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The rise of the Roses
Health, Sports & Psychology

The rise of the Roses

...change and alter the perception of the sport and showcase the athleticism of the female body. Netball has undergone a vast transition from its inception to the game that we see today, with many rule changes over the years to improve the speed and excitement of the game. [Photograph of England netball player Imogen Allison receiving the ball in a game.]England Centre...
Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action

...changing the care people receive? Researchers have long demonstrated the policy-practice gap and difficulties with implementing guidance in practice (for example, see Borgstrom and Lemos Dekker (2022) for an article about end of life care). In order to examine how people have been using the Ambitions framework, we undertook a multi-modal approach to explore how people...
Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?

...change, fluid bodies who have suffered from rape and violence. What comes to mind is the violation of Rosemary Woodhouse in Roman Polanski’s disturbing Rosemary’s Baby (1968), in which Mia Farrow plays the unwitting vessel of Satan’s son. Although well-drawn and complex characters such as Carrie Mathison, and Cate Blanchett’s extraordinary performance of a...
Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...change. In a world where discussions about diversity and inclusion can sometimes feel tokenistic or superficial, the podcast offers a genuine, grassroots platform for real dialogue. It matters because it provides a space for people to feel seen, heard and valued. It shows that we are not just passive participants in the conversation about diversity; we are active...
Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one

...change. As health inequalities persist and demand increases, learning disability nurses are more essential than ever. What makes learning disability nursing unique? Learning disability nursing is grounded in partnership. Rather than focusing solely on clinical conditions, learning disability nurses support individuals holistically, recognising strengths, aspirations,...
The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...changes made to the environment or job to enable a person to perform the task – they are vital for providing equal opportunities. This can include assistive technologies, changes in schedules, and additional support with certain types of tasks. This approach to accommodations recognises the social model of disability, which focuses on removing barriers for people and...
Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond
Health, Sports & Psychology

Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond

...change of death certification to include a field for ethnicity (2020) Chief Medical Officer for Wales: Special Report (2020) - overview of key health and wellbeing challenges. First Minister’s BAME COVID-19 Advisory Group Report of the Socioeconomic Subgroup (2020) Improving Race Equality in Wales (2021) Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) undertook a rapid review,...
Selling Empire: Introduction
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Introduction

...changed from being a bit-player in the 1851 Great Exhibition, to the main focus of the 1924-5 Wembley Empire Exhibition. The latter featured replicas of Empire buildings and trades, and attracted 27 million visitors over two years. [Highways of Empire] 'Highways of Empire' (TNA) CO956-537A Article 2: The Empire Marketing Board [EMB The Empire Christmas Pudding] 'The...