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Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health

...working-class hardship to fame, fortune and respect. Hatton, like Tyson Fury and Frank Bruno, rose from humble beginnings to become a world champion and national hero. But the climb from gritty local gyms to Las Vegas spotlights can be steep – and the fall steeper still. The gulf between where fighters start and where they end up can create a deep sense of dislocation....
More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change
Nature & Environment

More than carbon sinks: Other ways forests can fight climate change

...work. “Scientists were working on the macro-system or global model at first because of the ‘symptoms’ that they saw—global warming, more violent storms, changing seasons. The answer to why these phenomena, was boiled down to excessive carbon in the atmosphere, which can be minimised by carbon absorption by plants,” Cruz tells SciDev.Net. “The cooling effect of...
Learning from the past with historic buildings
History & The Arts

Learning from the past with historic buildings

...work with our building traditions to create designs that will last?...Our need to act now in the climate emergency must recognise the value of looking at the past for the origins of our assumptions about how we build and why we value some habits of building. We need to create not just sustainable ways of building, but also sustainable ways of living as households and as...
Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
History & The Arts

Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?

...work or actions have had a notable impact on British life and have helped shape British ‘heritage’. [English Heritage Blue Plaque Commemorating Bertrand Russell]English Heritage Blue Plaque Commemorating Bertrand Russell. But ideas about what constitutes British heritage have altered radically between the second half of the nineteenth century and the early part of the...
Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...work at solving ways it can manifest. There are extra resources imbedded throughout this article which aim to be informative. Now you will hear from Ruby, Lenny and Kate Williams. Ruby I am 21 and at university, but when I was 16, I wasn’t sure how to get my life back on track as my mental health, confidence and world view had shifted significantly. I remember feeling...
Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey

...work, and inspire others. Many students keep notes of observations, ideas, and sketches to tackle everyday problems. Could this be you? Learning by doing Design education at the OU, like most design schools worldwide, is hands-on and project-based. Students have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of projects, solidifying the notion that design isn’t just theory....
Squares, roots and powers
Science, Maths & Technology

Squares, roots and powers

...work. So if you wanted , you would know that it would lie between = 7 and = 8, and you would expect an answer of seven point something. (It is 7.416 …). Technically, −7 is also a square root of 49, since (−7)2 = 49. This is called the negative square root. The sign √ is customarily used to denote the positive square root, so = 7 and − = −7. In Example 3, only...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...work your way through the course you will learn how psychologists go about addressing these questions using different research tools and approaches. The course is divided into four separate sessions that will introduce you to four of the topic weeks on the level 2 Psychology course DE200 Investigating psychology 2. Each session will address one of the everyday questions...
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs