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What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?
Digital & Computing

What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?

...based stories, so we need a different tool to understand what happens in these situations. As a computer scientist, my first thought was to create a virtual world filled with people (and a few zombies) and "run" this world for a few weeks to see how the zombie outbreak played out. The world has a few rules that reflect how a zombie outbreak would play out. When a zombie...
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Article 5 mins
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...Based on my own experience as a therapist, researcher and based on my own and others’ experience, responses to grief are many and include: Shock Numbness Hopelessness Heartbreak Guilt Sadness Exhaustion Loss of appetite Confusion Anxiety Loneliness This list is not exhaustive but during COVID-19 there are additional consequences when someone dies. Additional...
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Article 10 mins
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...based involvement can include providing feedback on the curriculum, developing audio or video resources, or reviewing curriculum content for inclusivity and accessibility. Tasks should match people’s interests, skills, and expertise and to do this effectively, it is important to partner with people from diverse backgrounds. Concluding remarks Co-production is realised...
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The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...based on the states of mind of those involved in it. It is rooted in the work of psychologist, Eric Berne (Figure 2), from an idea proposed in the mid- 1960s. Berne (1966) argued that everyone goes through shifting states of mind – or ‘ego states’ as he called them –based on the circumstances they find themselves in and the responses they have developed over time...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Partnerships and networks in work with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Partnerships and networks in work with young people

...based on give and take; or of a well-coordinated precision – a dance in which each partner knows the complementary steps (though there is always the risk of treading on each other’s toes). You might develop these metaphors further. For example, there are different kinds of dance – each with different implications. Partners might be mainly dancing alone, or they...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...based on opposing values. The debate has ebbed and flowed over the years, influenced by the prevailing discourses. During the early years, the era of the discourse of trust in technology, nuclear energy was regarded favourably and opposing views were largely absent. Later on, as fears about the risks from nuclear energy grew so too did opposition, contributing to a more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK

...based on the financial resources of the organising member association,’ (FIFA, 1999), (Mazars & ASCI, 2021) a system inherently disadvantaging African and Caribbean federations compared to their European counterparts. Pipeline development: Initiatives like Madalitso Mkoloma’s International Football Heritage Agency (IFHA) are crucial. Mkoloma is an ex-international...
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Article 10 mins
The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025

...de Motocyclisme (FIM) launched the inaugural Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship, marking the first global platform exclusively for female riders. Women’s sport often emphasises technical skill, strategic gameplay, and creativity, offering a fresh perspective compared to the power-driven approach that dominates some men’s leagues. For fans who value a balance...
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Article 10 mins