Study invitation: Examining the Experiences of Black African Nurses in the UK Healthcare System

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET

Examining the Experiences of Black African Nurses in the UK Healthcare System

You are being invited to take part in a research project exploring the experiences of Black African nurses working in the UK healthcare system.

For the purpose of this study, Black African nurses refers to male and female nurses aged 18 years and above who migrated from an African country to the UK and have worked within the UK healthcare sector for at least one year. This includes nurses who arrived in the UK on a work visa and are currently working in the NHS, care homes, or private healthcare organisations. It does not include individuals who later changed their education or career pathway after settling in the UK. Please read the following information carefully to help you decide if you want to take part. 

What is the purpose of Study?

The purpose of this study is to better understand the experiences of Black African nurses who have migrated from African countries and are working within the UK healthcare system. Research and workforce reports suggest that internationally recruited and racially minoritised nurses may face unique professional and personal challenges, yet their lived experiences are often under-represented in research and policy discussions. This study aims to bring greater awareness to how race, culture, identity, and migration background may interact with workplace environments and organisational systems to shape nurses’ professional experiences and wellbeing. By giving participants the opportunity to share their perspectives in their own words, the research seeks to highlight areas where support, inclusion, and fair practice can be strengthened.

It is hoped that the findings will contribute to improved understanding, inform future policy and workplace practices, and support ongoing efforts toward equity, inclusion, and culturally appropriate support within the UK healthcare workforce.

What will happen if I decide to take part?

If you agree to take part in this study, you will be invited to an online interview using Microsoft Teams at a time that is convenient for you. Before the interview begins, you will have the opportunity to ask any questions about the study before confirming your consent to participate.

During the interview, you will be asked some brief background questions, such as your professional background and migration route. The interview will focus on your experiences of working as a Black African nurse in the UK healthcare system, including workplace experiences, identity, support, challenges, and sources of strength or resilience.

With your permission, the interview will be audio-recorded to ensure your views are captured accurately.

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WHO CAN I CONTACT? [... and for the FULL DETAILS ]

This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Edinburgh Research Ethics Board. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the study, you can contact the researcher:

Oluchi Mellor – O.D.Mellor@sms.ed.ac.uk

My source: Oluchi via RCN NWMG 

https://www.rcn.org.uk/northwest/Get-Involved/NW-Multicultural-Group

Free online mindfulness programme & ¥3800 (≈ £20) reward - research study

Dear all,

My name is Francesco Saldarini. I am a postdoctoral fellow at Waseda University (Japan) and a visiting researcher at the University of Surrey. My research focuses on investigating the (potential) effects of mind-body practices (e.g., mindfulness and martial arts) on psychology.

I am running a longitudinal intervention study investigating the effects of a digital mindfulness-based programme on a variety of health and cognitive outcomes and I would like to invite you to participate.

The study takes place entirely online and will require you to participate in two or three main experimental sessions, when you will be asked to complete a task and answer some questions. Each session will take approximately 40 minutes to complete. Moreover, you will get to participate in an online NHS-approved mindfulness-based programme! The programme is pre-recorded and you can flexibly choose when to attend a session. I will also reward you ¥3800 (≈ £20) for your participation.

This study was approved by the Waseda University research ethics committee (REF : 2024 - 314).

If you are interested in participating in the study and wish to know more about it, please contact me at:
w.iac23317 AT kurenai.waseda.jp.

Basic inclusion criteria:

- Currently feeling stressed
- Between 18 and 65 years of age
- Willing to complete a screening questionnaire
- No previous mindfulness experience
- Willing to practice mindfulness for minimum 2 hours per week for 4 weeks

Thank you,

Francesco Saldarini

My source: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=VIRTUAL-METHODS

Seeking UK Healthcare Workers: online pilot study on daily communications

C/o Olga Lainidi @LainidiO

Post Graduate Researcher and Teaching Fellow in Psychology @ University of Leeds

'I’m looking for UK Healthcare Workers to help me pilot an online study on daily communications in healthcare. Please fill in the expression of interest form if you want to find out more.'

Introduction to the study plans below from:

https://forms.office.com/e/5H84WqqTtT


UK Healthcare Staff - Daily Communications & Wellbeing at work

Thank you for your interest in this research study, which is part of a PhD project at the University of Leeds. The study explores how healthcare workers communicate about things that matter at work on a day-to-day basis, and how these decisions relate to their wellbeing. If you're a UK-based healthcare worker and would like to receive more information or take part in the study, please complete the short form below. This form helps us check eligibility and ensure we include a range of roles and experiences. It takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Completing this form does not commit you to participating - it simply lets us know you're interested and happy to be contacted. All information will be kept confidential and stored securely. Thank you for your time and interest!

The study has received ethical approval by the School of Psychology Ethics Committe, University of Leeds (2841 - 28/04/2025)

https://forms.office.com/e/5H84WqqTtT

My source:

https://x.com/LainidiO/status/1931414872840970470

I look f/w to learning of future findings and outputs.

Invitation for User Evaluation of OntoChat

Dear W3C Semantic Web Community,^

(Sending the below on behalf of one of our PhD students-your help would be very much appreciated!) 

We are a research team at King's College London conducting a study on the user experience of OntoChat, a tool built on large language models and designed to assist ontology engineers in creating user stories for ontology development. If you are currently or have previously been involved in ontology engineering projects, performing tasks such as ontology development, refinement, alignment, extension, or evaluation, we invite you to participate in this study to help improve OntoChat's design.

Participation Details:

• Duration: Approximately 35 - 40 minutes
• Activities:
• Use OntoChat to create an ontology user story relevant to your project while sharing your thoughts
• Answer open-ended questions about your experience
• Complete a brief questionnaire evaluating OntoChat's usefulness

We are flexible and can accommodate your availability within 19th November and 10th December 2024. If you are interested in participating in this study, please indicate your preferred time and agree to the user consent form by completing the registration form at:

https://forms.office.com/e/2wkmugH9v1

Your feedback is invaluable for refining OntoChat to better support ontology engineering processes. Please be assured that all personal data will be kept confidential and anonymised.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to contribute.

Kind regards,
Yihang Zhao
PhD Researcher, King's College London
Contact: yihang.zhao AT kcl.ac.uk

^Via semantic-web mail list.