COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIESNEWSLETTEROCTOBER 2026 EDITIONCelebrating our people, partnerships, research and teachingINSIDEINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONFUNDING SUCCESSCREATIVE RESEARCHSTUDENT EXPERIENCEOUR PEOPLE. OUR ACHIEVEMENTS. OUR IMPACT.NATIONAL RECOGNITIONEVENTS

HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHTSPeople making an impactThree achievements worth celebratingOCT 2026Simulation innovationSimulation innovation wins top prizewins top prize Simulation innovation wins top prize Clinical Simulation TechnicianClinical Simulation Technician Colin Clennell received the topColin Clennell received the top prize for Innovation in Simulationprize for Innovation in Simulation Technology at the NationalTechnology at the National Simulation Awards.Simulation Awards. A £7,500 manufacturing grant willA £7,500 manufacturing grant will support future University projects.support future University projects. Clinical Simulation Technician Colin Clennell received the top prize for Innovation in Simulation Technology at the National Simulation Awards. A £7,500 manufacturing grant will support future University projects.175+ students helped175+ students helped175+ students helped RRobin Luffmanobin Luffman joined as Collegejoined as College Advisor in CRO1 in September and hasAdvisor in CRO1 in September and has already supported more than 175already supported more than 175 students across Kedleston Road andstudents across Kedleston Road and Chesterfield, helping with enrolment,Chesterfield, helping with enrolment, access to student support and practicalaccess to student support and practical campus queries, while building positivecampus queries, while building positive working relationships across both sites.working relationships across both sites. Robin Luffman joined as College Advisor in CRO1 in September and has already supported more than 175 students across Kedleston Road and Chesterfield, helping with enrolment, access to student support and practical campus queries, while building positive working relationships across both sites.Clinical legal educationClinical legal educationClinical legal education Thirteen University of Derby studentsThirteen University of Derby students have been recognised in the first Clinicalhave been recognised in the first Clinical Legal Education Recognition List afterLegal Education Recognition List after volunteering 25 hours or more to providevolunteering 25 hours or more to provide free legal advice and support. Throughfree legal advice and support. Through services such as the Community Legalservices such as the Community Legal Advice Service, their contributions haveAdvice Service, their contributions have supported individuals, charities andsupported individuals, charities and community groups.community groups. Thirteen University of Derby students have been recognised in the first Clinical Legal Education Recognition List after volunteering 25 hours or more to provide free legal advice and support. Through services such as the Community Legal Advice Service, their contributions have supported individuals, charities and community groups.GETTING TO KNOWGETTING TO KNOWGETTING TO KNOW Claire BeavisClaire BeavisClaire Beavis Interests: Reading, live music, festivals and theatre.Favourite book: The Wind in the Willows. 2OCTOBER 2026COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTERSTUDENT SUPPORTSTUDENT SUPPORTSTUDENT SUPPORTNATIONAL AWARDNATIONAL AWARDNATIONAL AWARDSTUDENT SUCCESSSTUDENT SUCCESSSTUDENT SUCCESS Favourite food: Chinese Inspired Favourite Place: Anglesey; a safari is the dream trip. SAY HELLO TO CLAIRE’SSAY HELLO TO CLAIRE’S SHIH-TZU CROSSSHIH-TZU CROSS SAY HELLO TO CLAIRE’S SHIH-TZU CROSS LYRALYRALYRA

Evidence with real-world reachRESEARCHNational data, clinical research and international studies brought together on one visual spread.Improving NHS education qualityA multidisciplinary University of Derby team secured approximately £66,000 from NHS England to evaluate national education quality data and explore how it can better support improvement across the NHS. Bringing together expertise in healthcare, psychology and data science, the team analysed learner and educator data and produced recommendations to strengthen how education quality information is collected, analysed and interpreted.Children's movement study Dr Clare Roscoe, Dr Stuart Mourton and Nicola Taylor have received Biomedical and Clinical Science Theme Seed Fund support for a study exploring movement skills and neurodevelopment in children aged six to seven. The study will involve 100 children in England and 100 in China, with the aim of supporting future international research.Gastroenterology & Hepatology research Associate Prof. Gerri Mortimore has co-authored an action plan calling for clinical research to become more accessible and embedded in everyday NHS care. The paper highlights the importance of early involvement from patients and clinical teams, alongside better support for wider participation in research.Diasporic Heritage JusticeOliver Godsmark and Gurvinder Aujla-Sidhu, with Sarah Peck of Northumbria University, have secured £100,000 in AHRC Curiosity funding for a project exploring the Indian Workersʼ Association and Udham Singh files. The research will examine how diasporic activism has shaped conversations around colonial heritage and restorative justice in Britain.GETTING TO KNOWGerri Mortimore Interests: Gym, walking, food & champagne. Favourite place: Vancouver Island.COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 2026£66,000 PROJECT£100,000 AHRCPUBLICATIONSEED FUND3Gerri has been invited to serve a second four- year term on the Commission on Human Medicines.

CREATIVE RESEARCHSound, books and public conversationOCT 2026Creative practice connects tree data, animal studies, art therapy and public health.AMBIENT MUSICTurning tree data into musicCaroline Locke presented at the Ambient Music Conference in Copenhagen, sharing work that transforms data from trees into instruments, soundscapes and ambient compositions. A book inspired by Our Stories A Wild is also in development.NEW PUBLICATIONPunk & the AnimalProfessor Ang Bartram has published Punk and the Animal: Ethos, Ethics, and Aesthetics, exploring connections between punk thinking and contemporary animal studies. Bringing together perspectives from artists and scholars, the volume will be launched at the Punk Scholars Network conference in December 2026.COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 2026 4

Continuing conversations in art therapy and society.Two new contributions explore how art therapy knowledge is shared and applied across education, practice and public life.Art Therapy Theories Prof. Susan Hogan's second edition introduces key approaches to art therapy for trainees and practising professionals. Enjoy 20% off when you purchase directly from Routledge using discount code 26AFLY2. Order your copy here!INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLEArt therapy and public health Susan joined seven international perspectives for Art Therapy and Public Health, exploring the role of art therapy in public health. The round- table discussion was followed by a creative open studio session, bringing together discussion and practice. 5COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2026CREATIVE RESEARCHBOOK

LEARNING, TEACHING & RESEARCH Practice that prepares students Hands-on experience, new resources and team delivery across the College. STUDENT EXPERIENCE Concussion screening Level 6 Sports Therapy students are supporting University BUCS teams through a new baseline concussion screening programme, with 54 bookings made in the first few days. The screening has already demonstrated its value, helping to identify potential concussion symptoms and ensure appropriate support and Return to Play guidance.Dr Rachel Swanick hosted two international events at the University of Derby exploring music therapy, attachment and relational safety. She is also developing a research partnership with Kabarak University inGETTING TO KNOW Rachel Swanick Interests: Violin, dance, stained glass and writing Favourite place & Food: Southern Spain & Spanish Food Relational safety across cultures INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP Kenya to explore these themes across cultural contexts, building on her recently published book on attachment theory.6COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2026 Favourite Book: The Sea, The Sea and Mary Poppins.

Heritage research cluster builds momentumGETTING TO KNOWAng Bartram Interests: Animals, Outdoors, Cultural Activities Favourite place: New ZealandCOLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 20267Osteopathy transition TEAM ACHIEVEMENTOCT2026 When the Bachelor of Osteopathy partnership ceased, colleagues worked quickly to transfer teaching for second, third and fourth-year students. The team recruited specialist lecturers, provided additional student support and established a new osteopathy clinic for practical learning and assessment, receiving positive feedback on the transition. Oliver Godsmark and Kathleen McIlvenna have published Exhibiting History, a teaching activity using museum and heritage practice to help students develop skills in project design, collaboration, communication and interpretation, while applying historical knowledge in professional and community settings.Exhibiting History LEARNING RESOURCE Recent developments include research grants, partnership activity, leadership development, public engagement and the adoption of a heritage connectedness scale by the National Trust. Colleagues whose work touches heritage are welcome to join future activity. More than twenty colleagues have been meeting as an informal heritage research cluster convened by Cath Feely and Matthew Cheeseman. The group’s interests range from community archives to trees, water, craft and the post-industrial city, with partners including Derby Museums, the National Trust, Derbyshire Record Office and Cromford Mills. Pets: 3 cats, 1 Horse

Celebrating 250 Years of Cromford’s History Celebrating 250 Years of Cromford’s History As part of a Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Accelerator award, Dr Cath Feely worked with volunteers from the Arkwright Society to write and design a temporary exhibition at Cromford Mills. “1776: When the Threads Came Together” marked the 250th anniversary of the Second Mill and the first workers’ housing in Cromford. The exhibition opened on 18 September and formed part of the continuing partnership with the Arkwright Society and its National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported development project. As part of a Vice-Chancellor’s Impact Accelerator award, Dr Cath Feely worked with volunteers from the Arkwright Society to write and design a temporary exhibition at Cromford Mills. “1776: When the Threads Came Together” marked the 250th anniversary of the Second Mill and the first workers’ housing in Cromford. The exhibition opened on 18 September and formed part of the continuing partnership with the Arkwright Society and its National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported development project.OCT Community, culture and events Community, culture and eventsCOLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 20268Research impact as transformative practice The Community and Social Infrastructures conference brought together University colleagues, partners, researchers and community organisations for a day of sharing, learning and connection. Participants included Wards Corner, CBS Unit38 and the Bosnia Centre in Derby. The event created space to exchange experiences and develop links between research, community knowledge and professional practice. The work continues through the Social Infrastructures Research Group. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP2026

The Derby Dracula: research, culture and clinical simulationThe Derby Dracula community interest company has continued to grow from the AHRC-funded Dracula Returns to Derby project. Recent activity includes the Derby Dracula Trail, Hot Goth Summer at QUAD, a gothic market and a case study with the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange. A further cross-College strand has connected Mythic Echoes with the School of Humanities, Law and Creative Arts and the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Scenarios developed from immersive roleplay are now being used within large- scale medical simulations. CROSS-COLLEGE COLLABORATION On Lost Ground at GLOAM Gallery Dr Victoria Sharples curated James Thompson: On Lost Ground at GLOAM Gallery in Sheffield. The exhibition brought together site-specific sculpture and a live architectural sound intervention responding to the building’s industrial, musical and artist-led history. A related workshop invited participants to make clay artefacts using architectural fragments from GLOAM and the Castlegate area, creating opportunities to exchange knowledge and memories of place. CREATIVE PRACTICEOCT2026COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 2026 9

Design, collage, activism, Latin American music and dancing.OCT2026INTERNATIONAL International engagement in law, finance and AI Professor Flora Huang undertook a series of international and national engagements during August and October 2026. These included presentations in China, discussions with the Training Institute for Lawyers under Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Justice, and participation in the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime. On 5 October, Flora was also invited to the AI and Human Rights Summit hosted by the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford.COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 202610 EVENT Greek mythology tour comes to the East Midlands Dr Shelby Judge is touring with Seed Talks, an independent events company offering public talks, summits and workshops. Colleagues are invited to support the events and help demonstrate local interest in accessible cultural programming. Her History of Greek Myth show is visiting Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham, including Seed Talks’ first event in Derby. Favourite book: Letters to a Young Poet Favourite food: Chips and arepas SAY HELLO TO ONE OFSAY HELLO TO ONE OF SHELBY’S FOUR ADOPTED CATSSHELBY’S FOUR ADOPTED CATS SAY HELLO TO ONE OF SHELBY’S FOUR ADOPTED CATSGETTING TO KNOW Verónica Posada ÁlvarezGETTING TO KNOWFavourite Place: Seven Sisters Market Shelby Judge Interests: Reading, talking & shopping for books! Favourite book: Faery Tales Favourite Food: Cheeseboards; baking cookies & sourdough Favourite Place: Athens

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMANITIES NEWSLETTEROCTOBER 202611OCT2026COFFEE MORNINGCOFFEE MORNING Claire Beavis & Kirandeep KaurClaire Beavis & Kirandeep Kaur Ash Dennie, Executive SupportAsh Dennie, Executive Support Officers, held Macmillan CoffeeOfficers, held Macmillan Coffee Morning events for the College ofMorning events for the College of Health and Humanities and DerbyHealth and Humanities and Derby International Business School inInternational Business School in September 2026. The eventsSeptember 2026. The events raised araised a total of £116.91total of £116.91. Thank. Thank you to everyone who attendedyou to everyone who attended and donated.and donated. Claire Beavis & Kirandeep Kaur Ash Dennie, Executive Support Officers, held Macmillan Coffee Morning events for the College of Health and Humanities and Derby International Business School in September 2026. The events raised a total of £116.91. Thank you to everyone who attended and donated. Get involvedSHARE YOUR NEWS & BE A PART OF THE NEXT NEWSLETTER EVENTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE Living with water: well dressing research networkLiving with water: well dressing research networkLiving with water: well dressing research network A University group is exploring well dressing, including its links with ritual, craft, water, tourism and community heritage. The network welcomes researchers, professional colleagues and anyone with a personal connection to well dressing. A blended meeting, a heritage site visit and a half-day symposium are planned for 2027. To express an interest or share your experience, contact Claire Roe at c.roe3@derby.ac.uk. Heritage ResearchHeritage ResearchHeritage Research The informal heritage research cluster welcomes colleagues working in any area connected with heritage. To find out more, contact Cath Feely or Matthew Cheeseman. College Book ClubCollege Book ClubCollege Book Club COHH colleagues and PhD students are welcome to join a monthly book club. The dates and book choices are listed below. Meeting take place at 5:00pm on the stated dates, at 5:00pm, at the Golden Eagle on Agard Street, DE1 1DZ. For more information, contact Phil Burton-Cartledge (P.Burton-Cartledge@derby.ac.uk). Thursday 22 October 2026: Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur Thursday 19 November 2026: What Can We Know by Ian McEwan Thursday 10 December 2026: Title to be confirmed Send research, teaching, student, partnership, event and people stories through theSend research, teaching, student, partnership, event and people stories through the College newsletter submission formCollege newsletter submission form Newsletter Submissions – Fill in formNewsletter Submissions – Fill in form Send research, teaching, student, partnership, event and people stories through the College newsletter submission form Newsletter Submissions – Fill in form