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Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay in control and hide the fear: The psychology of skydivers and climbers

...social psychologist – this merging of action and awareness is very much – nothing else is coming into our consciousness, we’re totally immersed in the activity. So we’re not thinking about our usual everyday worries, concerns and so forth, we’re just focusing on… Laurie Taylor: There’s that phrase “in the zone”, isn’t there, which tries to capture that...
Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...social media "Just one more year to get better #Tokyo2020" (Klosok and Church, 2020). Let’s hope that such positivity and optimism will lead to a spectacular summer of Olympic and Paralympic performances. References BBC (2020) Tokyo 2020: How athletes reacted to Olympic Games postponement. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/52027542 (Accessed: 12 July...
The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982

...Social Sciences courses In December 1981, the Plessey Company announced plans to shut down their Capacitors plant in Bathgate. The factory – which employed predominantly women assembly workers – had been downsized substantially throughout the 1970s. Despite this, the decision to cease operations completely stunned the remaining workers. In the weeks following this...
The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...social policy, University of Kent What should EU immigrants in the UK do now? We’re told the 1979 UN Vienna convention will protect the current rights of those already in the country but that is unclear. The convention protects the position of governments under agreements, not individuals, and is not ratified by France. Those wishing to come to the UK in the future can...
The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981
Society, Politics & Law

The Lee Jeans Occupation, Greenock, 1981

...Social Sciences courses Between February and August 1981, the mostly women workers at Greenock’s Lee Jeans factory defied management intentions to close the plant. At a time when female unemployment in Greenock was 50% higher than in Scotland as a whole, the women argued that their factory was feasible and that corporate greed was the reason for closure. They seized...
Codi ymwybyddiaeth a chymorth i ddynion
Health, Sports & Psychology

Codi ymwybyddiaeth a chymorth i ddynion

...Men’s Sheds: promoting male health, wellbeing and social inclusion in an international context’, Health Promot Int., 29(3), tt. 483–93. Sefydliad Iechyd Meddwl (2022) Men and Mental Health. Ar gael yn: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/a-z-topics/men-and-mental-health Sands (2021) Sands United. Ar gael yn: https://www.sands.org.uk/sands-united...
Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health

...social innovation to increase access to cancer care in East Africa (Professor Maureen Mackintosh) or by increasing screening for depression for people with diabetes and depression in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve treatment outcomes (Professor Cathy Lloyd and myself). The prevalence of screening and quality of care for cancer, diabetes and depression has further worsened...
Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials
Education & Development

Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials

...social inclusion and economic growth. These elements are interconnected and all are crucial for the well-being of individuals, societies and economies. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the UN in 2015 as a call for action by all countries to mobilise to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, ensuring no-one is left...