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What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?
Nature & Environment

What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?

Delegates attending the COP26 meeting in Glasgow in November 2021 were entrusted with leading the global response to humanity’s greatest challenge: how can we stop the world from heating to the point it becomes uninhabitable for future generations?...Code Red for Humanity The extent of the challenge has been set out in the starkest of terms by the Intergovernmental...
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Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action

...Care seeks to help transform end of life care across the country. A research team from The Open University set out to explore how people make sense of and use this document in their practice. ...Supported by over 30 organisations, the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care framework was first released in 2015 and relaunched in 2021 for another five years. It...
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Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators
Society, Politics & Law

Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators

...care and reflection. It emphasises the need to consciously consider emotional responses to work, particularly in roles where people are exposed to complexity and trauma. The key to employee wellbeing is meaningful internal support that enables self-care (Lennie, 2022). However, self-care is the route to good physical and mental health, and essential in environments where...
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Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...care of the children was my responsibility. The weather, racial tension and three young children made it difficult to integrate within the Black community. Consequently, soon after my husband completed his studies, we returned to Nigeria and in my mind, life was once again on a straight path. Returning to Nigeria Returning to Nigeria, was a time of great joy and...
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How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can Adult Carers get the best support during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond?

...Care Excellence (NICE) (2020) ‘Supporting Adult Carers’ guideline. (Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng150) Vseteckova J et al (2020) The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/social-care-social-work/the-effects-self-isolation-and-lack-physical-activity-on-carers This...
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CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings
Education & Development

CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings

...CARE-KNOW-DO framework offers a clear, practical way for educators and organisations to nurture Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), combining emotional safety, play-based learning, and step-by-step empowerment. This approach not only helps children recover academically but also builds the resilience and self-belief they need to thrive in the face of adversity...Nearly a...
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The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...care received by injured athletes. The increased professionalisation of sport and lottery funding in the UK has led to more opportunities for people to work in the field, advancements in treatment modalities and greater understanding of sports injuries from a biopsychosocial perspective. What will the next fifty years bring? References Alonso, Y. (2004). The...
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Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...adults who missed out at 18 and aspire for a second chance while working and learners with low or alternative entry qualifications, to poorer learners in low-status jobs – often women who are seeking a transformative life chance to benefit their families. Their needs cannot be met by the inflexibilities inherent in mainstream full-time higher education. If universities...
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