The 15th Annual Postgraduate Research Conference

Doctoral College

The 15th Annual Postgraduate Research Conference Wednesday 29 November 2023

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Welcome This annual event shines a spotlight on the range of postgraduate research taking place at Bournemouth University across our four Faculties. The Fusion Building will host engaging oral presentations and an impressive poster exhibition. This conference is an opportunity to network with fellow PGRs, members of the Doctoral College, and colleagues from across the university.

We would like to thank those who have contributed to the co-ordination and delivery of the conference this year. Thank you to all of our PGR presenters and poster exhibitors and of course to you for attending and showing your support to our postgraduate research community, helping nurture a positive and encouraging postgraduate research culture here at Bournemouth University.

The conference commences with our poster exhibition followed by opening remarks from the Heads of the Doctoral College Dr Fiona Knight & Dr Julia Taylor. This year we are delighted to welcome Dr Gelareh Roushan as our conference keynote speaker. Dr Roushan is the Head of the Centre for Fusion Learning, Innovation and Excellence. You can read her biography and keynote abstract on page 3 as she shares her insights into the application of AI for postgraduate researchers.

We hope you find the conference interesting, engaging and inspiring. We look forward to sharing the day with you.

Doctoral College Conference Organisers Enrica Conrotto - Doctoral College Programme Manager Arabella Moyse - Doctoral College Marketing & Events Coordinator

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME & ABSTRACTS On page 4 you will discover the conference programme, followed by headline details of each oral presentation presenter and their abstracts. On pages 12 - 30 you can see the posters being exhibited in the Fusion Building, followed by their full poster abstracts.

After the conference you will also be able to check out all of the posters on our virtual poster exhibition webpage.

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KEYNOTE BIOGRAPHY & ABSTRACT

Dr Gelareh Roushan Associate Professor in Marketing Head of the Centre for Fusion Learning, Innovation and Excellence Bournemouth University Dr Gelareh Roushan has extensive leadership expertise in higher education and is currently the Head of Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence where she leads institutional projects in education enhancement and innovative pedagogies for Higher Education. She led the successful achievement of AACSB accreditation in her previous role in the Business School and more recently, she led the successful achievement of bronze award in Race Equality Charter for BU. She has served on the Board of UK Academy of Information Systems and is mentor for AACSB International. Current research interest includes using digital transformation to develop staff capabilities and enhance students experience. Gelareh is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

You can view Gelareh’s full academic profile on the BU Staff Profile pages.

AI: The Final Frontier - Gen AI in Research: Opportunities and Realities This talk presents areas of recent findings from examining the evolving landscape where technology meets imagination. We will review some of the mysteries associated to Gen AI, examining its role in research and exploring potential opportunities. We will also explore some of the current challenges including some of the ethical dilemmas, biases, and the limitations that can be confronted.

This talk does not attempt to present all the answers but to investigate the unknown—a cosmic reckoning with the responsibilities and potentials of Gen AI in the search of knowledge and innovation. My argument is that the final frontier is an ongoing exploration of possibilities and pitfalls in the universe of artificial intelligence.

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 09:00-10:00

Poster Exhibition (FG06)

10:00

Opening Remarks (Create) Dr Fiona Knight & Dr Julia Taylor Heads of the Doctoral College

10:05 – 10:45

Keynote AI: The Final Frontier - Gen AI in Research: Opportunities and Realities Dr Gelareh Roushan Head of the Centre for Fusion Learning, Innovation and Excellence

10:45 – 11:45

Session 1 Oral Presentations Chair: Belinda Stuebinger (FMC)

10:45 – 11:00

Rutherford (FMC) The Self as Auteur - An interpretative Phenomenological Investigation of Self-Reflective photography

11:00 – 11:15

Joseph Samuel Mark McMullen (FST) The Tyrannical Concentration of Powers in the Secretary of State for the Environment: Post-Brexit Concerns in Environmental Law

11:15 – 11:30

Luu Thuy Linh Pham (Lily) (BUBS) Always look on the dark side of life: A systematic review of Dark Triad personality traits within marketing literature

11:30 – 11:45

Elizabeth Bailey (FMC) Can claimants reshape their arguments in infringement claims using existing case law?

11:45– 12:00

Comfort Break

12:00 – 13:15

Session 2 Oral Presentations Chair: Tomasz Tomczyk (BUBS)

12:00 – 12:15

Emmanuel Oluwatosin Oluokun (FST) Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Managing Consultation and Medication Delivery amongst MSM and Transgender People in Underserved Communities of Africa

12:15 – 12:30

Joman Hayajneh (FMC) 3D Character Representation for 3D Educational Purposes in Jordan

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Tanya Andrewes (FHSS) Bringing meaning to method: managing qualitative data using NVivo®, Miro® and storyboarding.

12:45 – 13:00

Toby Denholm-Smith (FST) Are emotions nothing but reward? Evidence from a behavioral perspective using an associative matching task.

13:00 – 13:15

Zoe Callon (FST) A Qualitative Exploration of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Investigators: Their experiences, socialisation, and culture.

13:15 – 14:00

Lunch Break & Poster Viewings (FG06)

14:00 – 15:15

Session 3 Oral Presentations Chair: Aziean Jamin (BUBS)

14:00 – 14:15

Thomas Stoeckle (FMC) Motivation, metaphor and manipulation: the framing of public debates and the shaping of public responses through leaders’ speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic

14:15 – 14:30

Tomi Agfianto (BUBS) Exploring the Idea of Disaster Mitigation on the Volcanic-Archipelago Island to Provide the Security of Tourist Destination and Visitors’ Safety

14:30 – 14:45

Paula Shepherd (FHSS) The experiences for the registered nurse degree apprentice

14:45 – 15:00

Tuba Aydin (FST) Trait-level inattention and its relationship to internet addiction

15:00 – 15:15

Terri Harvey (BUBS) The Lived Experiences of Transgender footballers in the United Kingdom

15:15 – 15:25

Comfort Break

15:25 – 16:25

Session 4 Oral Presentations Chair: Louise Ward (FHSS)

15:25 – 15:40

Mary Hogarth (FMC) From PhD student to Doctoral Candidate: The evolution of my study

15:40 – 15:55

Stuart McNally (FMC) Sound Design and Trauma in Crimewatch: Exploring Offscreen Audio in Televised Dramatic Reconstructions Zach Boakes (FST) Nutrient dynamics, carbon storage and community composition on artificial and natural reefs in Bali, Indonesia Nigel Davies (FST) Critical Evaluation of the ability of ChatGPT to perform Risk Management Tasks

15:55 – 16:10

16:10 – 16:25 16:30

Closing Remarks

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ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS

Elizabeth Bailey (PhD, FMC) Can claimants reshape their arguments in infringement claims using existing case law?

The philosophical underpinnings of research in copyright law are based on a critical awareness of the law and its development over time. Research findings suggest that the current copyright infringement test in the UK is too difficult for music copyright owners to meet. Through a systematic review of cases, it has become evident how precedent could be used to create new arguments and inform judges’ decision-making. Existing case law can provide a valuable resource for claimants who are seeking to reshape their arguments. By carefully analysing existing cases, it has been possible to identify new legal arguments that may be applicable to future cases. By changing the narrative when presenting infringement arguments, claimants can provide new perspectives on their position within the legal argument.

Emmanuel Oluwatosin Oluokun (PhD, FST) Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Managing Consultation and Medication Delivery amongst MSM and Transgender People in Underserved Communities of Africa Process automation and remote medical consultation form an integral part of modern technological revolution in health sector, most especially during and after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to a rapid transformation in the area of outpatient healthcare delivery. This project cocreates a digital intervention for managing consultation and medication delivery, and to minimise stigmatisation attached to face-toface consultation in some of disease areas. Due to social discrimination and marginalization, digital health implementation framework using design tools and interactive management methodology are applied to a case study of LGBTQ people living with HIV/AIDS in Africa countries who find it difficult to obtain adequate treatment due to challenges of identity. The transmission frequency of HIV/AIDS remains a major public health concern in Africa in addition to the decline in mortality rate. The output of this research is process and adoption systems for digital consultation platforms.

Joman Hayajneh (PhD, FMC) 3D Character Representation for 3D Educational Purposes in Jordan Preserving culture through the use of computer-generated images is a creative approach that animation offers.

By providing specific customization to 3D characters, they can reflect gender, race, culture, or principles. Since the goal of 3D technology when working in education is to help students learn and grow positively, researchers must consider cultural perspectives and codes of representation to be received by their audience as intended in order to leverage 3D technology.

This research contributes original knowledge of what 3D designers need to think about when presenting the teachers’ 3D characters (models) in a decent and appropriate way from the point of view of Jordanian mothers for their children. To contribute to increasing Jordanian children’s ability to learn and motivate them in an attractive way commensurate with their age and the concept of education in Jordan. This research used mixed-method approaches to understand the cultural influences and cultural codes of Jordanians.

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Joseph Samuel Mark McMullen (PhD, FST) The Tyrannical Concentration of Powers in the Secretary of State for the Environment: Post-Brexit Concerns in Environmental Law The legal landscape of the Post-Brexit United Kingdom presented serious risks of regression in environmental standards. With the loss of jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Commission, the UK faces an environmental regulatory wasteland in which environmental standards are neglected in favour of national economic development. The flagship Environment Act 2021 is indicative of more serious regression than predicted pre-Brexit. An excessive concentration of powers in the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has created an opportunity to the Secretary of State’s unrestricted self-regulation. Contextualised by the UK’s approach to air quality, this presentation identifies key concerns with the removal of fundamental checks and balances necessary in good environmental law effectuated in a democratic society.

Luu Thuy Linh Pham (Lily) (PhD, BUBS) Always look on the dark side of life: A systematic review of Dark Triad personality traits within marketing literature Within the realm of marketing academia and practice, an increasing emphasis has been placed on personality traits to unravel the differences that manifest within the consumer behaviour. Recently, there has been an explosion of academic research examining three dominant personality traits, namely Narcissism, Psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, collectively discussed as the ‘dark triad’, first coined by Paulhus and Williams (2002). Utilizing the PRISMA framework, and in conjunction with SciVal and PAGER tools, this research aims to examine existing academic research, utilising a hybrid literature review incorporating systematic, bibliometric, and narrative approaches. The present study critically analyses existing literature within the marketing sub-domains of consumer behaviour, social media marketing, luxury consumption, consumer psychology, sales, and advertising. Themes will be drawn from each sub-discipline, with future research avenues provided to further advance marketing theory surrounding the dark triad.

Mary Hogarth (PhD, FMC) From PhD student to Doctoral Candidate: The evolution of my study This short presentation explores the researcher’s journey from the initial proposal of conducting a case study evaluating specialist magazines’ business strategies to successfully navigating the Major Review.

It will provide an overview of how the researcher navigated those critical stages of the doctoral process while documenting pivotal points along the way, including how writing a research paper for a conference helped narrow the study and pinpoint a more focused direction. Furthermore, the presentation explores a crucial stumbling block during the Major Review process, resulting in redesigning the research questions and developing a more robust methodological framework.

The presentation will culminate with a summary of how the researcher has overcome critical challenges to strengthen the study while pinpointing lessons learned. It will also identify opportunities for disseminating new knowledge from emerging themes, such as servitization, and an opportunity for publishers to adopt a membership strategy.

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Nigel Davies (PhD, FST) Critical Evaluation of the ability of ChatGPT to perform Risk Management Tasks Large Language Models (LLM) (like ChatGPT), enable the option of performing simple, relatively straightforward, initial investigations to provide input for humans performing Risk Assessments (RA) (augmenting human efforts required to perform such tasks – which require significant costs, resources and time). However, there are numerous warnings in the media and from government organisations regards usefulness of AI. For example, The National Cyber Security Centre have explored ChatGPT and LLM generally, noting there are some unacceptable risks, although not many (if any) peer-reviewed research publications provide supporting evidence. This presentation addresses: Is automated Risk Management (RM) (augmenting human effort) feasible using ChatGPT? The method adopted asked questions/requests of ChatGPT seeking to perform individual safety RM tasks and use two relatively comprehendible, fictional (but real-world) operations at two extremes of complexity. The ChatGPT responses are analysed to provide two points on a “Quality of AI output” versus “Complexity of operation” space.

Paula Shepherd (PhD, FHSS) The experiences for the registered nurse degree apprentice Introduced in 2017, the registered nurse degree apprentice (RNDA) programme is an alternate route to nurse registration offering paid employment whilst being supported to attain a degree with professional registration.

Effective learner support is integral to high quality learning and retention of the profession both during and after their programme. The government considers apprenticeships as essential to developing the future healthcare workforce and widening access to education. There is a presumption that processes effective in supporting students completing a traditional university degree are also relevant for apprentice learners. This is an opportune time to evaluate the current understanding of strategies and pedagogies that enable RNDA learners to achieve with confidence. Utilising the PRISMA process a systematic review protocol has been developed and registered on INPLASY. This presentation will consider the initial findings of the systematic review.

Rutherford (PhD, FMC) The Self as Auteur - An interpretative Phenomenological Investigation of Self-Reflective photography When our attention is attracted to a scene ‘out there’ with which we have no conscious connection, it may be because we have intuitively recognised a symbolic description of an affective memory, experience or belief to which our unconscious is trying to bring to our attention. These might be allegorical descriptions of the world we believe that we inhabit, or a metaphorical depiction of the person we have become in our efforts to navigate through this.

In making photographs for this project, participants were encouraged to resist the conscious selection of scenes they considered attractive as well as the natural inclination to produce a ‘good’ photo of these but instead, to put the camera ‘in the hands of their subconscious’.

This project uses Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to investigate how participants ‘make sense’ of the resulting photographs as well as to integrate their any insights they recognise into their personal narratives.

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Stuart McNally (PhD, FMC) Sound Design and Trauma in Crimewatch: Exploring Offscreen Audio in Televised Dramatic Reconstructions Sound design in dramatic reconstructions on the UK crime-reality show Crimewatch have been deemed sensationalized by some academics. Dealing with ‘real life’ representations of trauma on television can be a creative and at times a moral challenge. My historical research explores the sonic side of factual filmmaking, an element which is too often overlooked – especially when it comes to offscreen sound.

So how should we best represent the experience and testimony of victims through sound? My doctoral study uncovers how and why decisions have been made when depicting different types of violence - including robbery, stabbings, gunshots and death. Using Crimewatch as a case study, I conduct primary research interviews with professionals who worked on the series, as well as textual analysis across four decades of programming. I examine the archives by studying sound, audience and production reports – as well as noting significant shifts in regulation and policy.

Tanya Andrewes (PhD, FHSS) Bringing meaning to method: managing qualitative data using NVivo®, Miro® and storyboarding.

My research uses the constructivist grounded theory method to contribute to the professional knowledge base in nursing and in open education, focusing on how registered nurses use open education resources for continuing professional development.

This presentation summarises how I have managed the qualitative data for the first stage of purposeful sampling, using NVivo® to create open, focused and in-vivo codes. Following data saturation for this stage of the research, I exploited the visual tools of Miro® and storyboarding, to organise the data and to create a record of how the criteria for theoretical sampling and data collection in the second stage of data collection and analysis were developed.

In the presentation, I will expand on how the combined use of these tools has helped me to reduce the data in preparation for the next stage of the research, as well as to demonstrate transparency in the research process.

Terri Harvey (MRes, BUBS) The Lived Experiences of Transgender footballers in the United Kingdom Transgender athletes have always been under extreme scrutiny when it comes to participating and competing in sport. Transgender policies in sport often exclude trans* participants making it difficult for them to access sport.

Most literature regarding trans* experiences in sport focuses on educational or leisure settings, leaving a gap in the study of lower-level competitive sports governed by national bodies. Qualitative narrative research methods were employed to gather stories through interviews with four transgender participants who have played in FA regulated competitions. Thematic analysis revealed two key themes: “For the Love of Football” and “Beyond the Binary: Finding a Place in Football.” The findings highlighted challenges accessing FA-affiliated football, lack of trans* education, feelings of safety in female football environments, and experiences of transphobia in LGBTQ+ male teams. While shedding a light on the personal experiences of trans* individuals in football, this research contributes valuable knowledge to the field.

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Thomas Stoeckle (PhD, FMC) Motivation, metaphor and manipulation: the framing of public debates and the shaping of public responses through leaders’ speeches during the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 challenged political leadership worldwide. Leaders’ public speeches impacted public responses such as compliance with health regulations. Factors such as gender, political culture and socio-economic conditions affect and shape public discourse.

This is being explored through quantitative and qualitative software-aided text analysis of five speeches each by ten male and ten female heads of state during 2020/21 (total corpus 195,000 words).

Research questions address 1. linguistic styles on syntactic, semantic and pragmatic level 2. alignment with established leadership types 3. discourse style and outcomes (health, economics) Initial findings from digital text analysis through AntConc and Sketch Engine (tagging and concordance software) reveal distinct syntactic and semantic patterns. Qualitative analysis explores this further and relates results to leadership types and conceptions of knowledge, including evolving forms that seem better suited to current and future political challenges.

Toby Denholm-Smith (MRes, FST) Are emotions nothing but reward? Evidence from a behavioral perspective using an associative matching task.

Mounting evidence shows people are biased towards stimuli linked to emotional or rewarding connotations compared to neutral stimuli. This bias, known as a prioritisation effect, bolsters memory, attention and perception for stimuli associated with reward value or emotional valence. These processes are well-documented. However, the relationship between them remains unexplored. Reward and emotion processing are fundamental motivational factors. Their deficits were linked to various mental health conditions. Therefore, understanding their relationship warrants clinical and basic science interest. The present study tested the relationship between reward and emotion prioritisation effects. One hundred healthy young adults (87 females, 12 males, and 1 other) performed rewardand emotion- associative matching tasks while controlling performance using the neutral task. Findings indicated a correlation between the magnitude of reward and emotional incentives, suggesting a relationship between processes. The lack of independence between processes indicates some overlapping cognitive behavioral systems that may have clinical implications.

Tomi Agfianto (PhD, BUBS) Exploring the Idea of Disaster Mitigation on the Volcanic-Archipelago Island to Provide the Security of Tourist Destination and Visitors’ Safety Given the need for tourists to feel pleasant participating in tourist-related events, a host collaborating with a local agency has a constant responsibility to ensure the security of visitors. Some tourism providers are still unclear about the potential of natural disasters, which can occur at any moment, particularly in an active volcanic tourism destination.

The purpose of the study is to develop a model for disaster mitigation in the tourism industry, particularly for areas of the archipelago with volcanic features. A Penta helix approach will be used in this study to gather the data needed. Furthermore, this study contributes to the deep analysis and handling of the issue of natural disasters in the tourism industry, which is still less frequently discussed by academia.

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Tuba Aydin (PhD, FST) Trait-level inattention and its relationship to internet addiction ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. It is the extreme end of a spectrum and healthy individuals can also exhibit ADHD symptoms. A growing number of research have shown ADHD symptoms can be risk factors for technology addiction among young adults. Therefore, we aimed to further investigate this. In study 1, 150 community sample of adults answered questionaries about their technology use and ADHD symptomology.

The study concluded that inattention was unique predictor of internet addiction. Taking into consideration that inhibitory control deficits can be moderator in the relationship, the study 2 was conducted. 76 participants were performed the Stroop task and answered Internet Addiction Test and Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale. The findings showed the relationship was be moderated by inhibitory control performance in whose experience high and moderate inhibitory control deficits. In conclusion, executive function deficits can play a role in the relationship.

Zach Boakes (PhD, FST) Nutrient dynamics, carbon storage and community composition on artificial and natural reefs in Bali, Indonesia There is currently a limited understanding of ecosystem functioning on artificial reefs and how this compares to natural reefs. We used water and sediment sampling to examine the storage of total organic matter and dynamics of dissolved inorganic nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and ammonium to compare ecosystem functioning between an artificial reef, a natural coral reef and a degraded sand flat in Bali, Indonesia. We found: (1) Pore water phosphate concentrations were significantly higher on the artificial reef than on both other habitats, (2) Total organic matter content in sediments was significantly higher on the coral reef than both other habitat types, and (3) Total organic matter in sediment traps in sampling periods May and September were higher on coral reefs than other habitats.

Overall, in terms of ecosystem functioning the artificial reef showed differences from the nearby degraded sand flat, and appeared to have some similarities with the coral reef.

Zoe Callon (PhD, FST) A Qualitative Exploration of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) Investigators: Their experiences, socialisation, and culture.

In England and Wales, two high profile convictions of police officers for rape and murder, have raised serious questions relating to the culture of policing. Research from cultural psychology suggests that culture is an interaction of individual experience and collective cultures (Bendassolli, 2019). Therefore, to understand police culture, it is important to explore the individuals within police.

Semi-structured interviews with RASSO investigators aim to explore (i) why individuals joined the police, (ii) how they have adapted throughout their careers, and (iii) how they feel that the convictions of serving police officers for RASSO offences has impacted their role.

Thematic analysis is ongoing, but early themes constructed surround the family role model, transitions from similar cultures and the importance of values.

This research will aid in creating a more subjective picture of the police culture of RASSO investigators, through understanding the experiences, socialisation, and culture of one specialised team.

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POSTER EXHIBITION Adam Sewell (PhD, FHSS) Using a time-lag analysis from ecology to quantify the rate and patterns of variability in team sports Adele McMahon (PhD, FHSS) Their Photos, Their Voice: What Young People Say About Their Experience as Adolescent Parents in the Child Protection System Afnan Saleh Batterjee (PhD, FST) Semiotic Analysis and Design Strategy for Preserving Cultural Heritage in Najd Doors Ameerh Alsulami (PhD, FMC) Digital Transformation of Saudi Journalism: Exploring the Utilization of Digital Platforms in Journalistic Practices Amrik Singh (PhD, FHSS) An exploration of the impact of LGBT+ representative mock-juries on mock-juror bias and guilty verdicts in transphobic hate crime cases Aziean Jamin (PhD, BUBS) Validating Measurement model of PLS-SEM Higher-order Constructs using Modified Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) Caterina Franzon (PhD, FST) Are French adults consuming soft dairy products? A study exploring dairy intakes and eating patterns among French adults aged 18-44 years old Cathy Beresford (PhD, FHSS) Experiences of care in advanced liver disease Christine Vincent (PhD, FHSS) Empowering Community Voice: Involving the Public in Health Research Daisy Roe (PhD, FST) Working memory prioritisation effects in tactile immediate serial recall Damla Kuleli (PhD, FST) Influence of social anxiety on embodied face perception during affective social interactions: An EEG study in virtual reality Danielle Guy (PhD, FST) The effects of dietary changes towards sustainability on dietary profiles, environmental footprint, and cost.

Dumitrita-Dorina Hirtie (PhD, FMC) Coaching Practices: A Narrative Literature Review Elizabeth Amisu (PhD, FMC) Reading the Performance of High-Status Blackness on the Early Modern Stage and in Contemporary Media

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Eunhee Kim (PhD, FST) Understanding menopause in autistic and non-autistic people Fahad Saud Alzahrani (PhD, FMC) Narratives and Government Communication During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates Fatima Ahmad Muazu (PhD, FST) Cocreation of Mobile Learning Technology in Special Education: Adoption and Usability Cases for Learners with Disabilities in Underserved Regions Fiona Vidler (PhD, BUBS) Impact of Corruption and Access to Finance on Firm Productivity in Transitional Economies Frankie Kooner-Evans (PhD, FST) Exploring the role of the extended military community in military cyber resilience: Online behaviours and recommendations for cyber security initiatives Heyam Shogi Kani (PhD, FMC) How do Saudi Arabian women use social networking sites to share their experience of domestic violence?

Jordan King (PhD, FST) Remembering the Good Old Days: Exploring Personal and Historical Nostalgia in Video Games Katy Bailey (MRes, FST) ’15 seconds of fame’: Assessing TikTok usage and user motivation Lauren Legg (MRes, FST) Investigating the distribution, genetic lineage and parasite susceptibility of Gammarus spp. in the Hampshire Avon River Louise Barton (PhD, FHSS) An evaluation of an integrated midwifery-led smoking cessation care pathway Louise Beresford (PhD, FHSS) Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in a Dialysis Population: A Systematic Review Protocol Louise Ward (PhD, FHSS) Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in doctoral research – are we listening to all the experts?

Lucy Ruth Boxall (PhD, FST) Effectiveness of dietary guidelines for reducing free sugar intakes: Randomised controlled trial results.

Macdonald Amaran (PhD, FMC) A socio-legal comparative study of safeguarding for Children on TikTok in the United Kingdom and Nigeria

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Mark Gather (PhD, FST) Eye Movements in Visuo-haptic Perception of Object Shape Matthew Edge (PhD, BUBS) Single use medical device circularity: Evaluating sustainable supply chain operations within the UK medical device industry Michael George (PhD, FMC) Rethinking online activism in the context of emotions and social identity Paul Boyce (PhD, BUBS) The transition to the final year in higher education; an identity perspective Princess Tetteh Cudjoe (PhD, BUBS) An Investigation into the Work-Life Balance of Female Nurses & Doctors in the Public Health Care Sector: A case study in the Ghanaian National Teaching Hospital (Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital- KBTH) Ruth Toba Llewellyn (PhD, FMC) Playing Through the Pandemic: Animal Crossing New Horizons Samantha Everard (PhD, FHSS) A Holistic View of Self-Employment Support for Neurodivergent People Samira Al-Nasser (PhD, FST) Cadaveric Testing of a Novel Intraoperative Load for Total Knee Replacements Sancho Joao Nascimento Loreto (MRes, FST) The Interlink Between Reward and Emotion Processes Using an Associative Matching Paradigm Sarah Coles (PhD, FMC) The British Empire Exhibition and The Weekly Bulletin of Empire Study Saud Hamed Sulaimani (PhD, FST) A Novel Creative Design Strategy to Increase the Acceptance of Adopting Recycled Plastic Products Tahra Babiker-Moore (PhD, FHSS) The effect of preoperative interventions on postoperative outcomes following elective hand surgery: a systematic review Victoria Goldenberg (PhD, FST) Halfway down the corridor. An ethnographic study of hospital wayfinding Wed Alfotawi (PhD, FMC) The perceptions of health misinformation on social media: understanding, interactions, and countermeasures Wenjun Liu (PhD, FST) User eXperience in educational eXtended Reality applications in the Cultural Heritage domain

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Wookjun Lee (PhD, BUBS) Encouraging tourists to use public transportation at tourist destinations: An experiential perspective of tourists Ye Yuan (PhD, BUBS) The consequences of technostress among bank employees in China: the moderating effect of co-worker support.

Yuchen Zhou (PhD, FMC) From words to moving images: Relocating British Literature to Chinese Film Yunfei Li (PhD, FMC) Don’t beat my mom!! - A Reflection on Online Interaction with Little Girls Playing on Consoles in China Zhenhao Tian (PhD, FST) A Review study of Virtual Reality Applications Usability Testing

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POSTER ABSTRACTS

Adam Sewell (PhD, FHSS) Using a time-lag analysis from ecology to quantify the rate and patterns of variability in team sports Time series analysis requires a substantial longitudinal dataset which restricts its practical use in sports performance analysis. This limitation occurs because analysts typically work with datasets of fewer than 40-time intervals gathered from a single season or tournament. Traditionally, research methodologies investigating intra-team change have relied on inferential statistics. However, these approaches fail to capture the temporal dynamics of a system. The current study presents a novel time-lag analysis to quantify the rate and pattern of team performance over short time intervals. This data analysis method, adapted from ecology, will be applied to performance data from the 2023 FIBA basketball World Cup to demonstrate its utility in a team sports context. The approach will provide coaches working in an elite environment with new insights for tactical periodisation when preparing for major tournaments.

Adele McMahon (PhD, FHSS) Their Photos, Their Voice: What Young People Say About Their Experience as Adolescent Parents in the Child Protection System The maltreatment of children is everyone’s concern as it comes with a significant financial cost to society as well as an often-irreparable human cost. Children born to adolescent parents have below average academic, developmental, health and socio-economic outcomes, and are disproportionately represented in Children Social Care cases, where there has been a fatality or serious injury to a child. And adolescent parents are a vulnerable and stigmatised group, with little known about their experiences of child protection. Photo-elicitation will be used to explore the lived experiences of six to twelve parents. This research aims to gain a better understanding of what child protection involvement was like for them and their family and whether the experience changed them, giving them a platform for their ‘voice’ to be heard and aid service development.

Afnan Saleh Batterjee (PhD, FST) Semiotic Analysis and Design Strategy for Preserving Cultural Heritage in Najd Doors Cultural heritage contributes to understanding the present and shaping the future of nations. Accordingly, Saudi 2030 vision is trying to enhance the economy and enrich Saudi identity by promoting its tangible and intangible cultural heritage in all its regions. One of the Saudi traditional elements in Najd region is its doors, which are rich in ornaments, colour and geometric shapes. This research focuses on the conservation of Najd doors’ authenticity by employing semiotic analysis to investigate their elements, and formulates a design strategy for interior designers to enrich the tourism experience in future designs of hospitality buildings in Saudi Arabia. The study will adopt a qualitative approach, collecting data through literature reviews, field visits, semiotic analysis, in-depth interviews and thematic analysis. The results will be used to develop a practical design strategy that transmits the cultural value of Najd doors by conducting semi-structured interviews with designers and stakeholders.

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Ameerh Alsulami (PhD, FMC) Digital Transformation of Saudi Journalism: Exploring the Utilization of Digital Platforms in Journalistic Practices This research investigates the profound digital transformation of Saudi journalism, with a specific focus on how digital platforms are integrated into journalistic processes. Employing a blend of qualitative research methods, including interviews and observations, this study aims to unveil the strategies, challenges, and opportunities encountered by Saudi journalists as they engage with digital technology.

This research delves into the Saudi context in a rapidly evolving media landscape to provide a nuanced understanding of journalism’s adaptation to the digital age. By exploring the influence of digital platforms on news production, distribution, and audience engagement within the Saudi journalistic sphere, this study seeks to contribute valuable insights. These insights promise to shed light on the evolving nature of journalism in Saudi Arabia, as it grapples with the transformative forces of digitalization.

Amrik Singh (PhD, FHSS) An exploration of the impact of LGBT+ representative mock-juries on mock-juror bias and guilty verdicts in transphobic hate crime cases Minorities are under-represented in UK juries as jurors and jury forepersons due to institutional stigma and current proposals to reduce jury sizes are expected to exacerbate this problem. The Law Commission’s proposal to extend the option of laying aggravated offences to transgender hate crime victims recognises their need for extra protection yet failed to propose the need for (sexually and gender) diverse juries to ensure fairer trials. Research shows the multiple advantages of diverse juries and increased public trust in their verdicts. I believe this helps reduce the wider harm to communities and society caused by hate crimes whilst a lack of public confidence in the verdicts of unrepresentative juries increases the wider harm due to their verdicts being deemed less fair. My research shows that intergroup contact effects in LGBT+ diverse mock-juries can reduce mock-juror stigma towards transgender victims of hate crimes and therein produce fairer verdicts.

Aziean Jamin (PhD, BUBS) Validating Measurement model of PLS-SEM Higher-order Constructs using Modified Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) A research model in Partial-Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) traditionally consists of a singlelayer abstraction that explains either reflective or formative constructs or combinations of both. However, as PLSSEM receives broader acceptance, researchers gradually shift to more complex and advanced model designs, such as higher-order constructs. Higher-order constructs allow for more theoretical parsimony, reduce model complexity, and offer a method of addressing collinearity. The refined model also enables the simultaneous specification of a single construct on a more abstract dimension and more concrete subdimensions. Using the disjoint two-stage approach, we discuss the similarities and differences in measurement analysis, focusing on reflective-reflective and reflective-formative types of higher-order constructs. We use the Modified Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) Model to illustrate the model’s specification, estimation, and validation. Subsequently, we offer guidance for researchers conducting research involving higher-order constructs in their future research.

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Caterina Franzon (PhD, FST) Are French adults consuming soft dairy products? A study exploring dairy intakes and eating patterns among French adults aged 18-44 years old.

Soft dairy products, i.e., milk, yoghurt, fermented dairy, and soft cheese, have been associated with health benefits and low environmental impact; however, recent studies report young adults consuming less than recommended.

This study aimed to investigate dairy consumption and eating patterns among French adults, through data collected in France for the Individual and National Survey on Food Consumption (INCA3, 2014-2015).

Descriptive analyses run on Excel revealed soft dairy has a low impact on dietary energy intake overall. Four dimensions were explored: quantities, food vs beverage, savoury vs sweet, and food combination. Results revealed information about the moment of the day when dairy is more likely to be consumed, by hour, and at traditional mealtimes vs snack times. This study will help develop the final study of my PhD, which aims to test strategies to soft dairy intakes, targeting less consumed products.

Cathy Beresford (PhD, FHSS) Experiences of care in advanced liver disease Liver disease is an increasing cause of illness and death in the United Kingdom (UK). Individuals with the advanced condition may experience a multitude of challenging symptoms, as well as psychological and social difficulties.

This poster presentation provides a brief overview of this qualitative research study exploring care experiences in advanced liver disease. I am in the second year of my PhD and have just started recruiting individuals to participate. I am using Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology.

The aim of the research is to develop a theory of care experiences in decompensated advanced liver disease.

Research objectives: 1.To explore the subjective experiences and perspectives of: a) Individuals with decompensated advanced liver disease receiving care. b) Lay-carers of people with decompensated advanced liver disease. c) Professionals providing care to people with decompensated advanced liver disease.

2. To embed public involvement throughout the research project.

Christine Vincent (PhD, FHSS) Empowering Community Voice: Involving the Public in Health Research Public involvement in research is a growing field of interest in health and social care, particularly for qualitative research which aims to evaluate the reasons behind certain health behaviours. My research aims to incorporate public involvement throughout the research process, using a participatory approach, to ensure that the voices of those who the research focusses on are heard and responded to in an appropriate and effective way. My poster will discuss why involving the public is important, the strategy I have designed to facilitate this approach, the challenges I may face in doing so, and my next steps. In doing so, this poster highlights why public involvement is important, not only for my research, but in general, and how I plan to incorporate it into my research effectively. The overall aim of the research is to contribute to the reduction of health inequalities in some of Dorset’s high deprivation areas.

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Daisy Roe (PhD, FST) Working memory prioritisation effects in tactile immediate serial recall There is a growing body of evidence that higher value information can be prioritised in both visual and auditory working memory. The present study examines whether valuable items can be prioritised in the tactile domain.

Employing an immediate serial recall procedure (ISR), participants reconstructed a 6-item tactile sequence by moving their fingers in the order of original stimulation. At the start of each block, participants were either informed that one serial position was notionally more points when correctly recalled (prioritisation condition) or that all items were of equal value (control condition). In Experiment 1 (N=48), significant boosts in recall accuracy were demonstrated when serial positions 4 or 5 were more valuable (i.e., prioritisation effects). Experiment 2 (N=24) demonstrated that the prioritisation effects remained under concurrent articulation, indicating that task performance cannot simply be explained by verbal recoding of the tactile information. Both experiments also showed significant recall costs to low value (non-prioritised) items within the sequence. Taken together these findings demonstrate that prioritisation effects occur in the tactile domain, and that finite attentional resources can be deliberately redistributed to specific items.

Damla Kuleli (PhD, FST) Influence of social anxiety on embodied face perception during affective social interactions: An EEG study in virtual reality Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) involves intense fear or avoidance of social interactions due to the fear of negative evaluation. Previous literature has conflicting findings on electroencephalogram (EEG) measures for emotional facial responses in socially anxious individuals. This project addresses this gap by focusing on social anxiety within “social interaction” and aims to examine face and body perception of social anxiety in social interaction using Virtual Reality (VR) and EEG. Event-related potentials (ERPs) of N170 and P1 will be mainly analysed. The Unreal Engine will be used to create VR-based social interactions. Tactile-based controllers, trackers, and yoga mattress will be used to analyse tactile data and provide tactile feedback to enhance immersion. The first experiment will manipulate facial expressions and body posture of avatars, while the second experiment involves avatars approaching participants, removing control of the social interaction. A comparison of these experiments will guide the third experiment.

Danielle Guy (PhD, FST) The effects of dietary changes towards sustainability on dietary profiles, environmental footprint, and cost.

Healthy, sustainable, and affordable diets are urgently required. This study utilised the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey to identify differences between existing diets, and the diets that can be achieved through the implementation of select dietary changes towards sustainability. Twelve sustainable actions were investigated for the potential effects of these actions on dietary markers, environmental footprints, and dietary cost. Several dietary substitution outcome analyses were conducted. Results revealed benefits to dietary markers and environmental characteristics from eleven different sustainable actions (smallest F(1,506) = 0.12), p <.001), but effects were stronger for some actions than for others. Greatest benefits for all three outcomes were found for actions which reduced meat consumption and/or replaced meat with pulses or eggs. Our findings offer a hierarchy of actions based on benefit, which demonstrates a level of flexibility for consumers in the changes they can make to achieve a healthier and more sustainable diet.

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Dumitrita-Dorina Hirtie (PhD, FMC) Coaching Practices: A Narrative Literature Review Life coaching, as a human development intervention, has been under the scrutiny of evidence-based practices for a while. With an interdisciplinary foundation, coaching can be studied from a communication perspective. From this perspective, coaching employs directive and non-directive practices. Though coaching is nowadays known as a predominantly non-directive practice, the reviews have not clarified the nature of the directiveness and nondirectiveness in coaching practice in terms of techniques used, the nature of the coaching relationship, and the attributes of the coach. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic made people pay more attention to peers, be more flexible, and listen more. In this direction, the current narrative literature review is looking to identify empirical studies from the start of the pandemic up-to-date and identify those emerging communication practices that lasted in the post-pandemic era.

Elizabeth Amisu (PhD, FMC) Reading the Performance of High-Status Blackness on the Early Modern Stage and in Contemporary Media This early-stage research examines the interpretation and transitional meaning of the performance of high-status blackness through tropes and archetypes. It focuses primarily on high-status portrayals of Africans on the stage in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries through a wide range of plays. In addition to this, it draws connections between these depictions and the way contemporary high-status blackness and race are read in short films, album covers, sonic elements of songs and other media elements in the work of contemporary artist, Michael Jackson.

The research aims to compare and juxtapose media texts of high-status blackness by focusing on Michael Jackson.

Thus, leading to further exploration of the reading of race enforced and imposed by a primarily political ‘white gaze’ engendered by the early modern stage performance of race. This will be showcased by a study of Michael Jackson’s initial crossover into high-status blackness and subsequent racial unreadability.

Eunhee Kim (PhD, FST) Understanding menopause in autistic and non-autistic people During menopause, people can experience disruptive physical and cognitive symptoms alongside various life changes, including resignation from work. The thoughts and feelings that a person has about menopause, termed menopause representations, can impact the severity of symptoms experienced, having an effect on health and well-being. Autistic people can find menopause especially difficult, and we attempt to understand whether this is explained by differences in menopause representations or by other factors. The present study aims to explore relationships between menopause representations and severity of menopausal symptoms in autistic and nonautistic people and to identify moderating and mediating factors of these relationships, using a quantitative online questionnaire design. Findings will improve current knowledge in autism, health and well-being research fields. A direct comparison of menopause representations and experience will demonstrate why some autistic or non-autistic people are more vulnerable to having severe symptoms and decreased health and well-being during menopause.

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Fahad Saud Alzahrani (PhD, FMC) Narratives and Government Communication During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates This research aims to explore the narrative of communication response during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from January 2020 to May 2023. This study will use qualitative content analysis to answer the research questions by using in-depth official documents such as reports, media statements, and press releases on communication during COVID-19 and Twitter posts. The Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) model will be applied to analyze the government communication strategies throughout the different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study contributes to the field of crisis communication providing Middle Eastern perspectives from KSA and UAE; it applies the CERC model and offers a comparative and longitudinal analysis of the main narratives, public figures, religious values, cultural and religious symbols (signs and language) used in government communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fatima Ahmad Muazu (PhD, FST) Cocreation of Mobile Learning Technology in Special Education: Adoption and Usability Cases for Learners with Disabilities in Underserved Regions This project develops novel implementation framework for adoption of mobile learning technologies in underserved regions through cocreation with users in two dispersed regions of Nigeria and South Africa. In particular, the increased use of mobile devices by learners of all categories has made it necessary for these devices to be integrated into learning. It is evident that the use of mobile learning has significantly improved learning and teaching experience at different levels of education especially in developed countries. Its adoption in various contexts of special education is still not thorough, because most mobile learning applications available are not made to specifically satisfy the needs of students with different disabilities. This study also aims to understand the factors that hinder the adoption of mobile learning in special education and to develop a protype that fulfils the usability and adaptivity requirements of students with different disabilities.

Fiona Vidler (PhD, BUBS) Impact of Corruption and Access to Finance on Firm Productivity in Transitional Economies A rare evidence-based, extensive large 27 cross-countries study into corruption and access to finance, related to SME firm-level performance productivity outcomes. The case of Eastern Europe/Europe Central Asia borders (excluding superpower Russia) for developing transitional economies. Over 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989), it evaluates 10,000 firms. Its research question - to what extent do the effects of corruption and access to finance indicators (including governance) impact upon firm performance productivity? It is quantitatively analyzed by advanced statistical methodology. Early findings are differences in indicator means: finance, corruption, business constraints and governance – with impactful topical productivity outcomes at the top of government agendas.

This finance microeconomics study with comparison macroeconomics makes an original contribution, meeting a need for relevant empirical evidence. The research outputs quantify subjective perceptions within implications for management, allocations, cost, related to corruption distortions, financial constraints and access to finance.

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Frankie Kooner-Evans (PhD, FST) Exploring the role of the extended military community in military cyber resilience: Online behaviours and recommendations for cyber security initiatives Addressing the human aspect of organisational cyber resilience through cyber security culture is key for reducing the impact of cyber-attacks. The aim of this research considers how the extended military culture contributes to military cyber resilience, focusing on the role of military friends and relatives. Military friends and relatives share characteristics with the wider population, but also have unique attributes that makes their online behaviour an attractive target to a threat actor.

Military personnel and subject matter experts in military cyber education & awareness and cyber incident monitoring & reporting participated in semi-structured interviews. Findings from an inductive thematic analysis will be presented. Themes outline opinions on online behaviours of friends and relatives, including potential risk to military cyber resilience. Themes will also identify how to engage military friends and relatives with cyber security training, education, & awareness initiatives and foster a cyber security culture within the extended military community.

Heyam Shogi Kani (PhD, FMC) How do Saudi Arabian women use social networking sites to share their experience of domestic violence?

This study aims to explore how social media, particularly X (previously Twitter), can be used as a tool for discussion, raising awareness, and providing support for the issue of domestic violence (DV) for women in KSA. There is a need to gain an in-depth understanding about the social and cultural factors that impact on DV in KSA. Social movement usually occurred when a group of people is agreed on common issue such as these social media users are engaged and connected against male guardian system that is main obstacle for KSA women empowerment and work life choices. Leveraging X allows researcher to harness real-time public opinions, thematic and intersectional data on DV, while semi-structured interviews offer in-depth, nuanced insights from various stakeholders, balancing methodological rigor with empathetic exploration of sensitive topics in the Saudi context. This study intends to collect comments on X and conduct semi-structured interviews to develop a contextual framework for the development of the social campaign to deal with women’s DV in KSA. Jordan King (PhD, FST) Remembering the Good Old Days: Exploring Personal and Historical Nostalgia in Video Games Nostalgia is an emotional demand which can be induced when playing a memorable videogame. There are two types of nostalgia, namely historical and personal nostalgia. Personal nostalgia is defined as a yearning for one’s own lived past experiences. Historical nostalgia is defined as a preference for an activity from a distinct time even before one’s birth. Past research has focused on recalling personal nostalgic experiences.

The research will explore what is nostalgic about a videogame through live gameplay. Videogames will be played where participants will share their experiences in real-time. This will include two groups, where participants who have a personal or historical nostalgic video game which they find memorable.

The method involves a think-aloud protocol and a semi-structured interview with 20 participants from each nostalgia group who will play a video game that they find nostalgic. The research aims to explore what is memorable for both types of nostalgia.

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Katy Bailey (MRes, FST) ’15 seconds of fame’: Assessing TikTok usage and user motivation TikTok is a video-based social media platform that has gained immense popularity among adolescents and young adults. However, there has been a growing concern about problematic and addictive behaviours associated with its usage. Understanding motivations and personality of of social media users is a significant area in media psychology, primarily through Uses and Gratifications theory. Hence, it is important to consider the role of personality traits and sociodemographic differences to investigate TikTok usage and user motivation with the following research question: “Do sociodemographic factors and personality traits influence TikTok usage and user motivation?” Online mixed-methods surveys will be used with correlation and multiple linear regression analyses to gain insight into the strength or intensity of the potential relationship. This study’s findings aim to contribute to consistent measures of social media use with a broader focus on day-to-day in contrast to problematic or addictive use.

Lauren Legg (MRes, FST) Investigating the distribution, genetic lineage and parasite susceptibility of Gammarus spp. in the Hampshire Avon River Cryptic species are those that look morphologically identical but are in fact genetically distinct. This concept includes the Gammarid species Gammarus fossarum and Gammarus pulex. G. pulex has always been identified as a species native to the UK, while their counterpart, G. fossarum has typically been located within mainland Europe. Using environmental DNA (eDNA), G. fossarum was identified in British waters in 2015, however further investigation has found it to have been present since at least 1963. This research aims to examine the species ratio of the Gammarids using microscopy as well as genetic lineage and phylogeography by using DNA extraction and analysis to determine whether G. fossarum is invasive to the UK and will contribute a deeper understanding of these cryptic species.

Louise Barton (PhD, FHSS) An evaluation of an integrated midwifery-led smoking cessation care pathway Smoking during pregnancy is a leading yet preventable cause of many poor birth outcomes. Although the health risks associated with smoking are firmly established, the methods used to encourage smoking cessation among pregnant women are variable with mixed results. This study will evaluate the integrated midwifery-led model of care developed by University Hospital Southampton (UHS)’s Maternity Service. This unique pathway provides midwiferyled smoking cessation advice and pharmacological therapies alongside maternity care.

Louise Beresford (PhD, FHSS) Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in a Dialysis Population: A Systematic Review Protocol Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that reduces kidney function and often results in individuals requiring dialysis. Individuals undergoing dialysis often experience muscle wastage, thus interventions like neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) have been suggested to mitigate the risks of atrophy.

A systematic review will be conducted on the effectiveness and use of NMES within this population. Randomised and quasi control trials will be included, and primary outcome measures will consist of variables of muscle structure and function. Secondary outcomes will include information on functional activity, participation and mechanistic biomarkers. Where possible a meta-analysis will be conducted. It is important to understand if NMES is effective within the population, along with understanding which mechanistic biomarkers are produced, to ensure safe use and inform optimal NMES training programmes to mitigate muscle wastage.

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Louise Ward (PhD, FHSS) Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in doctoral research – are we listening to all the experts?

Doing a postgraduate research degree in health and social sciences it’s important to learn from health science and care professionals, who have a wealth of experience and skills and can also provide valuable insight into what best practice looks like. However, are there other experts who can help us on our postgraduate research (PGR) journey we might be overlooking?

Anyone working in health and social care research may have already heard about patient and public involvement (PPI) and the many benefits and the positive impact it can have. But more importantly it allows the public’s voices to be heard.

Why then, is it not more common to have public involvement in doctoral research? And what better place to start than to have a member of the public as your PhD supervisor.

Lucy Ruth Boxall (PhD, FST) Effectiveness of dietary guidelines for reducing free sugar intakes: Randomised controlled trial results.

National dietary guidelines aim to enhance overall diet and decrease health risk. Despite their widespread use, assessments into their effectiveness are lacking. A total of 242 adults were randomised to receive nutrient-based (N)(n=61), nutrient- and food-based (NF)(n=60), nutrient-, food- and food-substitution-based recommendations (NFS)(n=63) or no recommendations regarding free sugar intake (control, n=58). Multiple regression for the primary outcome of % total energy intake from FS (%FS) at 12 weeks were significant (F(7,234) = 8.86, p <0.001, R2=0.21.

Significant predictors were group (B=-0.636, p=0.029), baseline %FS (B=0.377, p<0.001) and baseline bodyweight (B=-0.04, p=0.041). Mean %FS reduced in all intervention groups N, NF, NFS by 2.47%, 3.25%, 3.08% respectively, with no change in the control group (-1.18%). There were no significant differences in intervention groups at endpoint %FS. Our results show that providing participants with N, NF or NFS dietary guidelines reduced %FS for 12 weeks.

Macdonald Amaran (PhD, FMC) A socio-legal comparative study of safeguarding for Children on TikTok in the United Kingdom and Nigeria There is a growing body of literature, available today that seeks to answers questions regarding the effects and fears of social media platforms such as TikTok. These fears have taken root in parental perceptions causing anxiety in some quarters. According to Ofcom, half of children used TikTok in 2021 and it is the third most used platform behind YouTube and WhatsApp. TikTok is a social media app with one billion monthly active users. Firstly, this study recognises the existences of other research work, but seeks to investigate parents’ perspectives of TikTok’s safeguarding measures and children’s views of the app.

Using a qualitative approach research will lead to deeper insight into the question of safeguarding measures, noting, reoccurring themes.

Banned from Government devices in the US, UK and over 20 Countries. EU fined TikTok €345m for breaking EU data law on children in September 2023, in April 2023 £12.7m by UK.

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Mark Gather (PhD, FST) Eye Movements in Visuo-haptic Perception of Object Shape While previous research has investigated saliency (features that capture attention during object examination) of object shape perception for vision, less has been researched on saliency in haptic perception and less still on their interaction. This study investigated the relationship between haptic and visual saliency in object shape perception.

The aims were to ascertain whether prior haptic exploration can affect subsequent eye movements. A visuohaptic object shape matching task was conducted using bell peppers as stimuli, with participants engaging in two conditions: one involving tactile exploration followed by visual assessment, and the other exclusively visual evaluation. Analysis of eye-tracking and heatmap correlation data revealed a significantly smaller correlation when comparing haptic exploration following the visual exploration conditions than when comparing purely visual explorations, underscoring the pivotal role of haptic exploration in directing visual attention and challenging the idea of an amodal representation of object saliency.

Matthew Edge (PhD, BUBS) Single use medical device circularity: Evaluating sustainable supply chain operations within the UK medical device industry Current research suggests the UK healthcare system experiences critical and enduring regulatory and budgetary challenges, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. One solution considers reprocessing Single Use Medical Devices (SUMDs), currently performed across US, Europe and Asia to potentially offer cost-savings and environmental sustainability.

Conducting concurrent literature reviews identified research gaps thereby leading to the formulation of primary research questions. Semi-structured interviews with logistic specialists discussed and explored potential reprocessing opportunities, challenges, and limitations within their existing supply chains. Following primary and secondary research outcomes, a cause-and-effect model attempts to identify causal relationships and issues across social, economic and environmental factors. In order to operationalise this model, survey questionnaires are proposed to wider industry with results to be statistically validated. This research intends establishing a transferable model for medical device manufacturers and industry for SUMD sustainability, behaviours and approaches potentially implemented in event of change and reprocessing adoption.

Michael George (PhD, FMC) Rethinking online activism in the context of emotions and social identity Although some prior work including Jasper, (1998) provides insight into how emotions contribute to the mobilisation of protests, it is not clear how these emotions correspond to the dynamics of protests as activities move between online and offline spheres. With the key research question: “What is the relationship between emotions and social identity in the context of online activism?”, my study seeks to correlate emotions in online and offline protests, using #EndSARS and #QueerLivesMatter, (October 2020), as case studies, while testing ideas from previous research on protests like the Arab Spring (2011) and Black Lives Matter (2020).

Employing a mixed-method approach, preliminary findings identified phases of emergent emotions in the chronological sequence of protest: SADNESS – ANGER – FEAR – TRUST – JOY – ANTICIPATION; with empathy and altruistic behaviour being more salient in the Trust and Joy phases.

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Paul Boyce (PhD, BUBS) The transition to the final year in higher education; an identity perspective The purpose of this thesis is to gain understanding of final year undergraduate students’ perceptions of their transition back into the academic environment through the lens of their multiple identities.

The study makes use of very loosely structured interviews with three already completed as a pilot and which are currently informing the execution of further instances.

Analysis will use the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach of inquiry and meaning-making to understand how students experienced the transition phenomenon and then how they made sense of it through their interpretation. Emerging codes will be catalogued, and themes identified from which their meaning to the participants will be sought.

The study aims to address the scarcity of research examining the experiences of students as they make this transition and the prevalence of quantitative research relating to their academic and professional identities.

Princess Tetteh Cudjoe (PhD, BUBS) An Investigation into the Work-Life Balance of Female Nurses & Doctors in the Public Health Care Sector: A case study in the Ghanaian National Teaching Hospital (Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital- KBTH) This study examines the work-life balance (WLB) challenges and strategies adopted by female nurses and doctors working in teaching hospitals in Ghana, considering both non-work and work-related factors. Using a case study approach, this qualitative research employs in-depth interviews with female nurses and doctors at Africa’s thirdlargest teaching hospital, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital.

The work/family border theory guides this study, aiming to shed light on the distinctive WLB challenges and strategies adopted by female nurses and doctors within the organizational culture, social and cultural context of Ghana. Data analysis will be facilitated using the software NVivo and thematic analysis. This study contributes to the knowledge of WLB strategies in teaching hospitals and has implications for broader societal and continental contexts. It has the potential to bring about positive changes in the lives of female medical professionals and enhance the global discourse on WLB. Anticipated outcomes of this study include policies and practises that seek to improve the WLB of female healthcare professionals; in doing so, they will ultimately contribute to the betterment of the healthcare industry and benefit the professionals themselves.

Ruth Toba Llewellyn (PhD, FMC) Playing Through the Pandemic: Animal Crossing New Horizons In contrast to other games in the series, ACNH allows for a greater degree of freedom and creativity through player and island customisation not seen in other games in the series. ACNH intensifies the well-known central themes of the Animal Crossing series with a focus on community and belonging, which create the open nature of the gaming experience. During the pandemic, players used ACNH to see and meet their friends online, creating new spaces for expressions of relatedness between players and the game itself. This research investigates ACNH and its potential to enrich players’ experience of relatedness and to create cathartic social and emotional experience that was missing in the pandemic context, using one-to-one interviews and player artefacts to create data for analysis. Utilising object relations and, drawing on D W Winnicott’s work to highlight the usefulness of a psychoanalytic methodology for understanding changing themes of emotion and relatedness.

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Samantha Everard (PhD, FHSS) A Holistic View of Self-Employment Support for Neurodivergent People Once upon a time there lived the hard to reach, a community of neurodivergent people who wanted to find meaningful employment. Apparently, they lived furthest away from the job market with no idea how to get there or what support they could ask for along the journey.

Although self-employment can be a positive step forward for neurodivergent people, one of the fundamental challenges is that most advisers in existing self-employment support roles do not fully understand their lifestyles or challenges. This is of particular concern because advisers are often unaware of what practical support they can offer to effectively assist the neurodivergent person when exploring and sustaining their self-employed role (Pearson. et al., 2019). This gap in practice knowledge and understanding is a key motivator for my own study as I have assisted many neurodivergent people that have been refused tailored support by other self-employment and business startup organisations.

Samira Al-Nasser (PhD, FST) Cadaveric Testing of a Novel Intraoperative Load for Total Knee Replacements Total Knee Replacements (TKR) are surgical procedures that are required for patients suffering from debilitating pain and loss in function, most commonly from end stage osteoarthritis (OA). However, this surgery does not always ensure that patients are satisfied where early revision surgeries occur due to malignment of the joint leading to discomfort in patients postoperatively. To prevent this a novel intraoperative tool that uses AI to accurately predict the load and location throughout the compartments of the knees was developed in this research.

The cadaveric testing stage allowed for a Persona compatible intraoperative knee sensor to be tested in 2 cadavers.

Since there is no other Persona compatible knee sensor on the market today, comparisons were drawn between kinematic knee patterns to access the proper function of the sensor through a range of motions. Moreover, qualitative feedback was given on the sensors function and useability from a high-volume orthopaedic knee surgeon.

The results indicated success of the sensor in predicting load and location of the contact points throughout the flexion arc in 2 cadavers. A final prototype could now be made to commercialise the sensor and carry out necessary MHRA testing procedures.

Sancho Joao Nascimento Loreto (MRes, FST) The Interlink Between Reward and Emotion Processes Using an Associative Matching Paradigm Motivational factors such as reward and emotion processing are critical aspects of human cognition that significantly impact behaviour, decision-making, and well-being (Kringelbach & Berridge, 2017; Pessoa, 2017). The study of reward and emotion processing has advanced our understanding of the underlying neural and cognitive mechanisms that drive human actions and responses in various contexts (Fehr & Camerer, 2007; Ochsner & Gross, 2005).

Despite considerable progress in understanding these processes separately, the relationship between reward and emotion processing remains an ongoing debate (Berridge & Kringelbach, 2013; Yankouskaya et al., 2022). This study addressed this question by examining the relationship between reward and emotion processing by assessing their potential overlaps and distinctions using an associative matching task.

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Sarah Coles (PhD, FMC) The British Empire Exhibition and The Weekly Bulletin of Empire Study The introduction of compulsory education for all children in 1880 meant that schools had to cater for children from all classes, social backgrounds, and geographical regions. It produced future generations of literate people, creating a wider audience for printed materials, including books, newspapers, and magazines. My work examines the ways in which imperialism was presented to children between 1880 and 1939, and this poster focuses on The Weekly Bulletin of Empire Study, which was produced in conjunction with the British Empire Exhibition of 1924. A key research question is ‘How useful were methods of mass media for spreading views on imperialism to young people?’ In answering this, I will demonstrate how this publication, which was created for the sole purpose of educating children about the British Empire, attempted to represent the contemporary values of empire. This publication has not been examined in this manner to date.

Saud Hamed Sulaimani (PhD, FST) A Novel Creative Design Strategy to Increase the Acceptance of Adopting Recycled Plastic Products This study explores aesthetic attributes’ impact on consumer attitudes, intentions, and purchase behaviour towards recycled plastic products. The objective is to identify the potential aesthetic attributes of these products and their impact on consumer behaviour. The research approach is qualitative and interpretive, focusing on examining social phenomena in their natural environment. The research samples include consumers of recycled plastic products and designers to obtain valuable insights into aesthetic attributes and preferences. The study also aims to develop a creative design strategy that enhances consumer acceptance of plastic products made from recycled materials.

However, designers can help mitigate this by concentrating on aesthetic attributes, designing high-quality products, and educating consumers about the benefits of using these materials to change their perceptions. Ultimately, the study seeks to gather information on aesthetic attributes associated with products made from recycled plastic and develop a new design strategy that increases consumer acceptance.

Tahra Babiker-Moore (PhD, FHSS) The effect of preoperative interventions on postoperative outcomes following elective hand surgery: a systematic review Objective: This review assesses impact of preoperative therapy on postoperative outcomes following elective hand surgery. With an expected rise in hand surgeries due to an ever-aging population, it is essential to explore interventions that enhance patient education, manage expectations, and reduce anxiety.

Method: Six databases were systematically searched for studies published between January 2011-November 2022, using the Downs and Black appraisal tool to assess quality.

Results: Six articles met inclusion criteria, five randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and one retrospective cohort study.

All RCTs focused on education interventions, (four on opioid, one on pain neuroscience). Statistically significant differences favouring the intervention were observed in the opioid trials, while the remaining studies were less conclusive.

Conclusion: Though evidence suggests preoperative opioid education may improve postoperative outcomes, research quality remains limited. Small study populations and restricted data emphasize the need for further research into efficacy of preoperative interventions on hand surgery outcomes.

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Victoria Goldenberg (PhD, FST) Halfway down the corridor. An ethnographic study of hospital wayfinding Finding one’s way around a hospital can be a challenge due to multiple factors. Wayfinding in a hospital is influenced by individual ability, age, stress levels and familiarity with the space on the one hand, and on the other – the scale and complexity of the hospital itself. The implication of difficult wayfinding can be felt by both the visitors and the hospital staff, thus having a knock-on effect on the healthcare provision. While majority of wayfinding studies are experiment and survey-based, we believe that learning about people’s personal wayfinding experiences may improve our understanding of wayfinding strategies, barriers and facilitators. This poster presents preliminary findings from an ethnographic study taking place in a Bournemouth Hospital and looking at people’s experiences of hospital wayfinding.

Wed Alfotawi (PhD, FMC) The perceptions of health misinformation on social media: understanding, interactions, and countermeasures This study addresses the perceptions Saudi youth hold towards health misinformation on social media, to investigate their understanding of the phenomenon, how they interact with health misinformation, and how do they evaluate existing and conceivable ways to counteract it. To achieve this, the study will be qualitatively conducted, to gain rich data that allows for meaningful outcome, and assists with more profound knowledge and understanding of the issue. Semi-structured interviews will be carried out on purposive sampling that satisfies the needs of the study. For analysing the gathered data, thematic analysis technique will be inductively applied to identify emerging themes.

The study aims to gain in-depth understanding and explanation of meanings from individuals’ perspectives, and to contribute to the existing knowledge regarding the relationship between misinformation and the third-person effect, which is still scarce. As well as filling the gap related to the Middle East generally and to Saudi specifically.

Wenjun Liu (PhD, FST) User eXperience in educational eXtended Reality applications in the Cultural Heritage domain With the increasing prevalence of educational eXtended Reality (XR) Cultural Heritage (CH) experiences, it becomes increasingly important to understand the user, and learner, experience of such installations and develop bespoke methodologies to capture and evaluate these experiences. A systematic review was conducted to give insights into understanding the user experience (UX) work of educational XR applications in the CH domain described from various sources (1) displaying and analyzing the UX evaluation requirements of cases, especially the understanding of XR experience and educational aspects inside; (2) investigating the existing evaluation methods; (3) summarizing the current trends, limitations, and challenges of UX evaluation in this field, and represents the direction of future work.

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Wookjun Lee (PhD, BUBS) Encouraging tourists to use public transportation at tourist destinations: An experiential perspective of tourists Tourism and transport are interdependent, and transportation is a significant factor in environmental pollution.

Therefore, concerns about the relationship between tourism, transportation, and the environment have increased.

The use of public transportation might be a solution.

Existing research tends to focus heavily on governmental policies; it suggests that these policies have been inefficient in promoting public transport for tourists compared to residents, resulting in the former using public transport less than the latter.

Thus, this study aims to analyse tourists’ experience of public transportation in tourism destinations and and recommends various ways to promote public transport, including government policies and psychological approaches.

This research explores the motivation theory derived from the theory of consumer behaviour, and social practice theory related to the attitude-behaviour gap adopted for this study. Additionally, this research describes the contemporary operation of public transportation services. A sequential mixed-method design incorporating interviews and quantitative surveys will be used.

Ye Yuan (PhD, BUBS) The consequences of technostress among bank employees in China: the moderating effect of co-worker support.

This paper investigates the moderating effect of co-worker support on the relationship between technostress and affective commitment, job satisfaction, and work engagement. A survey questionnaire was administered to 468 employees working in commercial banks in Zhengzhou City, China, and hypothesis analysis was conducted using the partial least squares method. This study uses the JD-R model as a theoretical framework to understand the role of co-workers’ support in the outcomes of technostressors. The findings demonstrated that co-worker support can alleviate the negative impact of technostress on effective commitment, job satisfaction, and worker engagement.

Based on research findings, the contribution and managerial implications are discussed.

Yuchen Zhou (PhD, FMC) From words to moving images: Relocating British Literature to Chinese Film Since film has been introduced to China, 127 films produced in China are based on literature from Western countries, of which 12 are based on British literature. As modern art for the public that blends foreign cultures with traditional Chinese cultures, those films represent a significant role in Chinese film history.

This presentation addresses an understudied area: Chinese film adaptations based on British literature. Despite a growing body of interest in film adaptations based on literature, Chinese scholars mainly focus on films adapted from Chinese texts and largely neglect films based on literature from western countries, especially the ones that are based on British literature. This presentation will take The Tenant of Wildfell Hall as an example, with Stam’s intertextual dialogism approach, to discuss, when relocating British literature into the Chinese cultural sphere with moving images, what has been lost and what has been found.

31 Yunfei Li (PhD, FMC) Don’t beat my mom!! - A Reflection on Online Interaction with Little Girls Playing on Consoles in China This research is exploring the videogame playing experiences of girls from 4 to 10 years old in their own perspectives from mainland China. By utilising a phenomenological approach via a set of mixed interactions with the little participants incorporating in-depth interview, observation, and participant generated drawing, the research uncovers a conflict between the increasingly active participation of young girls on this digital playground and the continued marginalisation of the emerging group of players in China where playing video games are still commonly perceived as a “boy thing”. Through an exploration of what the girls like and think about the video games they have engaged with on various consoles, this research has identified several significant themes including self-concept, parental dynamics at play, ideological negotiation on games within family, gender awareness and empowerment, among others. These findings will be employed to investigate the reasons young girls would have to encounter the certain difficulties and explore potential improvements for the situation.

Zhenhao Tian (PhD, FST) A Review study of Virtual Reality Applications Usability Testing Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are at a crucial point, with emerging tools, software, and hardware, but not yet widespread, commercialization; as such, VR technologies have an opportunity to integrate universality as a fundamental, developing standards and guidelines to ensure high-quality, inclusive experiences that could empower this medium. As part of my research, this review aims to explore the role of user knowledge gaps in the usability evaluation of immersive VR apps. Through reviewing 191 empirical research papers from three databases in the past five years, This study focuses on participant selection in usability testing cases to understand the big picture of virtual reality usability testing and examine the characteristics and potential defects in these usability test cases under the perspective of User’s skill levels.

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