Research Conversation - The Mind Body Connection

The conversation is an opportunity for ECRs and non-ECRs to come together to discuss research interests and plans around health and wellbeing that connects mental and physical health.  The research conversation will be divided into four parts consisting of 2-5 minute ‘pitches’ with plenty of time set aside for conversation:

• ECR ongoing research:
• 'The influence of PPE and distancing on communication in health and care' – Andrea Lambell
• ‘Managing Sports Related Concussion’ – Daniel Glassbrook
• ‘Why is solitude something we hate but crave at the same time? A bridge between biology and psychology to explore the function of solitude’ – Thuy-vy Nguyen
• ‘Brain, Body and Behaviour’ Challenge Academy ongoing research:
• ‘Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light’ – Paul Chazot
• ‘Brain, body, behaviour; why we can't understand anything till we understand everything’ – Amanda Ellison
• Potential areas for collaboration:
• ‘Stress and performance’ – Charmele Ayadurai
• ‘Listening differently- gaining feedback from those who can't say’ – Nic Kendall
• Next steps

The meeting will be a hybrid event and will take place on 2nd May between 10 and 11:30 in Room 113 in 32 Old Elvet, Department of Sociology, Durham DH1 3HN and on Teams.  If you would like to attend the event please let jonathan.wistow@durham.ac.uk know.