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Global Handwashing Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Global Handwashing Day

...health and save lives by preventing infections. Many infections start when hands are contaminated with disease-causing bacterial and viruses. Handwashing with soap removes the bacteria and viruses, preventing infections before they have a chance to spread to other people. Illnesses like diarrhea and pneumonia are transmitted on the hands. These illnesses kill an estimated...
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Article 10 mins
Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage

...health issues... Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage An introduction to the album, Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage. The history of the sickle-shaped cell Starting with the first diagnosis, we trace the history of sickle cell disease. We also visit the world of statistics to discover how many children are born with the illness. Sickle cell and the gene What is...
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Three weeks in June and one night in November
Society, Politics & Law

Three weeks in June and one night in November

...health and healthcare...The year 2016 has been extraordinarily bleak. In June, following a nasty campaign, peppered with a barely concealed racist venom, Britain narrowly voted to leave the EU. Then in November, after an even nastier, more racist and surreal campaign, a deranged kleptocrat demagogue won the US presidency (while also losing the popular vote by a...
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Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...mental health and the capacity of people to lead in ways that enhance equity. You will also learn how to identify practices of gaslighting, which are deployed to disguise oppressive forms of power, such as racism. By the end of this week, you should be able to: understand a definition of power as the ability to affect the world around you, which can be used for oppressive...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...wellbeing is at risk takes bravery and courage to be who you are. It also requires you to own your vulnerabilities and be sensitive to those of your partner. Heterosexual couples seldom, if ever, sit down and talk about their sexuality or how they celebrate this in public. Yet being attentive to a partner’s sense of personal comfort around public displays of affection...
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Article 15 mins
Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?

...mental toughness and resilience, all concepts that are vital to these athletes whose physical successes may identify them as being superhuman individuals. For Batman, genius level intelligence was one of his unique characteristics allowing him to be a master detective. Interestingly, the literature suggests that personal intelligence is a key factor in promoting...
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Article 15 mins
Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools
History & The Arts

Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools

...mental reparations – it repaired me mentally’ – it is a huge privilege to have that kind of impact. The extraordinary dedication and innovation of the teachers was also inspiring, especially given the huge constraints of time and workload that they face. 9. Can you choose one or two ‘favourite’ sources and tell us about them? One of the key resources that we...
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Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup

...mental fatigue that can be associated with competitive sports tournaments (Russell et al., 2022). Unlike when players are playing for their clubs, they cannot go back to their own homes after training in the morning, so minimising the potential for boredom and occupying the considerable amount of spare time needs to be managed well. Another aspect learned from the...
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