Forever Keele 5
Now, the letters are set to be published
in a new compilation, which is being
edited by Reader in English Literature
at Keele, Dr Nicholas Seager.
The project, which has been funded
by the Arts and Humanities Research
Council (AHRC), will see 280 letters
- mostly from Defoe and some sent
to him - published by Cambridge
University Press in a new edition
featuring the complete surviving
correspondence of Defoe.
Dr Seager said: “Defoe is one of the
most important commentators on early
eighteenth-century British history.
He was employed and entrusted by
leading politicians in the reigns of
William III, Anne, and George I.
“The letters are a crucial source for
people interested not just in Defoe - the
man and writer - but those interested in
how Britain became 'modern', through
political and financial systems that
have lasted to this day, through the
Union of parliaments in 1707, and
through new colonial ventures.
“I hope that this edition of Defoe's
correspondence will stimulate further
research, as well as bringing the 'other'
Defoe to new readers."
media for training and research, and
safer PCI through the radial approach.
Professor Mamas and his team have
also developed a new national model
to predict the risk of complications
in patients undergoing complex
heart valve procedures that is used
nationally.
The Keele Cardiovascular research
group has published over 60 peer-
reviewed publications in the last 12
months focussing on outcomes of
patients with cardiovascular disease,
using data derived from up to six
million patients, with studies focussed
around cancer, comorbidity and
unplanned readmissions.
Earlier this year, as part of Universities
UK’s Made at Uni campaign, Professor
Mamas was named as a “Nation’s
Lifesaver” in recognition of his
excellent contributions to advancing
healthcare.
Professor Mamas said: “Presenting
the research on behalf of the UHNM
and Keele University Cardiovascular
Research Group has been an honour
and recognises the hard work of many
people in partnership with the group.
“Our research utilising electronic
national healthcare records has
contributed to improvements in
patient safety both nationally and
internationally, and has placed UHNM
and Keele University at the forefront
of interventional cardiological practice
internationally.”
Keele cardiology research
showcased internationally
Cardiology research undertaken
by Keele University and University
Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
(UHNM) has been on show at major
international cardiology events in over
15 different countries this year alone.
Professor Mamas Mamas, Professor
of Cardiology at Keele University and
Consultant Cardiologist at UHNM, has
presented his pioneering research
across the world, including USA, India,
France, Greece and Saudi Arabia and
has more upcoming trips.
Each presentation showcased world-
class work undertaken by researchers
at UHNM and Keele University
Cardiovascular Research Group, such
as using electronic healthcare data to
improve clinical care of patients with
cardiovascular disease, using social
Student midwives from Keele
University have been praised for
their professionalism following
their contribution to recent
international research.
Dr Angela Hancock and Joanne
Cookson, from Keele’s School of
Nursing and Midwifery, have been
working alongside Associate Professor
Stacey Van Gelderen from the
School of Nursing at Minnesota State
University, USA, whose Van Gelderen
Family Care Rubric (VGFCR) was
originally developed and validated to
measure students’ communication and
family caring skills.
Professor Van Gelderen spent time at
Keele in August 2018 with second-year
midwifery students, who contributed
to her research by completing clinical
simulations of obstetric emergencies
while their peers watched via a video
link, using the rubric to score them and
give them constructive feedback.
Now, one year after Professor Van
Gelderen’s visit, Dr Hancock was
invited to Washington DC to help
present the findings from Keele’s side
of the research, including leading a
simulation workshop at Children’s
National Hospital and giving a podium
presentation focused on an element
of the research conducted at Keele to
validate the rubric.
Dr Hancock said: “It has been a
great experience to collaborate with
international education and simulation
experts on this project. Not only did this
provide a fantastic learning opportunity
for Keele student midwives who
participated in the project but will also
help develop and inform future work in
this area at Keele.
“Disseminating this work to an
international audience at the
International Family Nursing
Association Conference strengthened
this international collaboration and
provided networking opportunities to
learn about the many inspiring ways
that family-focused care is embedded
in health education and practice
around the world.”
Professor Van Gelderen added: “I have
been so appreciative of the opportunity
to conduct an international research
project with expert academics, Dr
Angela Hancock and Mrs Joanne
Cookson. I have felt very welcomed
and the students were so engaged
and committed when participating in
the study. Keele University should be
so proud of its students’ abilities to
provide excellent family-centred care.”
Pictured left (L-R): Dr Amanda Garrow,
a Children’s nurse from the UK and
Associate Professor / Simulation
Specialist at Children’s National
Hospital in Washington DC; Dr Angela
Hancock from Keele University; and
Associate Professor Stacey Van
Gelderen from the School of Nursing at
Minnesota State University, USA.
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