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Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people
Society, Politics & Law

Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people

...health and nutrition clinics for maternal and child anaemia’ (Guntupalli and Mugwagwa, 2017), shows that the challenges resulted in severe nutritional and health insecurity affecting particularly children, women and older people. While health statistics show underperformance, it is surprising, but important to note, that Zimbabwe’s nutritional crisis is not that...
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Boys will be boys?
Society, Politics & Law

Boys will be boys?

...public and political anxiety over the past decade or so. During this period a number of concerns about young men’s behaviour and wellbeing have gained prominence, ranging from worries about their educational under-achievement relative to girls, to an increasing growing awareness of the suicide rate and mental health problems among boys. Young men have tended to be...
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Electric bus was killed off 100 years ago
Nature & Environment

Electric bus was killed off 100 years ago

...public transport is gradually coming to an end in the United Kingdom. A number of petrol-fuelled buses are on London’s streets. They are noisy and smelly – some of them catch fire. They are prone to breaking down. The electrobus – powered by batteries – is noiseless, emits no fumes and is more reliable. Its backers say it’s also cheaper to run than petrol...
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Brain Awareness Week
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain Awareness Week

...public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Here, on OpenLearn, we want to encourage you to learn more about the brain so we've collated a series of useful and interesting resources from our experts about the brain, from articles to free courses. Spend a few minutes thinking about what your brain does You could have come up with many different things....
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Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion
Nature & Environment

Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion

...public about the nature in their surroundings. Increasingly volunteers are now helping in supporting wellbeing initiatives outdoors...Green social prescribing is defined as the practice of supporting people to engage in nature-based interventions and activities to improve their mental and physical health. Some examples of this include local walking schemes, community...
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Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important
Health, Sports & Psychology

Proud of nursing associates: who they are and why they are important

...health and social care teams they work in? Gemma Ryan-Blackwell explains...This content is associated with The Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. Who are nursing associates? Firstly, and most importantly, nursing associates (NAs) should not be viewed as a ‘cheap nurse’ – they bring essential knowledge and skills to a healthcare...
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The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers

...health, reduce carers’ burden and use of care services. PA is also reported to reduce anxiety and depression, both of which carers are also often reported to suffer from. [This shows the feet and lower legs of a person about to go for a run.] Depression and anxiety are illnesses that have a substantial impact on how we feel and think, as well as on how we behave....
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Can we design places to combat loneliness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we design places to combat loneliness?

...health. In 2018, the UK government identified loneliness as a public policy priority, and there have been reports that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased levels in multiple countries. Understanding what drives and alleviates loneliness is therefore a pressing question for researchers and policy makers. Dr. Laura McGrath from the School of Psychology and Counselling...
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