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Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...work as a nursery manager. Then we’d do it again in the evening.” Caroline Peaty, Mother of Adam Peaty Without such dedication and support from his parents Peaty’s Olympic journey would likely not have been possible. Throughout the athletic journey, as well as logistical support such as transport and organisation, the emotional support from an athlete’s family is...
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A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...work in HR, it’s the way things are done in the workplace environment. If you’re familiar with 80s music, perhaps you’ve now got ‘Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon’ stuck in your head (sorry!). However, as a doctoral researcher exploring cultural differences and education – the kind of culture that I am referring to, well, that has proven harder to pin...
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Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...work so efficiently. For more information on how to keep our brain working well please click here. Physical activity does not always mean running, swimming or going to the gym or attend classes. These are, of course, healthy activities but may not be suitable for all of us or not at the beginning of a lifestyle change journey. Being physically active also means not...
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Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

...works for you). It is this fine line that the Brits will have to master. You want EU partners on board with an a la carte exit? Avoid idiosyncratic, ad-hoc demands and find arguments based on generalizable principles. Equation 3: DUK ≠ U+B This brings us to the last equation, concerning the process and approach to deal-making that is likely to work on the continent....
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Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life
History & The Arts

Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life

...such as War and Peace indicate Tolstoy struggled with the meaning of life. This piece explores his pondering of life and death. ...[Leo Tolstoy in Yasnaya Polyana", 1908, the first color photo portrait in Russia.] Various characters in Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace have sudden epiphanies relating to the banality of their existence. Early on, Prince Andre tries to
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The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982

...worked in managerial and ‘skilled’ engineering, with women based in production assembly (for more, see McIvor, 2014). At the factory’s peak, 75 per cent of all workers were women working in assembly. [For Let / May Sell: An uncared-for building that was part of the Plessey Complex – now the Whiteside Industrial Estate. ] For Let / May Sell: An uncared-for building...
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The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981
Society, Politics & Law

The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981

...work. We had tae put aw’ these things in, because eh, ye wurnae gonnae gie up, and obviously it wis tryin’ them. A week later, on 5 February 1981, local management informed Helen that the company had rejected their proposals. The factory would close as planned. Once this decision had been made, Helen gathered the workers in the canteen to explain what was happening....
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Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...work might go in the future...Find out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Astrobiology isn’t a subject on the school curriculum or even in many universities. Could you tell me something about your journey to astrobiology? It was a long journey. A very long journey indeed! I was always fascinated by rocks and minerals, how they formed...
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