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January 2019
The Restor(y)ing Retirement Course
The Restor(y)ing Retirement pilot project explores the deliberate use of narrative as an educational tool in later life learning. The paper uses a narrative approach to bring alignment between the methodology of the pilot and its evaluation.
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What it’s like to be a person: Reflections on a module for a multi-disciplinary degree
This is an interdisciplinary issue involving the pleasure of computer science, free will, consciousness, linguistics, poetry and how people get on with each other.
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Psychological Evidence in Murder Trials
Professor Colman has given expert psychological witness in a number of murder trials, four of which will be discussed in this talk.
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Archaeology for All: Community archaeology in Leicestershire
Matt Morris (Archaeology) will deliver a talk on: Archaeology for All: Community Archaeology in Leicestershire.
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On Training to be a Counsellor
Catherine Drury, ex-Vaughan College Student, will be talking about her experiences training to be a counsellor.
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Remembering Vaughan College
Our next Open Research Forum on Tuesday 11 June takes the form of a ‘drop in’ during which you can share memories of the old College and learn about our plans for the future.
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Is Trauma Always Bad for Us?
Diana Pinto presents: Is trauma always bad for us?: A positive psychology perspective from a Lifelong learner Post-traumatic growth (PTG) or benefit finding is positive psychological change experienced as a result of adversity and other challenges in order to rise to a higher level of functioning and ultimately psychological wellbeing. In our first Leicester Vaughan College Research Forum of the year Diana traces her journey from adult student of Psychology to course director in the Vaughan Centre and now deputy…
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The Cassandra Syndrome
The Cassandra Syndrome, or the Cassandra Phenomenon, refers to traumatic stress which affects people who are in a relationship with someone on the autism spectrum. In November's Open Research Forum Deborah Lawrence draws on her personal experience of relationships with people on the autism spectrum. She will explore the intimate and domestic aspect of these relationships can be supported through a distinctive approach from that usually adopted in the counselling of couples. This topic will be of particular interest to…
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“…A permanent national necessity”: The 1919 Report on Adult Education
The 1919 Report on Adult Education The 1919 Report laid the foundations for university adult education in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was seen as "inseparable" from citizenship, and vital to how the state wanted to reconstruct the country after the war. What happened next? What happened next in Leicester? Rob Colls will open the history in order to discuss the consequences. Register on Eventbrite >> About Our December Speaker Robert Colls is Professor of Cultural History, International Centre…
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When will my baby go home? Lessons from neonatal research
Picture credit: Photo of Alec born at 23 weeks aged 9 days old and being held by his mum. Photo kindly provided by his parents. Lessons from Neonatal Research: A Presentation by Dr Sarah Seaton Our presenter for the January Vaughan Open Research Forum session is Dr Sarah Seaton, Perinatal and paediatric researcher. After birth around 1 in 8 babies require specialist care in neonatal units. For babies born too soon, the time they require in hospital can be very…
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