Things in the library 10th Jan...

Things that are calming...
Childline has launched Calm Zone - an online hub of calming techniques and resources for young people to help them feel better when they feel anxious, scared or sad.


Things about research ethics...
NSPCC are looking for an experienced researcher to join their Research Ethics Committee.Their Research Ethics Committee is made up of experienced researchers from outside the NSPCC who review research proposals, provide an impartial review of the ethical implications of evaluation and research proposals and work collaboratively with researches to address any concerns. They are seeking expressions of interest from an experienced researcher who has:

• a detailed understanding of the dimensions of ethics and issues related to research with children and young people
• an understanding of the ethical issues associated with quantitative methods in the context of sensitive research with children and young people
• substantive experience of research governance.

Things to do tomorrow (Sat 11th Jan)...

The University of Sheffield's  Landscape Team is offering free Christmas tree chipping in the Information Commons car park from 8am-2pm on Saturday 11 January 2020. Just arrive with your tree at any point between these times and they'll put it through their chipper. Once the chippings have broken down, they'll be used as mulch across campus to keep it bright and beautiful throughout 2020.
This chipping service is open to everyone, not just staff and students, so do share with your friends and neighbours. The car park is on Favell Road (accessed via Hounsfield Road off Glossop Road and then Leaveygreave Rd).

Things to win yourself a prize...
Find your way around our library website and enter this 70th birthday quiz. The winning entry will be chosen from all correct entries received by 4pm on Friday 31st January.




Things to read...
The next book to read for our monthly Reading Group is Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton. The meeting to discuss this will be on Wed 5th Feb at 17:15 in the library. Edith Wharton's most famous novel, written immediately after the end of the First World War, is a brilliantly realised anatomy of New York society in the 1870s, the world in which she grew up, and from which she spent her life escaping. Newland Archer, Wharton's protagonist, charming, tactful, enlightened, is a thorough product of this society; he accepts its standards and abides by its rules but he also recognises its limitations. His engagement to the impeccable May Welland assures him of a safe and conventional future, until the arrival of May's cousin Ellen Olenska puts all his plans in jeopardy. Independent, free-thinking, scandalously separated from her husband, Ellen forces Archer to question the values and assumptions of his narrow world. As their love for each other grows, Archer has to decide where his ultimate loyalty lies.

Things written by you and your colleagues...
We now have an online repository of references to articles written recently by SCH staff. We are cataloguing the PubMed abstracts and if you cannot access the article's full text then we will be able to supply in the usual way- charges may apply - or you can ask your colleague! We hope that this will highlight the amount of published material written by SCH staff  (240 items to date) and be helpful in disseminating it widely to colleagues. Please note that we only list SCH authors/co-authors on the catalogue records.

Things to eat...


I made this Coconut fish curry this week which was very quick but still excellent with plenty of taste.

Things in the Library 29 Sept...

Things you might remember...
You are invited to attend this public event in partnership with The Progress Educational Trust (PET). Life after Death: A woman's victory in having her deceased husband's children Tuesday, 24 October 2017, 6pm drinks reception, 6.30-8pm discussion. Lecture Theatre 4, Arts Tower, Western Bank, S10 2TN.

20 years ago, widow Diane Blood won the legal right to conceive a child using the sperm of her deceased husband Stephen Blood. This free event will bring together some of the people at the centre of this landmark legal case - including Diane herself and her son Liam. Two decades on from Diane's legal victory the speaker panel will look back on personal, legal, medical and ethical aspects of the case. They will also consider the impact of the case on others who have sought to use a person's sperm, egg or embryo to conceive a child after that person has died. Why do such scenarios still lead to legal difficulties and provoke public debate, in the UK and elsewhere? Attendance at this event is free, but advance booking is required

Things about CAMHS...
New research from the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows there are huge differences in CCG spending across the country. Their online tool can help you find out how much is spent on child and adolescent mental health services in each region.




Things about measuring...
A report published this week by Public Health England 'National child measurement programme (NCMP): trends in child BMI'  uses NCMP data to examine the changes in children’s body mass index (BMI) between 2006 to 2007 and 2015 to 2016.

Things about the future of health...
This report 'Future of health' presents findings from a survey conducted by RAND Europe at the request of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to gather and synthesise stakeholder views on the future of health and healthcare in England in 20 to 30 years' time. The aim of the research was to generate an evidenced-based picture of the future health and healthcare needs, and how it might differ from today, in order to inform strategic discussions about the future priorities of the NIHR and the health and social care research communities more broadly.

The survey provided a rich and varied dataset based on responses from 300 stakeholders in total. A wide range of fields were represented, including public health, social care, primary care, cancer, genomics, mental health, geriatrics, child health, patient advocacy and health policy. The respondent group also included a number of professional and private stakeholder categories, such as clinicians, policy experts, academics and patient and public representatives.

The study findings validate a number of prominent health research priorities currently visible in England, such as antimicrobial resistance, the burden of dementia and age-related multi-morbidity, digital health and genomics. Interest in these areas and other themes, such as mental health, health inequalities and transforming health service models, cut across multiple disciplinary boundaries. However, it is clear that there are a variety of views among stakeholders on the relative importance of these areas of focus, and the best approach to manage their emergence in the coming decades.

The full dataset of survey responses, for which permission to share was given, has been published alongside the report and is a useful resource for those seeking to engage with a particular issue in more depth.

Things magical...
Calling witches, fairies, wizards, nifflers, fairy godmothers, elves, magicians and magical creatures of all ages! Hop on your broomsticks, flying carpets or dragons and join 'Off the Shelf' on The Moor for a spellbinding afternoon celebrating magical books of all kinds. Sat 7th October 1:00pm - 4:00 pm
From Room on the Broom to The Wizard of Oz, and from The Worst Witch to Lord of the Rings – we all love magical fiction. And 2017 marks 20 years of the boy wizard Harry Potter!
Visit Grimm & Co’s mysterious dark den, jam-packed with magical things to see and do. There will be lots of fun arts and crafts activities including storytelling, takeaway spells and potion-making. You can make a dragon puppet to take home and train, play an enchanted glass harp, write your own mini-book, create a potion, make your own wand with a certificate of authenticity and much more. Watch out for wizards, witches and real magicians – you might even spot Hagrid…
Come dressed as your favourite magical character or creature and join the fancy dress parade at 3pm.
To continue the fun, a very magical film will be screening at 4pm at The Light Cinema. Visit sheffield.lightcinemas.co.uk for details. Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Things to eat...
If you have a courgette glut - or even if you haven't - here is a nice vegetarian risotto to try Courgette and lemon. Although to my mind every good risotto should have a splash of wine in it before you start adding the stock.