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Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron

...social institutions, criticism, conformity Age: 236 Personality traits: artistic, creative, passionate, mysterious A bit about me: Love first touched my soul at the mere age of 8 when I set eyes upon my distant cousin Mary Duff. I was later to learn of her marriage, and ‘it nearly threw me into convulsions…sometimes I doubt if I have ever been really attached...
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Is being a student good for your mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is being a student good for your mental health?

...social and educational benefits that go with it. This vulnerability does not seem to be linked to the type of person who chooses to go to university as, in general, graduates enjoy better mental health than non-graduates (HEFCE, 2017). So it seems likely that there is something about the student experience that is destabilising for a significant number of individuals. Two...
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The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives
Education & Development

The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives

...work we all must do to effect lasting social change. Dr Fidele Mutwarasibo Empowering Others to Reclaim the Narrative through Action Research and Bespoke Leadership Development In the post-2020 landscape, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work remains a lively and often contested space. Reflecting on G. A. Spivak’s question, ‘Can the subaltern speak?’, Dr...
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World in transition: Migration and Trade
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Migration and Trade

...social exchange currency. Migrant communities, such as Greek Cypriots and Ethiopians in London, and Sierra Leonians in Liverpool, have a chance to reveal the issues they’ve faced; while we also hear from experts who are working to expand the contribution that African migrants abroad can make to Africa’s development. Finally, a Chinese “beer pioneer” and China...
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Festival of Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Festival of Psychology

...work...These presentations, given by speakers from universities across Wales, provides an opportunity to: Learn about excellent psychological research happening in Wales and beyond Understand the impact psychological research has many areas of everyday life Hear about the breath of areas in psychology and the diversity this field offers For anyone who is a psychology...
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Economy, business and development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

Economy, business and development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...social exchange and political convergence. However, the Brexit decision was triggered in part by a perception that EU trade arrangements now restrain member states from pursuing global trade and undermine their social cohesion through increased movement and scaled-down welfare states. The single European market has been condemned for expanding regulation while its single...
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Why Brexit would be bad for employment rights
Society, Politics & Law

Why Brexit would be bad for employment rights

...work, no right to a daily rest period, no laws to prevent employers discriminating against workers who are disabled or who have particular religious beliefs, and no right for employees to take time off work to look after a sick child. This was the UK before the New Labour government was elected in 1997. Since then a substantial number of employment rights have been...
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What is climate psychology?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is climate psychology?

...work in trying to understand and communicate denial of climate change and increasingly helping people with the anxiety and distress experienced when faced with the seriousness of the climate crisis. On the Climate Psychology Alliance website, this is how their work is described: Climate Psychology is concerned with the emotions and the social and mental processes that...
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