1,598 search results
Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?
Society, Politics & Law

Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?

...health damage caused by pollution from the additional flights, the Mayor of London may have to introduce a congestion charge around Heathrow to discourage driving. It is even possible that any increase of air traffic at Heathrow will have to require an equal reduction of road traffic across much of west and central London. Irrespective of whether you think airports are a...
View article Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?
Article 5 mins
OpenLearn choices for YASS students
Health, Sports & Psychology

OpenLearn choices for YASS students

...Health and social care, and Sport and Exercise, the choice you indicated on your form does not restrict your actual study choices. You don’t have to stick to the subjects suggested below, or what you entered on your registration form, you are free to mix and match any combination of subjects and courses, as long as the courses you choose support your study goals. The...
View article OpenLearn choices for YASS students
Article 10 mins
What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?
Nature & Environment

What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?

...health services and is also degrading the environment by enabling illegal actions such as deforestation in Brazil11 and Peru12 as well as the overfishing of our seas13. It can also prevent the necessary laws from being made in the first place. For example, Naomi Klein14 (2014) shows the influence of fossil fuels and automotive industries on the efforts of US lawmakers to...
View article What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?
Article 10 mins
Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?

...health outcomes of participation in team sports include: emotional social support; sense of belonging; higher self-esteem; social network; and social interaction. In addition, investigations of the research surrounding continued participation concluded that there was ‘extensive support’ for the role of team sport in encouraging engagement and maintaining long-term...
View article Why is Netball and other team sports so important for female sports participation?
Article 5 mins
What happens ‘When East Meets West’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens ‘When East Meets West’?

...health or medical issues. Both – if not well understood – could result in misinterpretation by those who teach and support students from different cultural backgrounds. They could see the student as not fully engaging or participating when actually they are enjoying learning. On the other hand, having the ability to engage online may help minimise barriers as some...
View article What happens ‘When East Meets West’?
Article 15 mins
Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. While feedback can inform service improvement, many sites do not have the processes in place to engage bereaved carers in how to improve such spaces. Claire Henry MBE, and Marie Cooper, both nurses with extensive experience and expertise in end-of-life care, and Roberta Lovick, national campaigner for the promotion of...
View article Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Article 5 mins
Club v Country: The psychology of switching support
Health, Sports & Psychology

Club v Country: The psychology of switching support

...health benefits associated with relationships. Just like ‘real’ relationships, it seems people who form parasocial relationships can also experience ‘break ups’; and that’s not just your favourite soap opera character leaving or the end of your favourite series of novels, it also seems to apply to football fans. A study was published in 2023 (Mikkilineni et al.,...
View article Club v Country: The psychology of switching support
Article 5 mins
A Clockwork Orange: ultraviolence, Russian spies and fake news
Languages

A Clockwork Orange: ultraviolence, Russian spies and fake news

...health and early death. Violence and catharsis Not only does A Clockwork Orange explore a society overrun by random acts of recreational violence but Burgess also includes a scene in which an unnamed writer is attacked and forced to watch while his wife is raped. In his introduction to the novel, Blake Morrison suggests that writing this was a form of catharsis for...
View article A Clockwork Orange: ultraviolence, Russian spies and fake news
Article 10 mins