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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland

...FAQs for EU Settlement Scheme Basic guide to the UK spouse visa Asylum Aid The Law Society Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Northern Ireland Legal Aid Board (Ireland) FLAC - Free Legal Advice Centres (Ireland) General advice and support Migrant Help Freedom from Torture Helen Bamber Foundation British Red Cross Refugee Services The Refugee Council (England) The...
Безкоштовні онлайн-ресурси для українців, які проживають у Великобританії та Ірландії
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Безкоштовні онлайн-ресурси для українців, які проживають у Великобританії та Ірландії

...FAQs for EU Settlement Scheme Поширені запитання щодо схеми врегулювання EU Settlement Scheme Basic guide to the UK spouse visa Поширені запитання щодо схеми врегулювання EU Settlement Scheme Asylum Aid The Law Society Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Northern Ireland Legal Aid Board...
Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...et al. 2017 Payments for Pioneers? Revisiting the Role of External Rewards for Sustainable Innovation under Heterogeneous Motivations. Ecological Economics 135:234-245. Zabala et al. 2013 Understanding the Role of Livelihoods in the Adoption of Silvopasture in the Tropical Forest Frontier. BIOECON Conference. About us OU Economics is about real-world economics: through a...
Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)
Science, Maths & Technology

Broken Hearts in Batten Disease (Juvenile Dementia)

...et al., 2013). CLN3 disease is caused by the inheritance of a mutant copy of the CLN3 gene from both parents, which causes a protein found inside cells to be incorrectly assembled, affecting cellular function (Butz et al., 2020). The symptoms start around 4-8 years of age with eyesight deterioration. Affected children also begin to suffer seizures, along with changes to...
Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye

...et al, 2020). Additionally, leisure activities have been limited since in most countries, children have not been allowed to access playgrounds, or social group activities and sports clubs have been closed (Fegert et al, 2020). This disruption has impacted upon the way children learn, grow, play, behave, interact and manage emotions. Quarantine measures can induce...
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...et al., 2020; Heilman and Caleo, 2018; Mott, 2022). The concept of intersectionality adds another critical dimension, as gender discrimination often intersects with race, ethnicity, class and other social factors (Roos and Gatta, 2009; Johnson, 2018; LERU, 2019). Discrimination operates at multiple levels (Ovseiko, et al., 2016; Easterly and Ricard, 2020): Individual:...
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

...et al., 2023). An international collaborative project led by academics in the Netherlands and the UK has drawn upon multi-disciplinary research findings to consider how health and social care professionals might navigate patient preferences for communication. There are three key strategies which can help: Determine patient preference along the spectrum of wanting full,...
How Emma Raducanu’s parents strike the right balance: supporting your child athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

How Emma Raducanu’s parents strike the right balance: supporting your child athlete

...et al., 2020). Yet, although Raducanu began playing tennis at a very young age she avoided the intensity that specialising in only one sport can bring. This was advocated by her father who asked for her tennis training to be reduced to allow other pursuits. One of the key benefits of sampling is the transfer of skills between sports (Tucker & Collins, 2012). This can...