The downward slope: engineering HE and vocational qualifications in terminal decline?

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
K. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Slope Engineering ◽  
Vocational Qualifications ◽  
Downward Slope

The Sites

1977 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 30-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Blackman ◽  
Keith Branigan
Keyword(s):  
Catchment Area ◽  
Western Slope ◽  
The West ◽  
The Road ◽  
Downward Slope

I. The Ayiofarango ValleyE1 (M, GR, BM)A terrace at about the 200 m. contour, east of and above the road from Kaloi Limenes to A. Kyriaki, c. 100 m. from the point where the road crosses the watershed into the catchment area. The terrace is c. 150 m. (N.-S.) by 50 m. (E.-W.), bounded on the east by steep, bare upward gradients, and on the west by a steep downward slope covered only with low scrub. Two possible stretches of wall were found on the western slope, but the only certain structural remains were a modern sheep pen and a circular wall, c. 1–5 m. in diameter, which appeared to be a filled-in well. Abraded sherds were quite common on the western slope, but scarcer on the terrace.

Research culture and capacity in community health services: results of a structured survey of staff

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma L. Friesen ◽  
Elizabeth J. Comino
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Community Health Services ◽  
External Support ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Recent Experience ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Culture ◽  
Vocational Qualifications ◽  
Paper Format

Developing research capacity is recognised as an important endeavour. However, little is known about the current research culture, capacity and supports for staff working in community-based health settings. A structured survey of Division of Community Health staff was conducted using the research capacity tool. The survey was disseminated by email and in paper format. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analysed thematically. In total, 109 usable responses were received, giving a response rate of 26%. Respondents were predominately nurses (n=71, 65.7%), with ~50% reporting post-graduate vocational qualifications. The highest levels of skills or organisational success were in using evidence to plan, promote and guide clinical practice. Most participants were unsure of organisational and team level skills and success at generating research. Few reported recent experience in research-generating activities. Barriers to undertaking research included lack of skills, time and access to external support and funding. Lack of skills and success in accessing external funding and resources to protect research time or to ‘buy-in’ technical expertise appeared to exacerbate these barriers. Community health staff have limited capacity to generate research with current levels of skill, funding and time. Strategies to increase research capacity should be informed by knowledge of clinicians’ research experience and interests, and target development of skills to generate research. Resources and funding are needed at the organisational and team levels to overcome the significant barriers to research generation reported.

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