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Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities

...resources in an innovative way. Despite rapid urbanisation and increasing standards of living in cities, poverty is still rife, particularly among economic migrants who leave behind their rural agricultural base and move to cities. Such economic migrants often have to make ends meet by setting up small businesses such as street stalls. These businesses become their...
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A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis
Nature & Environment

A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis

...Resources Management’ for my master’s degree (at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok) in 2005–2006 to further develop my knowledge and skills to engage in sustainability. But I also got an opportunity to learn about alternative education and sustainable development at the Grassroot Leadership Training (GLT) from the Spirit in Education Movement (SEM), a Thai...
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Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?
Society, Politics & Law

Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?

...resources as much as sharing hearts and minds - albeit with the focus also being on increased contact. The schools representing integrated education in Northern Ireland want a reasoned debate. They argue that repeated attitudinal studies have shown that the public are extremely supportive of integrated schools, and see them as very important to peace and reconciliation...
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Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?

...resources. Monthly referrals to community mental health teams increased by 13% in 2013, and 16% in the case of crisis services. Yet more than 200 full-time NHS mental health doctors and 3,600 nursing positions have been lost over the same period. As so many of us now have access to and rely on smartphones, one increasingly popular solution to this problem is the use of...
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How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?
Science, Maths & Technology

How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?

...resources which are very poorly utilized[…]They get used less than 10 percent. We see these problems and we say can we solve it at scale and does computing – software and computer science – play a role in it? While the effort may seem ambitious or crazy, we take a very disciplined approach, they are thought through like businesses but we take a very long term view,...
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Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport

...resources Find out more about studying Sport and Fitness with The Open University. Delve into OpenLearn’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic hub, created with academics from the OU Sport team. The website of British Wheelchair Basketball has information on the sport and how to get started in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For information on wheelchair rugby...
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The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health
Languages

The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health

...resourcefulness, courage and strength to overcome. One aspect in particular that has recently attracted attention in the media is the psychological impact of the pandemic and its potential repercussions on our mental health. Indeed, a number of risk factors for mental ill-health are said to have escalated during the pandemic, such as social isolation, parenting anxiety,...
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Why do a project as part of your study?
Education & Development

Why do a project as part of your study?

...resources you were relying on are suddenly not available. Things might happen in your life that cause delays. While it is important to have a plan from the start, it is also important to return to it regularly and think about whether the plan needs to be changed due to circumstances. Changing the plan isn’t something to do without a lot of thought, but it can be crucial...
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