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Riding the carousel or partners for life: what makes an effective coach–athlete relationship in tennis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Riding the carousel or partners for life: what makes an effective coach–athlete relationship in tennis?

...courses and qualifications. While it is not yet clear if British tennis player Emma Raducanu will compete at Wimbledon after her recent withdrawal from the Nottingham Open with an injury, it is highly likely that she will feature in media discussions during the tournament. Indeed, she has become a regular in the media since her impressive US Open win in 2021 at the age of...
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Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Care before profit: working as a cleaner in a care home during the Covid-19 pandemic

...courses Background[GMB scotland banner stating fair pay for covid heroes]Working in already incredibly difficult circumstances, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing issues around chronic low pay, poor terms and conditions, cost-cutting, and increasing privatisation in the care sector. This has been well documented by the Scottish Trade Union Congress in a report...
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Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic

...course. It ebbs and flows as life takes over and time for intimacy dwindles. While identified as one of the most private aspects of our lives, sex is also affected by external influences, such as our jobs. Research has now shown how our sex lives have been deeply impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. So here are five ways in which the pandemic has impacted sex lives. 1....
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As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission
Science, Maths & Technology

As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission

...course, one should not forget the “Lord of the Rings” itself. There are still many unknown aspects of the giant planet that would be worth going back to investigate, such as the composition and formation of its unusual rings. And what about that huge, hexagonal-shaped hurricane at the north pole? Is there something comparable at the south pole? How do such weather...
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Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business
Society, Politics & Law

Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business

...course, the UK has a second woman living in 10 Downing Street as prime minister. So things are changing for the better, aren’t they? Politics is becoming a more progressive profession, isn’t it? And the British electorate is more accepting of women making laws and developing policy, no? Possibly. It’s easy to overlook the startling fact there are more men currently...
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Occupying Turin: refugees breathe life into abandoned buildings of Olympic village, but authorities want them out
Society, Politics & Law

Occupying Turin: refugees breathe life into abandoned buildings of Olympic village, but authorities want them out

...course of the last decade, much to the distress of those who are living there. And British laws against squatting are even more restrictive. Refugees' occupation of state-owned territory would be a short story in Britain, more likely to end with a prison sentence, deportation – or both – than a school and a hair salon. A mutual tolerance of shared spaces has made it...
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Derry Air: the new local history
Society, Politics & Law

Derry Air: the new local history

...course, we can still see the impulses that human nature is everywhere prone too – will they ever fade totally? – there is now a shared pride in showing visitors the historic city that has resumed its sense of community and reconciliation. All that too is – must be - part of the existence of Derry. How could we appreciate its history without some awareness of these...
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Why do we need free speech?
History & The Arts

Why do we need free speech?

...2016 [1670]). “Theological-Political Treatise”, in The Collected Works of Spinoza. Volume II, trans. Edwin Curley. Princeton: Princeton University Press. United Nations. (1948). Universal Declaration of Human Rights: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights. Discover more articles like this Study a free course on human rights and politics...
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