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No place like home: Prisons and homelessness
Society, Politics & Law

No place like home: Prisons and homelessness

...de-socialised and depersonalised enforced stranger. To conclude, there are undoubtedly certain similarities between the problem of homelessness and the failure of the prison to engender the necessary place characteristics for it be a habitable dwelling generating security, love and care. Human wellbeing and growth for everyone require our lifeworld to be situated in a...
Five tips for relaxing during difficult times
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips for relaxing during difficult times

...de-stressing takes the form of physical exercise. Or doing something fun on your own or with others, such as gardening, especially now that it is spring. You might find that immersing yourself in a book or binge watching a series on Netflix (or another streaming service) helps you relax best. In the end, it is doing what works best for you, especially during these...
What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?
History & The Arts

What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?

...de chat, biscuits and drop cakes of all kinds, tablets, petit fours, princess and rice cakes, pralines, almond sweets, and a large variety of mixed sweets”. This perhaps explains her 50-inch waist. Battenberg cake, on the other hand, which featured in the second series of Bake Off, is said to have originated as an homage to the marriage of Prince Louis of Battenburg to...
Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London
Society, Politics & Law

Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London

...de Blasio is having to spend heavily to get more homes built, promising 200,000 more affordable units in the next ten years. This increase in supply is essential because, as economists have long pointed out, capping rents below the market level reduces the amount of property offered by private landlords, while boosting demand for it. The availability of private rented...
The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025

...de Tourbillion, Sion Organisers have intentionally structured the matches into regional clusters to ease travel for fans and players; encouraging national engagement and local pride while minimising regional disparities (UEFA, 2025). The tournament will not only increase the sport’s visibility domestically but is already driving investments in infrastructure, grassroots...
Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...underestimate the importance of the ‘little things’. Small changes such as de-cluttering a room can make a significant difference and provide a calm, healing space. Engaging in Walking the Walk is a very empowering experience for staff – they value celebrating what they do well and also see it as an opportunity to continue improvement. If you would like to find out more, please contact: Claire Henry MBE, Honorary Fellow ......
Geological processes in the British Isles
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological processes in the British Isles

...based in the north of England. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Science...Geological processes in the British Isles: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: summarise and identify descriptions of the principal features of the main lithotectonic units of the British Isles, namely the Precambrian Basement, the...
Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring health: is your lifestyle really to blame?

...Based purely on their BMI you might assume that they are in poor health, but this would not be accurate, as each person would have been on peak form at this weight in order to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games: Kaya Salman represented Turkey in athletics Bradley Edward Tandy represented South Africa in swimming Amber Campbell represented the United States in...