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Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?
Society, Politics & Law

Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?

...change?...International students are a growing part of the global migrant population. In 2017, there were 5.3 million internationally mobile students according to UNESCO. The top two countries of origin are China and India while the top destinations are the USA, Australia and the UK. For long, international students were not included in most migration debates because they...
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Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?

...changes, loss of concentration and sleep disturbances. Emotional isolation and substance abuse are also characteristics of burnout and all these symptoms are likely to have a negative on wellbeing and performance. Will burnout be a significant factor? Since March 2020, we have all lived through a global crisis that has created new sources of stress and challenges to be...
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What danger do asteroids pose to life on earth?
Science, Maths & Technology

What danger do asteroids pose to life on earth?

...changes that it caused – a rapid rise in atmospheric temperature and global forest fires, followed by plummeting temperatures and acidified ocean waters – were a consequence of the size of the asteroid, probably about 10 kilometres across.This is almost three orders of magnitude larger in diameter, and about 30m times heavier, than the current combined year’s worth...
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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
History & The Arts

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

...change of plan But Franz Ferdinand ignored advice to cancel the rest of the tour and insisted the couple visited some of the injured in the hospital before continuing with the official programme. As a compromise, it was agreed that the convoy should follow a different route and not, as planned, travel down Franz-Joseph-Strasse. However, tragically, this change of plan...
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Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why school-based sex education isn’t inclusive enough

...changes, during which individuals often start exploring their sexuality and engaging in sexual behaviour. This makes the provision of complete and accurate information during this life stage important. Over the past two decades there have been changes on how young people receive information about sex, with there being a marked increase in young people reporting lessons at...
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How COVID-19 challenges our notion of a good death
Health, Sports & Psychology

How COVID-19 challenges our notion of a good death

...changed. In some places, this means direct cremations has been recommended to minimise the risk of the disease spreading. Rather than a large funeral marking a great life – and good death – memorial gatherings are having to be limited with enforced social distancing, and family and friends live streaming the service. There may also be no family at a service if they...
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How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?

...change (modifiable), and others you can’t (non-modifiable). Stroke is more common in men than women and as you get older your risk of stroke increases. While stroke is not hereditary, having a family history of stroke increases your risk. These are known as non-modifiable risks. There are a range of medical conditions that increase a person’s risk. These include...
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Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt
Health, Sports & Psychology

Anghydraddoldebau hiliol mewn iechyd: Effaith COVID-19 yng Nghymru a thu hwnt

...change of death certification to include a field for ethnicity (2020) Adroddiad Arbennig Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru (2020) - trosolwg o heriau iechyd a lles allweddol Grŵp Cynghorol BAME y Prif Weinidog ar COVID-19 - Adroddiad yr Is Grŵp Economaidd Gymdeithasol (2020) Gwella cydraddoldeb hiliol yng Nghymru (2021) Cynhaliodd Canolfan Polisi Cyhoeddus Cymru adolygiad...
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