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Health, Sports & Psychology
QATAR 2022 must impart a positive coaching legacy for Africa and the Caribbean member associations
Qatar 2022 saw all five African nations led by a head coach who is a native of their country, changing the narrative that a non-African was essential in them being successful, most notably Morocco's Walid Regragui. Are we really seeing an ongoing trend or a flash in the pan, and does this really indicate progress for those chasing a coaching ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A gift of life at the end of life
Organ donation has been described as ‘when you decide to give an organ to save or transform the life of someone else’ (NHS Blood and Transplant). It has also been described as a ‘gift of life’ by transplant services and recipients who have received a lifesaving or life-enhancing organ transplant. Some organs can be donated while a person is ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why do Christmas crackers go bang?
What's the secret to Christmas crackers? Dr James Bruce from The Open University's Chemistry Department explains why they go bang in this article.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Do mental health issues rest solely in the mind? Or do other factors contribute to psychological problems?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
World AIDS Day
1 December is World AIDS Day, a day designed to show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Charlie Sheen, Rock Hudson and the changing face of HIV stigma
How has the treatment and attitudes towards HIV changed? Peter Keogh explores...
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Money & Business
The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
One consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic was that many workers quit their jobs en masse. Will this have a lasting effect on the labour market?
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Education & Development
What pressures are young men feeling?
A rigid construct of what makes a "real man" is putting a strain on real young men, says new research.
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Society, Politics & Law
Jurors are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial
From CSI to Law and Order, Line of Duty and Midsomer Murders, there is huge public fascination with crime and the criminal justice system. But how much do jurors get it wrong?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
CSI: Current research into the impact of bias on crime scene forensics is limited – but psychology can help
Recent research suggests that the reality of forensic analysis is that it can be subjective and fallible.
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Society, Politics & Law
Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
This course will present an overview of the policy and law that relates to social work with people involved in the asylum and immigration system and will introduce you to the ways in which social work practitioners can support people with insecure immigration status, refugees and asylum seekers more effectively. It will highlight some of the ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Studying social work law
This set of four free courses introduces the role of social work and explores how the law influences social work practice. You will learn the role of social workers in the UK and how the profession is regulated across the four nations. The courses also examine how the law is applied by social workers in their practice with the people they support.