About this Event
Join us for Talking Research November!
Talking Research is student-led initiative aimed at creating a relaxed social space for PGRs from across the university to socialise, share their research and gain an appreciation for different research projects through short, informal talks.
We have developed into a growing community of PGRs ranging from Masters students to final year PhD candidates, so if you are new to research, Swansea or all of the above, Talking Research provides a relaxed environment to engage with other PGRs.
The event starts at 17:00, with the first talk starting around 17:30. Each talk is around 10 / 20 minutes. Theres plenty of time before, after and between talks to chat to other PGR students.
Note, if all the tickets for this event sell out feel free to still come along!
This time we have two exceptional talks:
Caitlin Tanner - Experiences of deaf nurses in the UK
The experiences of deaf nurses within the United Kingdom is an under-researched topic, with gaps in our understandings as to how deaf nurses currently experience clinical practice. In 2024, statistics show that 18 million adults in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing, making this a common disability that can affect anyone (RNID, 2024). This stands to reason that this could affect our nursing population too. The researcher, Caitlin Tanner, is a bilaterally profoundly deaf nurse and worked in the ICU during the pandemic. This talk will discuss her personal experiences, the research, and the potential impact of this topic to the wider population.
From literature, deaf nurses may leave because they do not receive support, face bullying, and worry about patient care (Johnson, 2019; Durosaiye et al., 2016). This research is looking into preventative measures to potentially losing experienced nurses through age-related hearing loss and exploring measures of support for those who develop or enter the profession with deafness. This has the potential to impact on a great scale, as not only does this look at hopefully improving retention and recruitment of nurses in the UK, but it hopefully will contribute to the reduction of socioeconomic barriers that deaf people may face in accessing education, healthcare, and employment.
Amani Mohammed Alghoraibi - Liminal Frames and Feminist Voices: Ekphrastic Poetry of a Selection of Late Nineteenth Century Poets
This research delves into the transformative role of ekphrasis in the latter half of the nineteenth century, examining two distinctive and innovative approaches within this literary and artistic technique. Firstly, it investigates how Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a prominent figure of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, harnessed the frames of his paintings to create liminal spaces, integrating his ekphrastic poetry as a bridge between the viewer and the artwork. His visionary use of these frames revolutionized viewer engagement with art and played a pivotal role in the evolution of ekphrasis in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Secondly, this study explores the feminist and feminine voice that emerged in ekphrastic poetry by female poets, including Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Julia Margaret Cameron, and the collaborative duo Michael Field (Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper). These poets restructured ekphrasis to empower and emphasize the female figures in paintings, encouraging readers to emphasize with their narratives and experiences. Through this investigation, I uncover how these two distinct ekphrastic approaches engaged in a dynamic dialogue, both shaping and reflecting the evolving cultural and gender norms of the latter half of the nineteenth century.
Join us for two very interesting talks!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hayes & Beale, 96 Brynymor Road, Swansea, United Kingdom
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