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Driven to drink?
Society, Politics & Law

Driven to drink?

...think that the observer would go down to these bars to imbibe a bit of the culture of these places but instead, he rang officers in the Elks. Some of the 55 ‘Exalted Rulers’ (the chair of the ‘lodge’ or branch) who he telephoned sound like they are drinkers eager to complain about the self-righteously sober. One is quoted as saying ‘I’m sitting at the bar...
Introducing Geography Matters
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Geography Matters

...think of the initiative. The latest Geography Matters material is now available. Steve Pile asks how we should respond to humanitarian crises in other countries and explores the geographies that underlie the 2016 "Convoy to Calais" protest. If you are an OU student, you can check it out on the Environmental Studies, Q99 site. Brains behind the initiative In the PodMag...
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

...think spiritual experiences only exist in relation to having a particular religion or faith. Actually, spirituality is much more broadly defined. It can relate to anything which helps us to see ourselves as part of – and connected to – a much greater whole. This might be in terms of a connection to a divine being as part of religion or faith but can also be a...
Bumblebees
Nature & Environment

Bumblebees

...think she chooses a place out of the sunlight? 2: Something to eat In early Spring, when the queen emerges from hibernation, she first searches for food, to replenish her spent stores of body fat. You can help by ensuring that you have a succession of flowers that will span the season. Make sure that you include spring flowering plants as well as the showy summer ones....
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The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...think about how legal professionals might be affected by the work that they do. But lawyers, of course, are not simply hard-nosed workhorses. In fact, the mental health of legal professionals is a growing concern. These concerns were first raised in the 1990s and 2000s in the United States and Australia. In the UK, there is growing literature on the issue, but many of the...
How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?

...think of ourselves makes up our identity. Most of us have many identities. For example, I am a woman, a daughter, a friend, British, and a researcher, among other things. However, our identity is not defined by ourselves alone. We need those who are part of our group to accept us. For example, if we see ourselves as British, for it to be meaningful, we need other British...
So you've written your novel, what now?
History & The Arts

So you've written your novel, what now?

...think particularly about genre or about who you are writing for other than yourself. But by the end of the process, before you send your finished manuscript out to literary agents, these things need to be clear and you need to be able to communicate this to the agent. Where would your book sit on the bookshelf in a bookshop? What kind of person would enjoy your story?...
The first geological map of the UK
History & The Arts

The first geological map of the UK

...Appropriately, given the hanging of his map in the Sedgwick Museum, it was Adam Sedgwick who presented Smith with his medal. We are, we think, the only museum, library or art gallery in the world to have one of Smith’s legendary maps on public display – and we want as many people as possible to come and see this enormous, iconic and beautiful map for themselves.”...