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Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist

...change, have lunch and then you repeat that pre-treatment process again for them prior to their match. Following the match, we are there to help them recover once they have spoken with the media, had something to eat and been debriefed by their coach. Recovery can involve cool-downs, mobility, massage, and any specific treatment they may need. Now that centre court has a...
Future of Empowerment
Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

...explores the future of empowerment today. It will expose viewers to the exciting opportunities this hi-tech tomorrow could hold for everyone. To this end, it will interview leading thinkers around ideas of “trans-humanism” and systems theory, as well as travel to emerging workplaces that point the way to how technology can radically change and improve our lives....
What does the head of Ofsted do?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the head of Ofsted do?

...change The role of chief inspector is as powerful as the agency it represents, functioning as “the voice” of the organisation, speaking to both teaching profession and public. Some of Wilshaw’s predecessors embraced the public aspect of the role more than others – none more so than the late Chris Woodhead. He positioned the role at the epicentre of all educational...
Saudi Arabia is paying a heavy price for Iran’s global rehabilitation
Society, Politics & Law

Saudi Arabia is paying a heavy price for Iran’s global rehabilitation

...changed, too, and this crisis comes as the House of Saud is under increasing international scrutiny. [Photograph of a man in a blue suit discussing something with the House of Saud and a representative. The surroundings are opulent with both men sat on blue and gold velvet seats and golden detailing in cream pillars by the wall. There is a wooden table between the two men...
Hat makers, Greek gods and the great poisoners
Science, Maths & Technology

Hat makers, Greek gods and the great poisoners

...changes such as irritability, depression and shyness. In extreme cases delirium was experienced – as illustrated so well by the character of the mad hatter in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. However, it wasn’t just hatters who suffered from metal poisoning. In the Bronze Age, arsenic was often added to copper to strengthen it when tin was not...
Being human: spirit, consciousness and being (or not being) in bodies
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being human: spirit, consciousness and being (or not being) in bodies

...change it. From cosmetic surgery and dieting to self-harm and suicide, us humans have developed a huge range of ways in which to articulate our frustration with our embodied existence. Meanwhile, many others deliberately pursue attempts to escape the body momentarily, through meditation or astral projection. ‘Spirit’ or consciousness might exist independently in other...
Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance

...changing room becomes a crucible – a place of intense pressure and transformation – where focus sharpens, rituals are repeated and the ‘game face’ goes on. That game face is more than a stare. It’s the product of years of physical and psychological battles. It’s the mindset that lets an athlete walk into the arena with purpose and conviction, no matter what...
How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?

...change in society in line with the group/individual beliefs. Examples of terrorist groups include Al Qaeda, ISIL and Boko Haram. Many factors have been identified as to why people join extremist groups. There are push factors, that is conditions that lead to a person wanting to engage such as poverty, discrimination, lack of opportunities, history of abuse, bullying, low...