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Can the NHS solve its bullying problem?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can the NHS solve its bullying problem?

...humanity by taking some small steps you will then be in a better position to make the bigger decisions about how to tackle bullying at work. Acknowledging that bullying is an ordinary part of working life is not the end of the world nor does it inevitably mean you have to walk away from your job. Ironically the strength needed to face up to bullying involves accepting...
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Kant on trust
History & The Arts

Kant on trust

...human dignity. The most important features of Kant’s ethical theory are his conceptions of human worth, and of the ideal moral community. Kant believes that all people have absolute value, or dignity, because they can be autonomous and rational, and that they should be treated in ways that recognize these capacities. Kant gives two accounts of how to treat other people....
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Let your money do the talking: fossil fuel divestment and COP26
Nature & Environment

Let your money do the talking: fossil fuel divestment and COP26

...humans have caused widespread and rapid climate warming, principally through CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. The fossil fuel industry has resisted accepting responsibility for its contribution to climate breakdown, using its wealth and political influence to preserve the status quo. The good news is that we now have viable alternatives, as renewable energy has rapidly...
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Do we really listen to children and young people?
Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

...human right to express their views on matters which are important to them, but also that their views are taken on board by adults and used to improve young people’s lives. Children and young people can participate in different ways. They can sit on school councils as a way of representing the views and experiences of their peers, for example. They can volunteer within...
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Everybody's looking for love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Everybody's looking for love

...human right to privacy and a family life, as outlined in Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998. My research explores the views and experiences of women with learning disabilities on sexual relationships and as part of my PhD I gave them a platform to talk openly about this taboo subject. I interviewed 16 women with mild to moderate learning disabilities who were members...
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Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge
Languages

Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge

...human characters in the original version of the Harry Potter series speak English (sometimes with stereotypical accents such as Fleur’s or Viktor Krum’s). Other species such as the merpeople and goblins speak Mermish and Gobbledegook respectively, but the only other language we hear other human beings speak is Parseltongue, the language of snakes and other “dark”...
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Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?

...human health’ (Veganuary 2024 campaign report). Veganuary’s mission also appears to align with the motivations of participants: in 2022, 44% of Veganuary participants cited ‘animals’, 21% ‘personal health’ and 19% ‘the environment’ as their main motivation. For Bryant, the biggest Veganuary motivation being ‘animals’ is significant, as evidence...
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Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Job Change and the Grief Cycle: The effects of losing our job or changing work role

...humans go through when managing grief and change. Progression to acceptance is different for everyone and there is no set time or consequence moving through these stages of grief. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, many have lost a sense of work identity, self-identity and things are certainly not the same. Aside from the human cost of loss of possibly family and friends, many...
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