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The healing power of nature writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The healing power of nature writing

...research, particularly in the fields of nature writing and ecotherapy (Brazier, 2017; Jordan and Hinds, 2016). Yet we can find ourselves disconnected from the natural world and this can have a negative impact on our wellbeing. Writing can nurture a re-connection with nature and shift our attention away from stuck patterns in the way we see ourselves or others. Through the...
The art of performing under pressure
Health, Sports & Psychology

The art of performing under pressure

...research for my book Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty, I sat down with him for an in-depth interview. “It is about the one-shot moment,” he told me. “You're the only one who is striking that ball; it’s all on you.” One of his first clients was Luke Donald, who was ranked 32 when they started working together in January 2010. Alred...
Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds

...Research (COSPAR)’s Planetary Protection Panel. Although not legally binding, it sits within the legal framework of Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty (United Nations, 1967). Image description: The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) logo. One of the underlying concepts is that of the ‘period of biological exploration’, which for icy worlds is 1000 years, and...
The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Health, Sports & Psychology

The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England

...the complexities of achieving safe ways of organizing. Reference Lawton, R., Carruthers, S., Gardner, P., Wright, J. and McEachan, R.R.C. (2012) ‘Identifying the latent failures underpinning medication administration errors: an exploratory study’, Health Services Research, Health Research and Educational Trust, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 1437–59. Explore the NHS further...
Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period

...Research consistently shows that many parents hide or minimise how unwell they feel, often because of shame or fear of judgement (Biggs et al., 2023). One parent explains that:'Often mothers put their own needs below everyone else, despite the seriousness of their difficulties. These struggles should not be ignored as this can have a serious detriment to a mother’s...
Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...research into social work writing (Lillis et al., 2017) can help us consider the current opportunities and challenges that AI brings. Understanding the core elements of social work writing and how social workers learn to write effectively is crucial. Social workers need to consider how to use AI effectively in their writing without compromising their professional ethics...
Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education
Education & Development

Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education

...researchers, artists, educators, students, activists and ancestral/Indigenous knowledge keepers who work together to develop educational and artistic experiments. There are many different ways of conceptualising decolonisation, but in the GTDF Collective we approach it as a difficult, ongoing process and long-term horizon, rather than a single event. This is because, in...
Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Education & Development

Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK

...Research Service, 2017) US England & Wales More guns than people: It is estimated that there are 120.5 civilian firearms (legal and illegal) per 100 people in the US in 2017 This means that with a population of 326 million (2017), there were 393 million guns Far fewer civilian firearms: It is estimated that there are 4.6 civilian firearms (legal and illegal) per 100...