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Drugs and the law: Legal highs
Society, Politics & Law

Drugs and the law: Legal highs

...community. This has led the government to take action to criminalise the possession and supply of legal highs last year, but there remains an interesting debate regarding whether prohibition is the best way to tackle the misuse of drugs. This brief article gives an overview of the law on drugs, explores the new legislation which prohibits the sale of legal highs and...
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The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025

...community, develop language skills, and build connections, especially among immigrant women (Zwahlen et al., 2018; Bartosik, 2018). Euro 2025, then, is more than just a tournament. It’s planning to be a platform for promoting inclusion, belonging and civic engagement (UEFA, 2025). To reflect this inclusive vision, matches will be held across eight cities including...
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How bad are things at the Great Barrier Reef?
Nature & Environment

How bad are things at the Great Barrier Reef?

...community will continue to gather data on the bleaching event as it slowly unfolds. The initial stage focused on mapping the footprint of the event, and now we are analysing how many bleached corals died or recovered over the past 8-9 months. Over the coming months and for the next year or two we expect to see longer-term impacts on northern corals, including higher...
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Learning from the past with historic buildings
History & The Arts

Learning from the past with historic buildings

...communities. Studying architectural history can help us understand where we have come from, and create a base for some lasting changes. Putting the Social into a History of Architecture Architectural historians write histories of buildings. History, though, changes as each generation asks new questions about the past. A social history of architecture emerged during the...
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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?

...community of being part of a team offered a unique and rewarding experience that encouraged continued participation. This was further supported by a study which found that the team sport of floorball (a Hockey-like team sport from Sweden, played indoors) provided greater motivation for middle-aged women than the activity of spinning, particularly intrinsic motivation,...
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Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys
Society, Politics & Law

Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys

...communicating what it at stake in these processes. A final remark is probably needed about the ethics and politics of trying to convey the harrowing nature of an asylum seeker’s journey through the medium of a ‘game’. We're very well aware that addressing sensitive topics through the mode of ‘entertainment’ is controversial. We’re also aware that juxtaposing...
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Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?

...communal experience has been a concern of the modern vegan movement since its inception 80 years ago (Cole, 2014), and so Veganuary seems to have gone a long way towards cracking that nut! For example, Veganuary in the workplace makes it easier to share vegan meals with colleagues. As the number of vegans and the availability of vegan products increase, the social...
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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...communicate with peers was a relaxed environment where to seek help and developed a sense of belonging, some students at times felt overwhelmed by the many messages. Specifically in relation to ethnicity, participants mainly said that it did not impact their experience, but digging deeper suggested otherwise. The following experiences were reported. Students holding back...
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