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Health, Sports & Psychology
What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
How nurses are portrayed in the media does not reflect what is involved in the profession. Improving this can potentially improve recruitment to nursing programmes.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How to be a great trans ally
Just like being trans, being a great trans ally is different for everyone. Learn about the importance of allyship and how you can ensure you are a trans ally in this interactive.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Self-managed abortion in the UK
Self-managed early abortion in the UK is becoming increasingly common. This allows privacy and home comforts, but better pain management and support are needed to improve experiences.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
This free course, featuring interviews with famous crime fiction authors, explores psychological theory and research on the relationships we form with fictional characters.
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Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?
Sara MacKian reflects on the myths and fears encountered while researching Spiritualism. Starting with a conversation during a taxi ride…
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Being human: spirit, consciousness and being (or not being) in bodies
Dr Sara MacKian asks what it means to be a conscious human in (and sometimes outside!) a body…
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Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
With ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ the theme for Black History Month 2024, I watched the players of African heritage showcase their talents in the Nottingham Forest v Fulham Premier League fixture in September 2024 (Calvin Bassey, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina), but pondered if they would be given the same opportunities as their white ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Enabling parents to improve children’s services: Walking the Walk in Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Imagine you’re a parent and your child is dying or has died in a hospital. How could the hospital and staff best support you? Drawing on the insights of parents, Walking the Walk has adapted to involve parents to better understand their experiences.
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Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...
Dr Sara MacKian explores the hidden history of Spiritualism in the heart of England.
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From curing to caring? Exploring the role of spiritual healing in a biomedical world
Dr Sara MacKian explores if a focus on healing could help save the NHS.
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Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott
Lauren O’Hagan explores the music of Phil Lynott and how his lyrics helped him make sense of his dual identity as Black and Irish.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Mel shares her journey from leaving school with no GCSEs to becoming a nurse and later practice and staff tutor at The Open University.