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Supporting student-led research
Education & Development

Supporting student-led research

...and interpretation of your findings. Be ethical: Give due care and attention to the impact or possible harm that your enquiry may have upon the environment and the people in it. OU Researchers Dr Trevor Collins Dr Victoria Cooper Dr Chris Gomez Partners The Field Studies Council Sam Rudd Simon Norman Janine Maddison David Morgan The Geography Association Rebecca Kitchen...
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Article 10 mins
Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...care of women requesting induced abortion. Evidence-based clinical guideline number 7 from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Bish Training for training and resources to teach young people about sex and relationships Sex Education Forum for information on sex education legislation and policy, evidence about sex and relationships education, best practice...
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Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health

...care by the remote, dispersed nature of the Orkney Islands. Impact of 'The Troubles' How 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland have shaped the city of Belfast and the lives of some of its inhabitants. Legacy of 'The Troubles' The mental health implications of a divided society: at the time of the Peace Process, Belfast still carries a psychological burden which crosses...
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Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...care Political impact: Voting patterns, Political representation The elderly bring: Inspiration – values, Work ethic – culture, Leadership – tradition, Wisdom – legacy But with age comes: Health concerns, Vulnerability, Uncertainty But with less money how can countries afford looking after the elderly and how will we afford to look after our own health, our...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Batman v Superman: Are superheroes always good?
History & The Arts

Batman v Superman: Are superheroes always good?

...care about innocent bystanders being killed, or decided to prioritise his own desires above saving the human race. In the Greek myths, on the other hand, the heroes want to use their power for their own benefit, and they don’t much care if those around them become collateral damage. In Homer’s Iliad, for example, the greatest Greek hero, Achilles, withdraws from the...
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Article 10 mins
How does Coronation Street bring politics home?
Society, Politics & Law

How does Coronation Street bring politics home?

...care package’. Sally elaborates Hayley’s idea, saying, ‘maybe one of those little aromatherapy pillows with lavender in it to soothe her nerves’. Sally, Hayley, and Sean nod in agreement, but Janice is unconvinced: ‘Oh, right yeah, some poncy pillowcase stinking of some old biddy’s perfume—I mean that’s really gonna sort her out isn’t it’. They never...
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Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro

...care and intimacy have been addressed in the literatures about gay men, lesbians, and transgender people […] there has been no such analysis of bisexual practices of care, beyond some anecdotal material […] and texts that include bisexual people in their title but have no bi-specific content’. Monro also highlights how non-normative communities participated in by...
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Article 10 mins
Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

...care are faced by under-resourced women’s groups. These experiences are shared by women in loyalist and republican districts. Some see constitutional conversations as an opportunity to press for intersectional gender justice. A unity referendum is not a magic wand to fix these conditions. However, in the year of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement,...
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