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The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...health habits, and daily activities have a strong impact on the health of our brain. Nutrition, hydration, physical activity, cognitive and social stimulation, also known as The Five Pillars of Ageing Well will help us keep our brain function at an optimal level. For a more comprehensive account on ‘the Ageing Brain’, the biomedical reasons to ageing and reversible...
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Article 10 mins
Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?
Digital & Computing

Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?

...public sphere, the place where we hold government accountable, encourage diverse voices, and provide resources for public benefit like education, healthcare, and welfare. Using the #metoo campaign as a case study, Naomi Barnes and Huw Davies question whether Twitter really is a public sphere or if it is simply a platform capitalist that monetises displays of...
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Article 10 mins
Financial strategy and private finance initiative
Money & Business

Financial strategy and private finance initiative

...public sector with better value for money. Designed to fund public infrastructure such as hospitals, roads and accommodation through private money from consortiums, these contentious schemes indicated a radical cultural shift towards outsourcing. The 13 video tracks in this album introduce the complexities involved in project financing from both public and private...
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Audio 1 hr 3 mins
Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy
Education & Development

Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy

...health is a critical issue in higher education today, with academics, universities, politicians and popular media terming it a ‘crisis’. Research shows that mental health difficulties have a serious effect on students’ likelihood of attaining their study goals. EdD student Kate Lister explains why she chose this area of research and how she has set up her study...[A...
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Article 5 mins
'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain
Society, Politics & Law

'Hate the poor!': the new politics of loathing in vitriolic Britain

...health coincided with the views of most UK citizens. The supporters of such measures have dropped by roughly half to 31 per cent. In addition, the line between the state's responsibility and that of private citizens also seems to moving. Unemployment, homelessness, educational failure and even child poverty are increasingly regarded as the product of personal...
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Article 15 mins
Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals

...health and social care professionals...Transcript It is widely accepted by health and social care professionals that clear, explicit and open communication is always the best, including in contexts about life-threatening illness, injury or at the end of life. But is open and explicit information always what patients and families want from health and social care...
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Video 5 mins
Accessing genetic testing through the NHS
Science, Maths & Technology

Accessing genetic testing through the NHS

...health technology which is being rolled out for free in the UK by the National Health Service (NHS). In this video, made with the support of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA), we explain how to access genetic testing. Since genetic testing can be used to find changes or variations in genes that cause health problems, we explain why genetic testing is...
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Video 5 mins
How places affect well-being
Health, Sports & Psychology

How places affect well-being

...health. After this, you will learn about research that has looked at how the details of buildings can impact well-being...How places affect well-being: 1.1 Neighbourhoods - Some of the earliest research indicating that the neighbourhood someone lives in can influence their mental health was done in Chicago, US in the 1930s. Like a lot of the evidence about what kinds of...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs