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Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?

...studies (i.e. research conducted with the same people over many years) support the notion that experiencing a diagnosable mental health condition or disorder at some stage during a person’s life is the norm, not the exception. A study recently published by Schaefer and colleagues (2017) established that over 80% of participants from their health and development study...
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Exomoons: astronomers report first ever discovery
Science, Maths & Technology

Exomoons: astronomers report first ever discovery

...study, published in Science Advances, reports signs of such an “exomoon” orbiting Kepler-1625b, which is a Jupiter-sized exoplanet. The planet goes around the yellow parent star every 287 days at the same distance as the Earth orbits the sun. The planet and moon are therefore likely to be in the “habitable zone” of the star, with equilibrium temperatures likely...
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Exploring Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring Europa

...studying Europa. Together, these missions stand to revolutionise our knowledge of Europa and its ocean. There is a plethora of science planned for both missions. They will use radar to peer below the ice and search for liquid water, and they will study how Europa affects Jupiter’s magnetic field, providing information on the depth and salinity of its ocean. To learn...
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People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...study of Eleanor (a care home resident) shows how the experience of playing instruments and making music helped her to improve her speech (Music for Life, 2016: page 24 of report). Music can also reach people with dementia when usual care approaches are not working well and the person is struggling to get the attention they need. This case study of Val (another care home...
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Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...study’s focus (e.g. ‘Black students’, ‘minority ethnic students’, ‘Muslim students’) to ensure clarity about who the recommendations apply to. Why this matters For many students – particularly those who are Black, minority ethnic, first in their family to attend university, or from communities where higher education feels unfamiliar – the unwritten rules...
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The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...Studies is no exception. It is an aspect of the ancient world that can be explored through a whole host of different types of evidence: art, literature and archaeological artefacts to name but a few. The way that people fulfil their basic bodily needs and engage in their daily activities is embedded in the social world around them. The body is a subject that can reveal...
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Why was the Systems Thinking in Practice hub created?
Society, Politics & Law

Why was the Systems Thinking in Practice hub created?

...skill. For example UNESCO includes systems thinking as one of the key competences for educators in education for sustainable development, OECD recently published a book on Systemic Thinking for Policy Making: The Potential of Systems Analysis for Addressing Global Policy Challenges in the 21st Century, while the UK’s Institute for Apprenticeships has approved a standard...
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What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide

...skills (e.g., by organising training programmes). This group of analysts is referred to by Mintzberg as the Technostructure. The organisation also adds other administrative functions that provide services to itself, for example legal advice, public relations, mailroom, cafeteria and so on. These are the Support staff. What is the Operating Core? Finally, at the bottom of...
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