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What is trauma?
Society, Politics & Law

What is trauma?

...family history of the holocaust and/or slavery. Understanding the context also enables better recognition that policing has been a traumatising factor in the lives of many people, which may affect how victims of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) feel about and interact with police. A broader understanding of trauma facilitates improved interrogation of rape myths....
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What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?
Society, Politics & Law

What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?

...family members, teachers, community workers or other professionals, the trauma experienced by an individual can become toxic, leading to developmental trauma, i.e. impacting brain development and having a hyper-response to stressful situations (Trauma Informed Plymouth Network, n.d.). This can be further aggravated by circumstances in the community such as poverty,...
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Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story
Society, Politics & Law

Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story

...family and friends but almost 16 years later, I’m still here. Do you feel you were treated the same as the males on your course? I was sometimes asked three questions for everyone else’s one, but that was more to do with building my confidence than being female. The training itself is full on so it did take some time to find my voice, but my fellow trainees were...
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Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?

...family and friends. These examples scratch the surface of the countless ways space technologies can be applied in society. The Space2030 Agenda, outlined by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, provides a roadmap for how space applications could be used in aid of all 17 SDGs. Space technologies carry immense potentials to aid society, but they also come with...
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From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...family, we didn’t have the finances to afford private tutoring to enhance my education. I always dreamt of being a nurse but was always told I couldn’t because I was not clever enough. After leaving school with no GCSEs, I had to work out how I was going to achieve my dream. Why was it so difficult? A turning point in my education I decided to go onto college and took...
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...family members, or even friends and neighbours. Although women often continue to undertake the bulk of unpaid caring responsibilities, parenting and caring also affect anyone, and it’s also important to be inclusive of all types of carers and caring. Caring responsibilities can have a big impact on anyone’s career, and this can particularly affect those working within...
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The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...family-not-travel-world-cup-player-racism-fears-abuse-england-football-team?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true Mani-Babu, S., Morrissey, D., Waugh, C., Screen, H., & Barton, C. (2015). The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in lower limb tendinopathy: A systematic review. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(3), 752–761. Montalvo, A. M., Cara,...
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A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...Family!” It was their misconceptions and stereotypes that annoyed me the most. I’ve grown up and I’ve had to learn to accept dumb, condescending comments: “You speak posh like a white girl” (sorry am I meant to have a thick Indian accent, despite being born in the UK?); “You’re quite funny for an Indian girl” (since when did having a sense of humour derive...
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