Programme

Schedule

9.00am – 9.15am: Introduction from the Vice Chancellor
9.15am – 10am: Keynote Address: ‘Contributing to the Community and Sustainable Development Goals: the Work of Science and Engineering Research,’ Professor Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua
10am – 11am: Session 1 [1hr]
11am – 11.20am: Break
11.20am – 12.35pm: Session 2 [1hr15min]

Session 1 – ‘Spotlight on Presenters’: 5-minute talks

Charlotte Turner, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
LMTK3 Overexpressing Breast Cancer Cells Release Extracellular Vesicles that Suppress Monocyte Motility

Sharney Royle, Blackburn College
The impacts of Forest School on primary aged children

Rebecca Barker, University of Waikato
Content analysis of student feedback, testing the validity of using a natural language processor to effectively analyze students written feedback.

Tan Jia Xuan, Sunway University
How to manage psychological distress among emerging adults?

Chloe Howard, UA92
Examining the influence of Match Status on the Timings of 5 Substitutions in the EFL League 2

Serrano De Estena, University of Waikato
Are promises speech-acts?

Muhammad Lafa, Blackpool and the Fylde College
An Investigation into Future Cockpit Technologies

Natalia Sienkiewicz and Naomi Godber, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Analysis of Student Engagement Regarding Careers Service

Session 2 – ‘Spotlight on Presenters’: 5-minute talks

Jack Smith, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
How does Inflation Targeting Policy Affect the Resilience of OECD Economies to Recessions?

Titas Gabrielius Maksimas, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
A Struggle over Geography: Locating the Baltic States in Postcolonial Studies

Dora Pestotnik Stres and Fiona Egboko, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Children’s Hospitals Inequalities Research Project (CHIRP)

Ryan Bradshaw, Blackpool and the Fylde College
Exploring the challenges and barriers on recruiting men in nursery settings

Mia Gibbons, UA92
An investigation into the perceived barriers and challenges female coaches face

Joshua Bretherton, Blackburn College
Can the viewing of sexual explicit material distort the perception of a ‘healthy’ sexual relationship?

Schedule

9am – 10.30am: Session 3 [1hr30min]
10.30am – 10.50am: Break
10.50am – 11.15am: Campus Introduction: Sunway University, Malaysia
11.15am – 12.30pm: Parallel Sessions: Session 4 [1hr15min] | Session 5 [1hr15min]

Session 3 – ‘Global Research Insights’: 15-minute talks, inclusive of Q&A

Stephanie Asare-Kodua, Lancaster University Ghana
The Ghanaian Narrative: Gender Equality and Socio-Economic Development

Asmaa Ali, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Should race still be used to guide different medical guidelines in the UK? A narrative review with case studies

Bianca-Ioana Constandache and Megan Dransfield, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
An investigation of non-linear behaviour of mechanical oscillators in quantum fluids

Orla White, University of Waikato
How do physiological traits enable success of invasive blowflies?

Mazen Emad Mohamed Wardany, Sunway University
Effects of Fluconazole combined with Graphene Oxide on the viability of Acanthamoeba Castellanii

Session 4 – ‘Spotlight on Presenters’: 5-minute talks

Isobella Nicholls, University of Waikato
Natural fibres in a marine environment

Shahad T. Abuawf, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Pre and post educational intervention about the menstrual cycle among Saudi female’s trainee soldiers

Amanda Nelson, University of Waikato
Contemporary Māori Narratives and Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Collections: Creative Possibilities for Indigenous Public History.

Juan José Garces Olmos, University of Waikato
Exploring ways to reimagine Initial Teacher Education (ITE) through a more-than-human world.

Alexander Mortimer, Blackpool and the Fylde College
The Low Orbit Kinetic Interceptor (LOKI)

Konstantinos Sohos, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Foreign Policy Inquiry: Implications of the great reset of Greek foreign affairs

David Bereibibo Bristol – Alagbariya, Lancaster University Ghana
The Legal Framework Protecting Freshwater Resources in the Republic of Ghana

Kayla Ooi Yu Jin, Sunway University
Impacts of Interparental Conflict and Gender on Young Adults’ Self-Esteem and Romantic Relationship Competence

Helen Fleck, Blackburn College
Does a daily mindfulness session contribute towards positive attitudes towards behaviour for learning?

Session 5 – ‘Spotlight on Presenters’: 5-minute talks

Anna Walther, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Analysing the effectiveness of change management and HR support during and after an HR system implementation at a global IT company.

Qi qige, Lancaster University College at Beijing Jiaotong University
Step out of the shame of menstruation: Vending machines for feminine hygiene products in China

Rosie Stubbings, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Rhythmanalysis and Sensory Difference: How does sensation impact an individual’s ability to construct and navigate routines?

Kathryn Vest, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Global Stilling: Is wind power running out? Data-based analysis of the trends of high-resolution weather data.

Narut Pakunwanich and Saan Dyare, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
COVID-19 and Plasmodia co-infections: pathophysiological implications in host response and disease severity

Luca Pierre Rossignol, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
The Impact of Climate Change on Reef Sharks and their Ecosystem

Shaheer Safdar, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 on influenza incidence: A systematic review

Eszter Toth, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Effects of multilingualism and instruction on statistical learning of an artificial language

RJ Lehal, Gettysburg College
The Forgotten Military Analyst: George Fielding Eliot and the Beginning of the Cold War

Peter Merritt, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
A Comparative Study of Poland and the Czech Republic: How Catholicism fosters negative attitudes towards homosexuality

Lisa Townsend, Blackburn College
To punish or reform? A study into the publics attitudes towards the rehabilitation of major offenders.

Schedule

9am – 10.30am: Session 6 [1hr30min]
10.30am – 10.50am: Break
10.50am – 11.50am: Session 7 [1hr]
11.50am – 12.20am: Prizes and Reflections, from Professor Malcolm Joyce, Cross-Faculty Associate Dean for Research.

Session 6 – ‘Global Research Insights’: 15-minute talks, inclusive of q&a

Alex Sherlock, Becky Allen, and Harvey Stanfield, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Quantum symmetry in Topological Insulators: A novel in 3 parts

Csongor Szij, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
R (on the application of Nature) v Humanity – The prospect of ecocentric law

Andrea Ando, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
NFTs, between opportunities and absence of legislation: a study on the effect of the rulings of the OpenSea case

Colin Davies, Blackpool and the Fylde College
Start Making Sense: Why writers should be serious about sensory storytelling.

Soong Wei Si, Sunway University
Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Phosphanegold(I) Thiolate Compounds on Methicillin Resistant-Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Session 7 – ‘Spotlight on Presenters’: 5-minute talks

Ellie Langley, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
Oestrogen in the Proteciton Against Cardiovascular Disease

Hidde Ploeger, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
The Role of Gli-Similar Genes in Melanocyte Development and Melanoma Pathogenesis

Catharine-LI Yang, Lancaster University College at Beijing Jiaotong University
International Comparison of RIASEC Types and Career Perspectives Between Japanese and Chinese Undergraduate Students

Rhiannon Coupe, Lancaster University (Bailrigg, UK)
An investigation into the potential for DUNE to measure proton decay events

Beatrice Hooper, Blackpool and the Fylde College
Freddie Mercury‚ “Be Quiet!”  The Correlation Between Vocal and Mental Health of the Performer

Liang Yuxin, Lancaster University College at Beijing Jiaotong University
International Employability Understanding of Undergraduate Students in China, Japan and Korea.