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The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The athlete’s journey: transitions through sport

...et al., 2018). Table 1 introduces a variety of studies into a range of career transitions which illustrate not only why this is an important area to study but also several of the topics you will look at later in this course. Table 1 Research into career transitions in sport STUDY MAIN FINDINGS Samuel and Tenenbaum (2011) Athletes experience a variety of change events and...
Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...profile volunteering received during the 2012 London Olympic Games. Jennie Rayner, CSV Communications Officer, 2014 Volunteering is clearly a major concern, and can contribute to the development of skills to enhance employability. The opportunities for volunteering can be very varied. The 2012 Olympics depended on 70,000 volunteers , and volunteering can also involve for...
How did a Scottish golf club shape how we remember the First World War?
History & The Arts

How did a Scottish golf club shape how we remember the First World War?

...et Decorum est, Owen’s shocking poem about a gas attack is not without significance; the 24-year-old officer wrote it two days later. The Shropshire lad then returned to France in 1918 and was killed one week before the Armistice on November 11. [The Conversation]Finding the place of this historic meeting adds another piece of information to our knowledge of the war...
Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.
Health, Sports & Psychology

Workshops on gender diversity – helping us move from insults to inclusion.

...et al., 2014), which means more people confront these challenges than many might initially think. Unfortunately, despite recent advances in the public visibility of transgender people and stories, experiences of exclusion and mistreatment are sadly enduring. [Trans student bullying] According to universal human rights principals, all people have the right to an education....
Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots
Education & Development

Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots

...et al., 2006 - see References below for more information). Ultimately, however, the decline is probably ascribable to technological advances in audio and digital technology that provide an alternative way to access text. What is the future of braille? It might be thought that the advent of readily available audiobooks and speech recognition software has made braille...
What does the French regional election result mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the French regional election result mean?

...et Indépendants have staged a recovery but, most spectacularly, the FN has been resurrected from irritating also-ran (winning 11% of the national vote in 2010) to the main contender. On to the next round Looking at a map of the regions, France currently is ‘bleu-marine’ in the north and in ‘le Grand Est’ (Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine), where Le Pen’s...
The challenges of ethical trading - perspective of a retailer
Money & Business

The challenges of ethical trading - perspective of a retailer

...ET specialists and the need to raise awareness both internally and externally (for e.g. buyers, HR teams, managers’ suppliers and stakeholders’). It is essential that company codes are fully integrated into supply/buying agreements and incorporate ethical principles in a wider approach, with the aim of securing improvements and maintaining standards through effective...
Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge
Languages

Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge

...et l'enfant maudit), or use other words which kept the gender neutral. In Italian the book title becomes Harry Potter and the curse of the heir (Harry Potter e la maledizione dell'erede) and in Spanish it’s translated as Harry Potter and the cursed legacy (Harry Potter y el legado maldito). [Harry potter translations images] Some of the translations from the Harry...