Newcomers presents... webinar series Online
Newcomers presents... Eco theatre and naturalism; Sharing of sexual health information; Advanced clinical practice - is it worth it?
'Newcomers Presents...' is a webinar series designed in response to the Covid-19 lockdown. With researchers being suddenly unable to attend conferences to present their research, we set up the webinar series to offer the opportunity for postgraduates and early career researchers from the University of Essex to present their current research. The webinars are open for anyone to attend, and offer a chance to learn more about the great research going on at Essex.
See below for more information about the topics covered in this webinar.
Related LibGuide: Newcomers by Hannah Crago
- Date:
- Wednesday 9 December 2020
- Time:
- 11:00 - 12:00
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Academic Staff Postgraduate - Research Postgraduate - Taught Public Undergraduate
Eco theatre and naturalism
Eco Theatre and the Limits of Naturalism
My presentation explores the potential and limitations of theatrical naturalism in raising environmental awareness in our current age of ecological crisis. I introduce my concept of 'the naturalistic spectrum' which moves from a kind of 'pure' naturalism as prescribed by Emile Zola at one end, to a form of disrupted naturalism which admits elements of supernaturalism and the more-than-human at the other. I will show how three contemporary plays in my study - Lucy Kirkwood's The Children (2016), Steve Waters' diptych The Contingency Plan (2020) and Caryl Churchill's Escaped Alone (2016) - occupy different parts of this naturalistic spectrum. My chief research methodology is eco-dramaturgy which I contextualize as an off-shoot of the ecocritical turn.
Sharing of sexual health information
Understanding intergenerational sexual and reproductive health communication in a rural community of Malawi: An Ethnographic Participatory Action Research
This study aims to examine how sharing of sexual and reproductive health information has evolved among three generations (grandmothers, mothers and daughters) in relation to their views and experiences. It will also consider the broader historical, economic, and socio-political contexts that shape the intergenerational SRH communication experiences and sexual behaviours. Data will be collected using in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observations, and analysed using Thematic analysis by Braun and Clarke (2006).
Advanced clinical practice - is it worth it?
What research has been conducted in UK settings with regard to the benefits of ‘Advanced Clinical Practice’ (ACP) Post-Graduate training and education for key stakeholders?
This systematic literature review aimed to establish what the evidence base is for claims made regarding the benefits and impact of Advanced Clinical Practice for key stakeholders in this field. Findings will be used to identify gaps in knowledge to inform the design of research undertaken in the author’s PhD studies to test the value and impact of ACP training and education.
The key findings were that there is general consensus on the definition, barriers and facilitators of ACP and that the clinical practice element of the role dominates Variation is evident in the training and education, scope of practice, costs and regulation of ACP. There is limited longitudinal evidence to support ACP. The current evidence tends to rely on self-selection and self report and excludes parts of the diverse community of ACP.
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