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Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast

...physical, mental, emotional, sexual and reproductive health consequences and has social and economic implications for the women and girls who have been subjected to this practice. We invite you to listen in to this informative, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive audio-recorded discussion between Grace (a Registered Nurse working in Health and Social Care in Northern...
How to keep your kidneys healthy
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to keep your kidneys healthy

...physical exercise is crucial to maintain ideal body weight but also to reduce stress which is linked to high blood pressure. Consuming a balanced diet, containing plenty of fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats, salt and sugar will help to maintain healthy body weight. If you need to lose weight, speaking to your General Practitioner (GP) is a good place to...
How should Rwanda remember the genocide?
History & The Arts

How should Rwanda remember the genocide?

...These are some examples of the diverse perspectives of kwibuka, all of which are valid and coexist in the same physical and emotional space every April in Rwanda. [The Conversation]Eric Ndushabandi, Director, Institute of Research and Dialogue for Peace, Rwanda, co-authored this article. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
What happens ‘When East Meets West’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens ‘When East Meets West’?

...physical move to another country or university campus, my research project is novel in that I Skype interviewed distance learners who engaged with another culture from the comfort of their own homes. Mind the culture gap! Previous studies have focussed on culture shock whereas my findings highlighted that distance learning may help reduce some of the barriers of being...
A head for heights: How athletes keep calm at altitude
Health, Sports & Psychology

A head for heights: How athletes keep calm at altitude

...physical. "Fear is a very interesting thing," she said. "It can be a very good motivator but can also be an inhibitor. It just depends on how you go about dealing with it, and I think in our sport you have to push yourself to be able to progress, you have to walk that fine line of using it as a motivator and not letting it inhibit you." Hight like Alcott is an example of...
Recovery at the Rugby World Cup
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recovery at the Rugby World Cup

...physically demanding sport that fatigues the body, so it’s important for players to be able to recover effectively and bounce back ready for the next match. Teams that reach the final of the Rugby World Cup will have played seven matches and that can be tough for the body to cope with, even amongst elite athletes. Although both teams in the final will have played the...
Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust
Education & Development

Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust

...physical health Children’s school attendance difficulties Unsupported special educational needs School exclusion and ‘off-rolling’ No school place available. My recent article reports on UK research with 99 home-educating families. Children had originally enrolled at school and been expected to remain in mainstream formal education. For example, one parent...
Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud
Nature & Environment

Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud

...physical travel, but neither of these statements are true all the time. A couple of quick tips to reduce the carbon footprint of digital meetings are: First, switch from HD video streams, to SD (saving approximately half of the bandwidth and CO2e). Second, turn off the video when it no longer adds value to the call, even if just for a few minutes can have a big effect....