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Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist

...University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. Samantha, what is your role at Wimbledon? I am a sport rehabilitation therapist. My role is to get the British players prepped and ready for their matches which, may include taping, massage, mobility, and warming up. Additionally, I also help them to recover afterwards and treat any minor injuries. Is this your...
Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?

...University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The first Wimbledon Championships were held in 1877 with play in one category only – the Gentlemen’s singles. Players had to pay a guinea to enter, and it was won by Spencer Gore, an Old Harrovian.Since its inaugural championships Wimbledon has become a Major or Grand Slam event alongside three other...
Is there life on Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

Is there life on Mars?

...University, explores...Mars is usually depicted as a dry, cold, and inhospitable world… but plenty of evidence tells the story of a more benign planet: a Mars spotted with lakes and rivers. Nevertheless, at some point in the past, around 3.5 billion years ago, the martian atmosphere started becoming thinner and thinner, prompting the liquid water on the surface of the...
Indigenous ceremonies and climate change
Nature & Environment

Indigenous ceremonies and climate change

...University of Michigan) says, Indigenous people have had to adapt to dramatically altered environments and climates ever since the apocalyptic colonisation of the world by Europeans. Whyte’s Potawatomi nation ancestors were forcibly removed from their forested territory to the arid lands of Oklahoma in the nineteenth century. Those who survived the relocation found...
Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. What is melanoma? Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, or colour in the skin. The incidence of melanoma has been increasing globally, with 132,000 cases reported annually among the adult population. While it is commonly associated...
The planet as the stakeholder
Money & Business

The planet as the stakeholder

...University tutor and business consultant, I’ve conducted many stakeholder analyses, often classified by the following dimensions: Power – those able to marshal the means to impose their will. Legitimacy – those who have little input in the decision-making but whose concerns are viable. Urgency – those who can create a call for action. In practice, businesses tend...
How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?

...University's Psychology courses and qualifications. What are extremism and terrorism? There is no agreed-on definition for these terms, as different countries define them in various ways. However, extremism can be understood as strong vocal and active opposition to the fundamental values of a society such as democracy, tolerance and the rule of law. Violent extremism or...
‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library
History & The Arts

‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library

...University in London. She invited me to the immersive drama the company produced about Endell Street (which was a huge treat to see), and introduced me to Dr Jennian Geddes. Dr Geddes' article on Endell Street, ‘Deeds and Words in the Suffrage Military Hospital in Endell Street’, published in Medical History (2007), is a must-read for anyone working in this field. She...