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Make your clothes count
Nature & Environment

Make your clothes count

...perception we need to change. Ensuring consumers realise there is no reason for any item of clothing to end up in landfill – because it can all be re-used, donated or recycled is vital in reducing the impact our clothes have on the environment. Check out the Love Your Clothes website for hints and advice on how you can get the most out of your wardrobe. Love Your...
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Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year

...perception traced in this poem and his wider writing and how they are still relevant. What does tiger represent in your culture? The Chinese New Year festival season will last until 15 February which is known as the Lantern Festival. [Lanterns for Chinese New Year] Celebrate the new year by dipping into some of our fantastic resources on China and Chinese. In addition to...
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Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...perception of disability in society has led many people with limb absence to feel empowered to embrace their physical status, rather than hide it from public view – showcasing their prostheses with colourful and dynamic components. They are proud to wear their prostheses as positive attributes, rather than illustrations of any perceived disability. Read the full article...
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What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...perception of their current environment to include and bring to life different times, spaces, characters and possibilities. This is where its long-term strength lies. Augmented reality offers teachers and learners four possibilities: changing interaction with learning environments; providing new approaches to skill development; introducing new content; and reshaping how...
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The growing demand for drugs in UK prisons
Society, Politics & Law

The growing demand for drugs in UK prisons

...perception, mood and can even induce unconsciousness. That psychoactive drugs, including Spice, cause serious damage to health and impact negatively upon behaviour is weighed against the ways in which they ease the pains of confinement for the prisoner. [Image 20170214 25999 b5ijlq.jpg?ixlib=rb 1.1] Monotony, loneliness, trauma, isolation and alienation create a demand...
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Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence

...perception of it, as well as ethical considerations and the role of the government in responding to AI’s development and use. For example, one question, targeted at experts in the field, asks “What is the current state of artificial intelligence and what factors have contributed to this?”. Another, that could be answered by a much wider audience, seeks to explore...
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Why getting active with children is good for parents too
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why getting active with children is good for parents too

...perception that getting physically active meant participating in organised sport had been identified as a barrier to participation, particularly for families in deprived communities (Khanom et al, 2019). What next? Although the project showed positive outcomes for the parents involved, more than 90% of these were white mums so there is more work needed to increase the...
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Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback
Health, Sports & Psychology

Giving and Receiving Powerful Feedback

...perception is as valid as your perception justify what you did – your intentions may have been honourable, but it is the impact that you are receiving feedback on ​ There are also further resources you may find useful in the Applying Psychology at Work Hub, including: Effective Communication in the Workplace Workplace Learning with Coaching and Mentoring Taking a...
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