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Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...health and future care didn’t know what they were either. Advance care planning (or anticipatory care planning as it is known in Scotland) is care planning for the future. It is thinking about what needs or preferences a person may have in the future in relation to their care. Advance care planning can happen at any time and does not depend on a diagnosis. My research...
Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...Health and the human body [Children Uni - Subject icons] One heart, one brain, 30 trillion cells. What exactly makes the human body tick? How can we tackle the biggest health challenges of our age? Science has come a long way but there is still so much more to understand about ourselves. From genetics to nutrition, you can find courses about all about our bodies, as well...
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...public services stakeholders – in policing, health, education, social care and local government for example – and voluntary organisations, from churches to neighbourhood action groups, who help get things done in the community. The phrase ‘partnership working’ is used to describe a wide range of arrangements and ways of working, from informal networking between...
Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...public spotlight, as unqualified, unprepared and unfit for office. The only question is whether the American people will be responsible enough to act on that knowledge. Why the pundits are wrong about Hillary Clinton dominating the debate Gleb Tsipursky writes: The vast majority of pundits declared Hillary Clinton the decisive winner of this week’s debate. This includes...
Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...health and after years on the road he eventually fled to the countryside. Ever Wondered sent him out to discover if the environment you live in can affect you physically. Terry: I’ve always wondered how growing up in Coventry affected me. It was a very bleak place, just subways, flyovers and concrete. This is my old school. I was released from this school at 15 without...
What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...Publications. Kashdan, T. B., & Rottenberg, J. (2010). Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health. Clinical psychology review, 30(7), 865-878. Hayes, S. C., Luoma, J. B., Bond, F. W., Masuda, A. and Lillis, J. (2006) Acceptance and commitment therapy: model, processes and outcomes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1–25. Guilford, J. P. (1968)...
The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...public consciousness, developing Salovey and Mayer's research into an accessible and bestselling book. Even now, emotional intelligence continues to receive a great deal of research attention, so how might this help us navigate life more successfully? Insights from emotional intelligence workplace research Findings from the large body of research into how emotional...
Partnerships: working across boundaries
Money & Business

Partnerships: working across boundaries

...public, private and voluntary sectors, has radically regenerated the City of Stoke-on-Trent in the UK, bringing major improvements for the city’s physical and social environments. A second case study features Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without Borders), and examines how this large global humanitarian relief organisation harnesses a variety of relationships to...