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Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS

...changing. [Senior Patient Lying in the Bed Talking to a Nurse who is Holding Tablet Computer] Tapping into the existing talent within the healthcare support workforce may go some way to filling the nursing shortfall. Flexible or part-time routes, or apprenticeships, which enable support staff to train and progress into nursing roles while they continue to work, can help...
What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?
Society, Politics & Law

What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?

...international community rather than Jordan, of course, but it remains to be seen what effects, if any, his recommendations and policies on ending violence towards LGBT people will have in his home nation. *Names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals contributing to this story. This article was originally published on Global Voices under a CC-BY licence...
Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice

...changed when I read ‘Health at Every Size’ by Linda Bacon and ‘Body Respect’ by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor. These books and other critical perspectives opened my eyes to the ways in which larger people, including myself, are marginalised because of their size. This ultimately led me to my current research drawing on clients’ and therapists’ experiences...
Seismograph
Society, Politics & Law

Seismograph

...change the place that the string is attached to the rod. The distance from the pivot point to the string is something you can adjust to find where you get a stable arrangement. The distance along the pole between the string and the pivot point (call it ‘A’) should be about ¾ of the distance between the pivot point and where the string is fixed to the swinging rod...
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Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?

...changing and there will be overlaps between different communities. Each community will have its own priorities and expectations around death, dying and bereavement, all of which will influence how a community responds and provides support. Opening up the potential for community support in death, dying and loss Death, dying and loss are some things that all of us will...
The ice-covered ocean worlds of the outer Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

The ice-covered ocean worlds of the outer Solar System

...change. Two exploration missions are close to launch: NASA’s Europa Clipper and the European Space Agency’s JUpiter Icy Moons Explorer; JUICE for short. JUICE is planned to launch in 2022, and Europa Clipper in 2024. They will both take around seven years to reach Jupiter. These missions will study Europa and its neighbours Ganymede and Callisto, both of which might...
Should we educate prisoners?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we educate prisoners?

...change; it is an imperative in its own right.” (Munoz, 2009). However, like other civil, political, economic and social rights denied to prisoners, the right to education is inequitable to what is available to their peers in the community. Education as a public good According to the Ministry of Justice, "research evidence strongly suggests that education in prison can...
Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education
Education & Development

Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education

...change the language vocabulary to Afghan languages like Dari and Pashto, so pineapple become ananas, banana becomes kayla and so on. At the end of the game, players have made salata mewa out of their circle, a fruit salad. During workshops, participants spend time using images and story to paint a picture of everyday life in Afghanistan – of beautiful snowy mountains,...