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Introducing the Classical world
History & The Arts

Introducing the Classical world

...think two questions that are crucial to this course and more generally to studying the Classical world, I would say. First, there is the question of what do we actually have left by way of evidence? But secondly, how do we get from what we have left to some sort of sense of what the Classical world has actually been like such a long time ago. So for instance, we have...
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Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: The Lowdown

...think you have coronavirus? You may need to isolate yourself if you think you have coronavirus or have been in close contact with an infected person. Spending 15 minutes within 2m (6ft) of someone with the virus, or having face-to-face contact, increases your risk of contracting the disease. Please check the NHS website for more advice on what to do. How can you stop...
What are the rules around assisted suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are the rules around assisted suicide?

...think that people in the medical profession have a duty to preserve life – even though someone might be near the end of life. It may also be argued that that placing people who are working to save life in the role of helping to take life has the potential to destroy trust. This is also what is known as the ‘thin end of the wedge’ argument, that there might be...
Schizophrenia: Beyond science
Health, Sports & Psychology

Schizophrenia: Beyond science

...thinking was fragmented. When used in psychiatry, ‘schizophrenia’ refers to a collection of unusual experiences or symptoms such as: hearing voices, having hallucinations, having strange beliefs or delusions, feeling paranoid or being out of touch with reality. Schizophrenia is classed as a ‘psychotic disorder’ along with bipolar disorder and a few other...
5 tips on financially thriving
Money & Business

5 tips on financially thriving

...think about how much you would have 'saved' if you didn't buy it in the first place. Let that thought linger and truly think about how much you want or need something before purchasing next time. [iconic graphic - brain] 4. Rewire your brain Real change involves an adjustment to your lifestyle; a life-long choice that you continue to make every day. Through doing the...
Let’s Talk About Uni – a podcast about real student experiences
Education & Development

Let’s Talk About Uni – a podcast about real student experiences

...think you’re not good enough or worried about fitting in? Maybe you’re concerned about money or overwhelmed by the application process? Let’s Talk About Uni is a podcast dedicated to sharing real student experiences. We’ll be digging in to all the thoughts and feelings that you might have and set you up for making the right choices. Listen and subscribe to Let's...
Outdoor spaces for tiny humans
Education & Development

Outdoor spaces for tiny humans

...think about babies and toddlers outdoors without thinking about the families they are part of: families who are confident to take their very young children into nature because they feel a sense of belonging there themselves. [Connecting Unseen Dots] Download video transcript References Froebel, F. (1826) The education of man. (Translated from the German by Jarvis 1885)....
5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students
Education & Development

5 tried-and-tested study tips for dyslexic students

...think we’ve written as opposed to what’s on the page. Try using the ‘read aloud’ function in Word to hear what your writing sounds like. This can help you find errors. You may also find working from the end of an assignment and reading it paragraph by paragraph helpful. Reading out of order means you are less familiar with what you think you wrote and can be...