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Health, Sports & Psychology
Five ways to mark Menstrual Health Day
Did you know that 28th May is Menstrual Health Day? This article raises, and answers, key questions around this event, providing five ways to mark this important day.
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Society, Politics & Law
How do you become British Prime Minister?
Ever fancied being Prime Minister and running the country? Dr Richard Heffernan has some advice on the mechanics of the political system.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Man up or open up?
Why do men find it so hard to talk about their mental health?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How places affect well-being
This free course looks at how where people live affects their well-being. This includes the kind of neighbourhood people live in, how places are organised and run, as well as the detail of the layout of buildings. You will learn about some of the ways that psychologists explain the links between places and well-being. This includes some of the ...
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Society, Politics & Law
The Middle East conflict has swiftly exposed economic vulnerability in the region
Emilie Rutledge discusses the economic impact to the region of the current conflict in the Middle East.
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History & The Arts
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
The global challenge of growing inequalities is intricately linked to the distinction made between those historically regarded as human and those who have not been. The division between ‘civilised’ and ‘non-civilised/primitive’ played a vital role in justifying the colonisation and enslavement of those who were deemed ‘lesser human’, ‘other ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon
Can we feel grief about political events? Neil Thompson explores this question and how it may impact you.
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Society, Politics & Law
Using generative AI in relation to legal issues
This guidance note explores how generative AI works, where its limitations lie, and how it can (and cannot) be used when dealing with everyday legal issues.
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History & The Arts
Robert Burns: a man of his times for today
As Burns Night approaches, this article looks at the stardom status of Robert Burns and why he was and is so revered.
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Society, Politics & Law
Researching at the Margins: How Collective Autoethnography centred Black mothers’ knowledge
How can collective autoethnography create space for marginalised voices in research? Mel Green reflects on how everyday conversations between Black mothers became a rigorous, community-rooted method that reveals insights traditional research often misses.
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Society, Politics & Law
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
This free course gives an overview of the law of expert evidence, including practice and procedure, the duties and liabilities of experts, the question of how non-experts can adjudicate between the views of experts, and the increasing mathematisation of scientific evidence. The various issues are finally brought together in a case study of one ...
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History & The Arts
The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
It’s estimated that 25% of the Roma pre-war European population perished as a result of Nazi persecution. This article explores the anti-Roma prejudice that still goes on today, and what can be done to tackle it.