinvested
should fully take into account its effects for the inception meeting at Strathclyde. for the same purpose), more efficient
on island communities. The latter We will meet again in Uist on the sides of (because there may be scope to attract
will be empowered through two main the third workshop of the Law, Arts and private financing, thus reducing the call on
instruments: the “National Islands Plan” Island Resilience project. Consultation the public purse) and to improve project
and the provision of “island communities’ with island communities will begin in April quality (because of the private sector
impact assessment”. SCELG is delighted and continue for three months. If anybody investment expertise). FIs are, however,
to have the opportunity to assist the from an island community or representing more challenging to design and manage
Scottish Government Islands Team on an island community wishes to have than grants.
both these instruments. further information about the Islands
(Scotland) Act and/or the consultation
leading to the National Islands Plan
(#IslandsPlan) please contact Nicola at
n.crook@strath.ac.uk.
Policy and Practice Impact13
FINE is a network of UK policymakers
involved in the design and implementation
Academic on
of financial instruments for economic
development policy, managed by Rona
sabbatical at Oxford
Michie and Fiona Wishlade at the
Katharine Mitchell (School of Humanities)
European Policies Research Centre.. FINE
is currently on research leave from
members are: British Business Bank;
Strathclyde and spending her sabbatical
Development Banks of Wales; Greater
in Oxford where she is a Visiting Fellow
London Authority; Highlands and Islands
at St. Catherine’s College. Upon hearing
Enterprise; Invest NI; Ministry of Housing
that a friend had spent some of her
Communities and Local Government;
research leave at Oxford, Kate followed
Scottish Government; and Welsh European
her lead and explored the opportunities
Funding Office.
for fellowships. From Oxford, Kate has sent
the following report:
As the United Kingdom prepares to
leave the EU, FINE was concerned
‘My main purpose in applying for the
that the expertise gained in designing
fellowship was to gain access to the
and implementing FIs should not be
Bodleian library’s unrivalled excellent
lost. Instead, FINE considered that the
resources in the writing of my forthcoming
experience should feed into future
book, Gender, Writing, Spectatorships:
initiatives, such as the planned Shared
Evenings at the Theatre, Opera and Silent
Prosperity Fund, which is partly billed as
Screen in Italy and Beyond, 1870 to
a replacement for the funds which many
1915 (forthcoming with Routledge), but
areas receive from the EU. Against this
I was also keen to expand my academic
background, Fiona Wishlade and Rona
network, too. I noticed from their website
Michie were tasked with preparing a policy
that the Fellow in French at ‘Catz’ had
report that explains the role and rationale
written a book on the reception of the and articles addressed to women on
for financial instruments, what works well
Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni in Paris, theatre and operagoing in women’s
and the key lessons learned. Their report,
and the Professor of Music had published periodicals, were being encouraged to
which has been widely disseminated
on opera singers, so I contacted them watch with an epistemophilic gaze (one
in policy circles, showcases some best
both to ask if they would support my that was curious and wanted to know)
practices among the FINE partners and
application and they agreed. My project and to identify with the performers of
identifies some key elements of EU
takes a cross-disciplinary approach to what I term ‘woman’s opera’, ‘woman’s
policies and practices worth retaining
spectatorship studies, drawing on film, theatre’ and the silent diva film, as critical
post-Brexit.
theatre and opera in turn-of-the-century consumers.
Italy - a period in which the melodramatic
The policy report, “Financial instruments
mode was at its most popular. It identifies I’ve connected with colleagues in Italian
post Brexit: building on success” is
a gendered public sphere made up of at Oxford and regularly go to lunch and
available here:
middle-class female spectators who, formal guest nights at my College (the
http://www.eprc-strath.eu/News-and-
through their reading of serialised novels food and wine at Catz is excellent).
events/news/News-3118.html
I’ve found the people I’ve met to be
welcoming, interesting and engaging.
Coincidentally, the Emeritus Professor of
Music taught me during my undergraduate
years at the University of Leeds when
during my first year I studied music. On
meeting him again after over twenty
years, I was immediately reminded of
his class on bourgeois concertgoers and
how he accompanied us to a concert at
Leeds Town Hall; sometimes life can be
strange, and it is as if I have gone full
circle: in addition to my book project, I
now regularly take our students to see
an Italian play or opera in Glasgow. Here,
in Oxford, I’m really benefitting from
the extensive resources in the Taylorian
Library – the Modern Languages library
- and I’m hoping to remain beyond my
fellowship to have some continuity of
access to the wonderful resources here.’
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INTERNATIONAL
COLLABORATIONS
Focus on CHINA
Photo was taken at the Taicang Youth Affairs and Service
Strengthening links Centre, where Set Sail is based
between Scotland
and Shanghai
Partnership working links between
Shanghai and Scotland have been
strengthened following a visit to
China’s ‘birthplace of juvenile justice’
by representatives from the Centre for
Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and the
University of Strathclyde.
CYCJ’s Claire Lightowler, Debbie Nolan and
Donna McEwan, Roisin McGoldrick of the
School of Social Work and Social Policy
and Anni Donaldson, of the Equally Safe in
Higher Education programme, travelled to
Shanghai together in October 2018.
The main purpose of their visit was to
present at The Children and Adolescents:
Social Work, Social Services and Social
Justice Symposium, which arose out
of conversations between CYCJ, the
University of Strathclyde and the East
China University of Political Science and
Law (ECUPL). The symposium, the first
to bring together Scottish and Chinese Spring School, which provides education very welcome and made every effort to
youth justice expertise, was attended and protection for children involved in show us around Shanghai, facilitate
by researchers, youth judges, social offending and for homeless children in visits to various organisations and to
workers and child protection agencies. It Shanghai – and is the site of the district’s explain how the systems worked, despite
combined inputs on practice in Scotland Juvenile Legal Education Centre. the language barrier. It was fascinating
and China including sexual offending to learn that whilst there are obvious
and technology; vulnerability, risk and CYCJ have published a report sharing differences between our systems, there’s
offending; and state intervention and findings from this visit, looking at also a surprising amount of similarities.
legitimacy. respective approaches to social work, This is particularly the case with regards
social services and social justice in to prevention and intervention and
In addition, visits were made to key Scotland and China; identifying areas of debates around the minimum age of
youth services, including Set Sail, an commonality and difference; what can be criminal responsibility (which is currently
award-winning organisation providing learnt from each other, and where further 16 in China). We’re really looking forward
both preventative intervention and joint working may be possible. to arranging further exchanges and
interventions to children already involved continuing to learn from each other.”
in offending behaviour and their families Debbie Nolan, Practice Advisor with
in schools, the community and in custody. CYCJ, said: “This was truly a once in a Read Donna McEwan’s blog to learn more
The group also attended the Jiading New lifetime trip. Our hosts ensured we felt about the visit.
International Collaborations15
Meeting the Need Integrated approaches to STEM learning
(David Roxburgh and Paul Chambers)
Philosophy with Children
(Dr Claire Cassidy)
for Career Long This short course, delivered in Hexi District,
responded to the growing interest in STEM/
With the aim of promoting thinking skills
and creativity, Heping District requested a
Professional STEAM based learning in China in terms of focus on Philosophy with Children. During
the extent to which subject integration is the short-course, the kindergarten teachers
Learning (CLPL) understood by teachers and experienced participated in philosophical dialogue
in International positively by pupils. and learned some key techniques to
support them in promoting and facilitating
Contexts: China Looking at the challenges of pollution in
China as a context, teachers welcomed
philosophical dialogue with the children with
whom they work. At the end of the course,
Building on its recognised strengths in the balance between the foundations of teachers brought film clips and reports
research and as a provider of Career Long integrated practices and the hands-on of the successes in their kindergartens
Professional Learning for teachers, staff practical application of these to their with all teachers – and children – having
from the School of Education have been practice. The challenge for many of the experienced enjoyment and success. The
expanding the reach and impact of their teachers involved was to move outside outcomes after such a short course were
work to include the Chinese context. the comfort zone of their own subject surprising and encouraging for the teachers
area to open it out to others from different involved. They have now created a WeChat
Drawing upon our existing connections with disciplines. group (like What’s App) to continue their
universities in the city of Tianjin, especially support of one another.
through links with our Confucius Institute for This experience also provided a contribution
Scotland’s Schools (CISS), we have worked to the second joint research symposium Building on our success
closely with senior level representatives involving the School of and its counterpart We are currently in discussions with TMEC
from the Tianjin Municipal Education at Nanjing Normal University held in May about the potential for further short course
Commission (TMEC). This administers 2018 and David reflected on this through his delivery in Tianjin school districts.
education provision across the city at all presentation, ‘Teachers as Change Agents:
levels, including its 19 universities. This Reflections on a CPD programme Promoting In September 2018, the Chinese Ministry of
partnership has opened doors to local Innovation within the Chinese Curriculum.’ Education announced plans to strengthen
education authorities in Hexi and Heping its approaches to Initial Teacher Education.
Districts. In looking at what constitutes As part of this, further engagement with
successful and sustainable partnership, the leading ITE institutes around the world will
School has engaged in two-way dialogue to take place. The School of Education was also
respond to the desire for educational change represented in a prestigious Department
in China and to draw upon international of Trade and Industry mission to China last
systems to strengthen teaching and learning December which looked to open doors to UK
in Chinese schools yet further. universities to further develop links in this
area. We should be well-placed to capitalise
Three projects were selected for funding over on this opportunity given our on-going co-
the course of November 2017 – June 2018: operation with Chinese Normal Universities
Self-evaluation for School Improvement and other programmes of engagement such
1. Integrated Approaches to STEM (Joanna Holmes) as those with partners in Tianjin.
Learning School middle and senior managers in
2. Self- evaluation for School Improvement Hexi District undertook a short programme
3. Philosophy with Children that introduced and developed leadership
practices in school self-evaluation.
Each of these short courses was delivered in Participants explored and reflected on
country, through translation, over a period their own practice in a number of key
of 2 weeks with input to mixed groups areas including; the purposes of school
of around 50 kindergarten, primary and self-evaluation; who should be involved;
secondary teachers. A key design feature how they should be involved; what they
of all three programmes was to recognise already do well; what they could do better
and relate back to the Chinese curriculum and developing an effective school self-
context, thus avoiding the pitfalls of many evaluation policy.
similar programmes that encourage teachers
By considering some of the theoretical
i For more information, contact:
David Roxburgh (lead):
simply to be passive recipients of content david.roxburgh@strath.ac.uk
that may work here in the UK, but cannot underpinnings and examples of good
practice during the sessions, leaders were Claire Cassidy:
be actually applied to the participants’ own claire.cassidy@strath.ac.uk
classroom practice. given opportunities to share and re-evaluate
their own practice as well as ask for further Joanna Holmes:
guidance and support. joanna.holmes@strath.ac.uk
Paul Chambers:
paul.chambers@strath.ac.uk
School of Education, HaSS
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