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How gender equality can help fix the construction industry
Society, Politics & Law

How gender equality can help fix the construction industry

...based instead on large studies that crossed different sectors and smaller academic studies of a few niche areas or individual companies. This absence of any measurement of gender inequality can only have contributed to the lack of progress in this area. [The Conversation]The new president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Robert Mair, used his inaugural speech to...
Remembering Peter and John
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Peter and John

...based tutorial. It was clear to me even then that Pete was a fine teacher: patient, a good listener, empathetic and supportive of students’ views but also quite firm in gently pointing out inconsistencies and contradictions in their arguments. Tom went on to work with Peter at the OU’s residential schools. While these week-long events held on campuses around the...
Banking crimes without end
Society, Politics & Law

Banking crimes without end

...based on the claim that on maturity of the endowment policy, the sum returned to an investor would pay off the costs of their homes, a claim which often proved to be false. About five million people were victimised. The saga of mortgage fraud is uncannily similar to that of pensions mis-selling. First, the list of companies involved in each is virtually identical. Second,...
From curing to caring? Exploring the role of spiritual healing in a biomedical world
Health, Sports & Psychology

From curing to caring? Exploring the role of spiritual healing in a biomedical world

...based, but for it to have at its heart a sense of having been cared for. Is this what is missing in our cash-strapped, time-poor NHS? References Bartolini, N., MacKian, S. & Pile, S. (2019) 'Spirit knows: materiality, memory and the recovery of Spiritualist places and practices in Stoke-on-Trent', Social & Cultural Geography, 20(8), pp. 1114–1137. Hunter, D. J. (2023)...
The People on the Notes: Jane Austen
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Jane Austen

...based on a contemporary engraving, and the horse-drawn carriage clearly engaged in a pleasure outing that trots briskly through a Capability Brown landscape and over the words ‘Ten Pounds’ is designed to underscore the status of Godmersham as a gentleman’s residence. That said, the image, drawn from an expensive collection of engravings entitled History and...
DIY: Generate your own electricity
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Generate your own electricity

...base of the magnet, and fasten it by tightening the nut. Fix the bolt into the chuck of a hand drill. Next, fix the sharp end of the nail in a vice (or between two heavy books) so that it’s horizontal. Bring the magnet to within about 1mm of the nail head, which should be slightly off-centre from the middle of the spinning magnet. Make sure the gap between the magnet...
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?

...based format. However, there can be waiting lists for IAPT and for other state-funded forms of therapy. For those with the funds available to pay for treatment, websites like welldoing.org can assist people to find a therapist. [mental health counselling cartoon ] 5: A lack of hope Hope is of fundamental importance to all humans, but when someone is struggling with mental...
Ageing Well Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing Well Collection

...based around the five pillars of ageing well to support people as they age. It builds on the success of the Ageing Well Public Talk Series (AWPTS), and strategic partnerships across the four UK Nations. This novel UK-wide initiative is exceptionally timely in preventing disease and ill health in older people, a significant public health aim. Over 3,200 have pledged since...