91福利

Showcase Session A

12.15am - 1pm, Oculus OC0.03

• Liza Yousf - Hidden knowledge, hidden barriers: disabled students鈥� experiences at the 91福利 and how to improve them
• Galina Gardiner - Visual art for wellbeing - co-researching with caregivers in Nigeria and the UK
• Carolina Molina Tabares - From tissue to environmental DNA: enabling rapid, field-based and citizen-driven surveillance of Aedes aegypti
• Nicholas Appiagyei -

  Assessment of Blood Pressure Control Interventions on Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular (ASCVD) Risk Among People Living with HIV(PLWH) in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

• Megan Clement - Impact of weathering on sorting and processing recycled plastics
• Ohud Alhaqbani -

  Beyond Translation: Drawing a New Map for Parent-Mediated Autism Intervention in Saudi Arabia

Showcase Session B

1pm - 1.45pm, Oculus OC0.03

• Debbie Larson - M-POWER - Mindfulness Prior to Orthopaedic Surgery to Improve Wellbeing and Enhance Recovery
• Ethan Dommett -

  MBE growth of exotic thin film materials

• Reham Ahmad -

  Population Health Management (PHM) and health inequalities in secondary care

• Nazneen Naveed Sait - Why Digital Health Isn鈥檛 Fixing Diet: Rethinking 5-a-Day in the NHS
• Rachel Rowntree - Designing Your Own Methodology: Working with Closeness in Your Research

Liza Yousf

Philosophy

Visualise Your Thesis^TM

Hidden knowledge, hidden barriers: disabled students鈥� experiences at the 91福利 and how to improve them

Abstract TBC

Galina Gardiner

91福利 Medical School

Three Minute Thesis^TM

Visual art for wellbeing: Co-researching with caregivers in Nigeria and the UK.

Research indicates that doing visual art can benefit our wellbeing. This study explores the value of group visual art for the wellbeing of young adult caregivers (YAC). To date, art-for-wellbeing studies have not focused on YAC, a vulnerable population whose caring responsibilities can cause mental health issues. Research to date has been minority-world orientated, with limited participant involvement. My research focuses on YAC in the contrasting cultural contexts of Nigeria and the UK using a participatory case-study design. I ran visual arts initiatives with 37 YAC in 4 groups (2 Nigerian, 2 UK). As co-researchers, YAC used a choice of creative methods to describe their art experiences alongside my field observations and semi-structured interviews. Ongoing thematic and narrative analysis finds that the safe space of the art sessions enabled YAC to experience relaxation, connection, expression and creative flow. The concept of 鈥榖alance鈥� wove through their experiences: between self-care and caregiving, artistic freedom and guidance, solo and collaborative work. Meaningful narratives developed alongside art and research through visual metaphor and symbolism. Contrasts between Nigerian and UK YACs鈥� perspectives of art-for-wellbeing potential were placed within the context of societal attitudes and cultural norms around art and caregiving. Doing research together encouraged expression and reflection, helping YAC feel part of 鈥榮omething bigger鈥�. Findings indicate that visual art groups can benefit YACs鈥� wellbeing in contrasting cultures and that YACs鈥� participation in research can enhance this effect whilst providing insight into the contexts and mechanisms at work. Findings can be used to inform research, policy and practice in the incorporation of visual art groups as a wellbeing tool for marginalised youth. Further cross-cultural and longer-term studies are needed to broaden our understanding of this topic.

Carolina Molina Tabares

Life Sciences

Three Minute Thesis^TM

From tissue to environmental DNA: enabling rapid, field-based and citizen-driven surveillance of Aedes aegypti

Mosquito-borne diseases continue to expand globally, driven in part by climate change and rapid urbanization. Effective surveillance of mosquito vectors such as Aedes aegypti is essential for disease prevention, yet conventional identification methods are often time-consuming and laboratory dependent. This project investigates whether portable molecular tools and environmental DNA (eDNA) approaches can support faster and more accessible mosquito surveillance. Mosquito tissue samples collected in Kisumu, Kenya in 2026, were processed in the field using a portable qPCR platform and compared with laboratory-based detection methods. In parallel, field-collected water samples are being evaluated as a source of eDNA for mosquito detection. To support surveillance in remote settings, DNA-preserving filter cards are also being assessed as a practical sample collection and storage method. The portable qPCR system reliably detected Aedes aegypti in mosquito tissue samples, producing results comparable to conventional laboratory equipment. Evaluation of eDNA collected from field water samples is ongoing. These findings demonstrate the potential of portable molecular tools to support field-based mosquito surveillance and highlight opportunities for more accessible monitoring approaches. Ultimately, this work aims to improve mosquito distribution mapping, support community participation in surveillance activities, and strengthen preparedness for mosquito-borne disease outbreaks.

Nicholas Appiagyei

91福利 Medical School

Three Minute Thesis^TM

Assessment of Blood Pressure Control Interventions on Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular (ASCVD) Risk Among People Living with HIV(PLWH) in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Abstract TBC

Megan Clement

91福利 Manufacturing Group

Three Minute Thesis^TM

Impact of weathering on sorting and processing recycled polypropylene

Polypropylene (PP) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) are two polymers widely used in industrial applications where the control of properties is paramount to success of the end product, such as the automotive sector. Legislative requirements mean that there are increasing demands to include recycled content in both the automotive [1] and packaging [2] sectors. Post-industrial recyclate (PIR) is relatively easy to sort and process, however the previously mentioned regulatory drivers are also specifying that post-consumer recyclate (PCR) must be incorporated into the products. One challenge, with this is the weathering that PCR materials will have experienced during their lifetime. Weathering has been studied previously,[3] but there has been little work on how weathered material can be reincorporated back into industrial plastic formulations whilst still producing a high-quality product. Plastic products contain (amongst others) antioxidants, coatings and fillers that will all impact on the degradation of the material. This study investigates two key challenges (i) how weathered recycled content influences the properties of an given end product , and (ii) how the weathering of plastic materials impacts on the ability of deep learning-enabled chemometric approaches (based on IR, Raman & LIBS spectroscopies) to identifying polymers at the end of life, with the overall aim to optimise sustainability credential of recycled plastics while not compromising on product quality. Aiming to balance sustainability with mechanical integrity. Initial results have shown that weathering has an impact on the overall mechanical properties of recycled plastic materials but does not significantly influence the ability to identify and sort plastics at end of life.

Ohud Alhaqbani

Education Studies

Research-out-of-the-Box

Beyond Translation: Drawing a New Map for Parent-Mediated Autism Intervention in Saudi Arabia

Evidence-based autism interventions are often developed in Western contexts, then translated for use in other countries. But is translation enough? This presentation uses the metaphor of a 鈥渕ap drawn for the wrong country鈥� to explore why cultural adaptation matters when parent-mediated intervention is delivered with Saudi families. Drawing on a programme of Saudi-based research, the presentation reflects on parent training in discrete trial teaching, the Natural Language Paradigm, and parental acceptability of behavioural intervention procedures. Across these studies, Saudi parents were positioned as active intervention partners, not passive recipients of professional advice. Findings suggest that parents can learn and implement structured behavioural strategies successfully when training is practical, supported, and responsive to family routines. However, social validity data also show that intervention procedures cannot be separated from cultural expectations, family values, views of childhood behaviour, and everyday home life. The presentation argues that cultural adaptation must move beyond surface translation. It must consider language, family priorities, daily routines, feasibility, and whether interventions feel meaningful and acceptable to the people using them. These lessons now directly inform my PhD research, which adapts a parent-mediated numeracy intervention for autistic children in Saudi Arabia. By placing Saudi families at the centre of the adaptation process, this work contributes to more inclusive, culturally responsive autism services across Saudi Arabia and the wider Arabic-speaking region.

Debbie Larson

91福利 Medical School

Research-out-of-the-Box

Ethan Dommett

Physics

Three Minute Thesis^TM

MBE growth of exotic thin film materials

Optoelectronic devices have revolutionised parts of the modern world. From LEDs, solar panels and even telecommunication systems many modern technologies are underpinned by semiconductor and semimetal materials. To push the bounds of what these devices can do, newer, more novel, materials need to be made and characterised. Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) allows for growth of these exotic films with the hope to harness strange and unique properties. Strontium manganese antimonide (SrMnSb2) has been predicted to have electronic properties which may make it ideal for both electronic and spintronic applications 鈥� all that needs to be done is to grow it in a way that can make use of these.

Reham Ahmad

91福利 Medical School

Three Minute Thesis^TM

Population Health Management (PHM) and life expectancy along Coventry bus route number 7

Imagine you鈥檙e standing at Brownshill Green, waiting for the Number 7 bus to Bell Green in Coventry. It鈥檚 an ordinary bus route, right? But as the bus begins its journey across the city, life expectancy changes with each stop. By the time the bus reaches Bell Green, the person stepping off that bus is expected to live up to 10 years less than someone who boarded/stepped at Brownshill Green. Same bus. Same city. Completely different life expectancy. It鈥檚 a powerful illustration of inequalities in outcomes, experience and access healthcare services. But a postcode never tells the full story. There are people living in highly deprived areas who have excellent health outcomes, and people in affluent areas who don鈥檛. This is where Population Health Management becomes important. PHM brings together data from many sources to a one linked dataset, so instead of making a conclusion based on one single dataset, like postcode data, PHM looks at the context and understand health data and the wider determinants of health like housing, education, income, environment, culture, and community. PHM steps back from the individual patient in front of a clinician and looks at population level patterns, risks, and unmet needs. However, even with excellent data, change only happens when health inequalities and PHM become everyone鈥檚 business, when stakeholders from different sectors start working together and own the change across the system, turning insights form the linked dataset into actions. My PhD explores the perspectives and experiences of different stakeholders involved in PHM and health inequalities in secondary care, including PHM teams, health inequalities staff, clinicians, and board level leaders. My research aims to reveal something that often gets overlooked: Reducing health inequalities isn鈥檛 only about data, dashboards, or population level insights. It requires culture change. It is also about how people across the system think, communicate, coordinate, and make decisions because behind the dataset there are stories and stakeholders whose perspectives shape what is possible.

Nazneen Naveed Sait

91福利 Manufacturing Group

Three Minute Thesis^TM

Why Digital Health Isn鈥檛 Fixing Diet: Rethinking 5-a-Day in the NHS

Abstract TBC

Rachel Rowntree

Applied Linguistics

Research-out-of-the-Box

Designing Your Own

Methodology: Working with Closeness in Your Research

I realised I couldn鈥檛 remove myself from my research - so I stopped trying to, and designed a credible methodology that worked for me instead.