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Will India prove fertile ground for post-Brexit trade?
Society, Politics & Law

Will India prove fertile ground for post-Brexit trade?

...mentality prevails. India is looking towards the future, while British allusions to empire, or the assumed camaraderie of the Commonwealth, are based on the past. The politics of self-interest was amply on display during Modi’s visit to the UK. Much emphasis was put on the pomp of his red carpet welcome, an address to parliament, meetings with business leaders and lunch...
Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...mental health support services is essential. Officers/staff also need to be enabled to deliver in their roles through effective learning/CPD, etc., otherwise the trauma can be reinforced and compounded. Implementing TI practice in organisations Implementing TI practice requires a huge commitment from leadership and a fair and participatory approach. What can organisations...
Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust
Education & Development

Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust

...mental or physical health Children’s school attendance difficulties Unsupported special educational needs School exclusion and ‘off-rolling’ No school place available. My recent article reports on UK research with 99 home-educating families. Children had originally enrolled at school and been expected to remain in mainstream formal education. For example, one parent...
Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...mental health issues. My research suggested that characteristics such as disability may overlap with low socio-economic status, as people can be excluded from employment opportunities and reliant on benefits. As a result, students enrol in university with a potentially toxic set of barriers to learning. Uncertain future Universities are bracing themselves while the...
Drugs and the law: Legal highs
Society, Politics & Law

Drugs and the law: Legal highs

...mental functioning or emotional state. On the face of it, this definition would apply to widely used substances such as nicotine, caffeine and alcohol, but Schedule 1 of the Act makes it clear that the prohibition doesn’t apply to these widely consumed substances. Will it work? US President Nixon declared a war on drugs in 1971 but it is clear that the war has not yet...
The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...mental and physical health. Some examples of this include local walking schemes, community gardening projects, conservation volunteering, green gyms, open water swimming or arts and cultural activities which take place outdoors. Green Social Prescribing can be useful for anyone regardless of age, although it can be particularly useful for those who are older because it...
Why we should remember the Armenians
Society, Politics & Law

Why we should remember the Armenians

...mentality and/or psychology, even frequently to the detriment of their national interest in modern times – especially during the rise of Nationalism in nineteenth century Europe. If you can get three Armenians together to form a political party, they will produce a dozen – three each (= nine), and another three for insurance purposes. Hegel argued that history marches...
Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?
History & The Arts

Is Anthropology of Religion Racist?

...Mentality, trans. L. A. Clare, London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd. Lévi-Strauss, C. (1966) The Savage Mind, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Stocking, Jr., G. W. (1987) Victorian Anthropology, New York: The Free Press. Tylor, E. B. (1903) Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art and Custom Vols. I and II, 4th...