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What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

...world economy over the next few years. [The Conversation] And it is precisely the magnitude of the stakes involved that has led some observers to assume that both countries will play it safe and focus on the areas of the relationship that are “win-win” relative to the areas that are more likely to produce conflict. But there is no guarantee that this will happen. In...
From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?

...World Cup in July 2023, discussions and debates on gender equality in football are likely to be commonplace, particularly surrounding the coverage of the women’s game. While there have been advances in recent times, the media’s coverage of women’s football has been consistently inadequate, especially when compared to the men’s game. The Lions and Lionesses recent...
Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?

...World Cup now upon us my household is at fever pitch and my six year old son is mesmerised by the strength, skill and speed of the players. He is a keen rugby player himself and has been attending training at the local club since he was four. However despite his passion for the sport he is yet to define himself as ‘a rugby player’ as he also participates in a range of...
Why is childbirth a medical procedure?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is childbirth a medical procedure?

...world take place through medical procedures? [Image: Daquella manera under CC-BY licence] Perhaps, and most worryingly, the number of caesarean deliveries has also increased dramatically in the last fifteen years. Whilst the World Health Organisation recommends that the caesarean rate should be no more than 10 – 15 per cent, the average caesarean rate across the UK is...
Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?
History & The Arts

Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?

...world social contact has generated research and public interest over the past decade or so. In 2013, a series of experiments by researchers Daniel Comer Kidd and Emmanuel Castano (2013) were published in the influential Science journal, generating headlines such as ‘Reading Fiction Makes You A Nicer Person’ (Barras, 2013), ‘Now We Have Proof Reading Literary Fiction...
Impossible Peace 2: Introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Introduction

...World of War -power, ego and little leadership [Photo of Brian Rowan, a former BBC correspondent in Belfast and an author on the peace process.]Brian Rowan is a former BBC correspondent in Belfast and an author on the peace process. This is the latest publication drawn from the thousands of pieces of information that I have logged within my archive; the notes, diaries,...
Festival of Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Festival of Psychology

...World [Associate Professor / Yr Athro Cyswllt Paul B. Hutchings] Associate Professor Paul B. Hutchings Assistant Director, Centre for Psychology and Counselling University of Wales Trinity Saint David At a time when gender is at the forefront of consideration across the world, our ability to recognise and understand views that people have about their own and other genders...
The Commonwealth Games: Where does it go after Glasgow 2026?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Commonwealth Games: Where does it go after Glasgow 2026?

...World Cup which for the 2026 tournament has expanded to 48 teams from 32, with 104 games being played across the USA, Canada and Mexico in just six weeks. This tournament attracts a global audience and is projected to generate approximately £10bn in revenue for FIFA (Hughes, 2026). Are the Games still popular? Unlike the men’s World Cup, the Commonwealth Games (CWG)...