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Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...public sector in Scotland has become more marked since the 1980s. Alongside these shifts, UK government cuts in public service provision, service withdrawal, assorted forms of privatisation and a range of other policy strategies falling under the general umbrella of ‘austerity’ have together contributed to a significant change in the conditions of employment faced by...
The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University

...health and wellbeing. To do so, we collaborate closely with our sister Open University centre, the Children’s Research Centre (CRC). With the CRC we are building a children and young people’s stakeholder group (aged 5 to 18 years) across the UK. It consists of children and young people who wish to contribute insights about their health and wellbeing and other topics...
Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Education & Development

Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK

...public, the number of police killed in the line of duty, and the number and race/ethnicity of civilians killed in police shootings and in custody. These differences shed light on the particular landscapes in which policing operates in both countries and in which debates on policing and racism might be understood. Differences in Policing Practices & Structures (Evans,...
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste

...public awareness and failure to fully treat regional artists as partners. Additionally, these programs run the risk of turning such art into an exclusively “regional” phenomenon. Public funding, however, can be an effective tool for increasing the influence, sustainability and market for a wide range of “regional” art nationally and internationally. Tracy Callinan...
An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward
Health, Sports & Psychology

An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward

...health, especially those who have experienced it. 'An untimely death on Passchendaele Ward' is written and performed by members 'The Orphans of Beulah' - a theatre group consisting of mental health service users and survivors. It is a modern day farce focusing on life in a Mental Health Institution. A death on the the ward leads to a lot of questions being asked. There...
Sport and exercise psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sport and exercise psychology

...health and what does it really take to stick to a programme of regular physical activity? This material forms part of The Open University module E233 Sport and exercise psychology: a case study approach... Adherence: Getting people active and sticking to it This video examines the challenges of adhering to an exercise programme, focussing on the experiences of clients and...
Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...health and well-being and also men’s positive contribution to society. In 2024, the theme for International Men’s Day is ‘Positive Male Role Models’. The 6 Pillars of International Men’s Day are: To promote positive male role models: this is not just about focusing on the role models that might be familiar to us such as movie stars, Olympic athletes and...
How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO
Science, Maths & Technology

How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO

...public debates concerning the environment, but also in legislation. This is one of the reasons why the EU has followed a more lenient toxic emissions regime for diesel than petrol in recent years. Along the way, human health and the impact of toxic tailpipe emissions from vehicles, has taken a backseat. But this approach is increasingly being questioned. Paris mayor Anne...