Sustaining the emerging community for health research translation at York
Lead Research Organisation:
University of York
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The Confidence in Concept scheme is a key part of MRC’s translational research strategy and provides annual awards to institutions, to be used flexibly to support the earliest stages of multiple translational research projects. The award can be used by the institution to support a number of preliminary-stage translational projects. The projects supported should aim to provide sufficient preliminary data to establish the viability of an approach –– before seeking more substantive funding. It is intended to accelerate the transition from discovery research to translational development projects by supporting preliminary work or feasibility studies to establish the viability of an approach.
People |
ORCID iD |
Deborah Smith (Principal Investigator) | |
Karen Bloor (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Sarangi V
(2020)
Gender Perception From Gait: A Comparison Between Biological, Biomimetic and Non-biomimetic Learning Paradigms.
in Frontiers in human neuroscience
Sarangi V
(2020)
Neural and Neuromimetic Perception: A Comparative Study of Gender Classification from Human Gait
in Journal of Perceptual Imaging
Description | Production Team of Virtual Environments for Children |
Organisation | Xenodu Virtual Environments |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Provided clinical and research expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | Provided expertise in video production, software and hardware use, branding and marketing |
Impact | multi-disciplinary - combines mental health and interactive media/film |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | TEWV |
Organisation | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Research expertise |
Collaborator Contribution | Will support further grant applications and dissemination activities within child and adolescent mental health services |
Impact | Too early still |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Wherry School, Norfolk |
Organisation | Wherry School, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Trialing new system as part of school's day-to-day pastoral care and evaluating this as a naturalistic study |
Collaborator Contribution | Trialing new system as part of school's day-to-day pastoral care and evaluating this as a naturalistic study |
Impact | Too early still. |
Start Year | 2019 |
Title | Clinical trials - Clinical movement markers of pain and osteoarthritis |
Description | Full NHS Ethics were obtained and a database architecture developed, pre-clinical data collected and data handling set up. Algorithms were developed, tested and published for proxy measures of clinical gait. A proof of concept system is in place. PPI was carried out throughout. |
Type | Management of Diseases and Conditions |
Current Stage Of Development | Initial development |
Year Development Stage Completed | 2020 |
Development Status | Under active development/distribution |
Clinical Trial? | Yes |
UKCRN/ISCTN Identifier | N/A |
Impact | Future plans involve investigating and developing new approaches for home-based assessment/diagnostics of musculoskeletal disorders. The research during the project has also contributed to technology that is currently being applied to an international US/UK Long Covid study, aimed at assessing the impact of the disease on people still suffering after- effects in walking, balance and cognition, in some cases many months after first testing positive. |
Description | Centre for Future Health and University of York Research Impact Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other audiences |
Results and Impact | Centre for Future Health and University of York Research Impact Conference. University of York, York, UK. A demonstration of a virtual environments system for social anxiety. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Digital Mindfulness Colloquium, Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Digital Mindfulness Colloquium held at Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln. Working with the Digital Student Ambassador Group at Lincoln University on their Plugged In (A Digital Mindfulness Colloquium) where we presented a workshop on Virtual Environments for Social & Emotional Learning as part of their Teaching in the Contemporary Classroom Series which focuses on teaching and learning in the digital world. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Medical staff CPD/Forensic Teaching Programme |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Medical staff CPD/Forensic Teaching Programme, Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Trust. Roseberry Park Hospital, Middlesbrough. A demonstration of virtual environments with chroma key video capture (with industry partner). 15 professionals |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Prison mentor showcase event, HMP Wealstun |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
Results and Impact | Prison mentor showcase event organised by HMP Wealstun, where prisoners, families and staff experienced the 'I see me do' system (developed through the funding) after listening to a talk explaining about Virtual Environments for Social & Emotional Learning. Participants also gave their views about how it may or may not be helpful for the social rehabilitation of prisoners. The event led to a spin-off project in prisons and a proposal for a feasibility study using the VE system to train prison mentors. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | Special needs workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | A full-day workshop (4th March 2020) on Virtual Environments for Social & Emotional Learning using the 'I see me do' system was held at a state special needs school for boys and girls with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, the Wherry School Norwich, where 45 children, 8 teachers and 5 parents tried the virtual reality system. They all offered feedback about the system's utility for children with social communication difficulties and suggestions about how they can use the system in a special needs school. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | York Unlimited, Heslington Centre Event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | The 'I See Me Do' digital video system which was developed through the funding to help children overcome social and communication difficulties was demonstrated to University of York alumni. Delegates asked questions especially about the technical aspects of the system in view of recent advances in AI. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |