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Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup

...managing a tournament training camp is a complex task which, in England’s case, has evolved from some bitter experiences and failures to perform at the level the squad where capable of. Germany in 2006 is a good example. The 2006 golden generation: learning the hard way Expectations for England ahead of the 2006 World Cup were high. The squad was full of experienced...
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How can mobile technology help underpin reproductive rights?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can mobile technology help underpin reproductive rights?

...project is currently implemented in eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa — Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Niger and Uganda — and two countries in Asia (India and Indonesia) through in-country partner universities and research organisations, with the aim of building local capacity. PMA2020 is a US$40 million project funded...
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How can you use sand to store energy?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can you use sand to store energy?

...project is attempting to bring together two things the desert has in abundance - sand and sunshine - to generate power cleanly and efficiently...[Rafał Sonik on an Abu Dhabi sand dune] Ralf Sonik fluffs a sand dune in Abu Dhabi Researchers in Abu Dhabi are testing a pilot device that can store solar energy in sand to improve the efficiency of power plants and provide...
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Home education collection
Education & Development

Home education collection

...projects in the pipeline. Who are they for? These articles are intended for any individual, community and/or organisation with an interest in home education including, but not limited to: Parents/carers who are currently home educating their child/children, or who are considering it Current and/or previously home-educated young people Educators working within and across...
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Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...Introduction - According to the British Menopause Society (2020), menopause is ‘a major life event affecting all women in a variety of ways, both short and long term’. So, what is menopause? [Described image] The word ‘menopause’ simply refers to the end of the menstrual cycle, which is caused when the ovaries stop producing eggs. The term comes from the Greek...
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Weather derivatives - the financialization of weather
Society, Politics & Law

Weather derivatives - the financialization of weather

...manage the risks presented by nature, such as too much rain at the wrong time of the year and very harsh frosts?...Listen to the discussion below, as John Allen and Michael Pryke talk about the abilities of finance to offer a solution to risks presented by nature. Transcript This work is linked to the Environment and Society course - DD213, which studies the entanglements...
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After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack
Health, Sports & Psychology

After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack

...projects found that in actual fact, pushing people to talk about what had happened was unhelpful and could make things worse. 4. Don’t assume everything’s OK The nature of terrorist attacks can often leave large numbers of people feeling vulnerable, afraid and traumatised. But different people react differently to the same event. This means that some of the survivors...
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The Special Adviser’s Tale, or Political Storytelling in the Time of Covid
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The Special Adviser’s Tale, or Political Storytelling in the Time of Covid

...project wrote a few years ago, in the twenty-first century the concept of ‘narrative… has seen a sharp rise in frequency… especially in such phrases as “change the narrative” and “take control of the narrative,” which have become unavoidable in political commentary’. Dowden’s tweet was part of a concerted and highly-coordinated effort by Conservative HQ...
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