South Africa in the news: Indigenous Peoples of the British Dominions and the First World War: A groundbreaking work on British and Dominion military policy in the First World War and the evolution of Dominion citizenship.’ The NYMAS Review …: “South Africa” – BingNews Sarah Torrans and Ireland make dream Olympic bow: Sarah Torrans dreams …
COVID-19: The first study to look at whether fake news actually changes people’s behaviour: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock “The spread of COVID-19 is linked to 5G mobile networks.” “Place a halved onion in the corner of your room to catch the COVID-19 germs.” “Sunny weather protects you from COVID-19.” These fake news stories and others like them spread …
Mispronunciation: why you should stop correcting people’s mistakes: There are many reasons why people "mispronounce" words. Correcting them might say more about you — and not all good. J.K2507/Shutterstock A recent survey of 2,000 adults in the UK identified the top ten “mispronunciations” people find annoying. Thankfully the majority (65%) of annoyed people do not …
South Africa in the news: The covid-19 vaccine patent waiver: a crucial step towards a “people’s vaccine”: An intellectual property waiver alone will not solve the covid-19 vaccine access challenge, other steps will be needed In rich nations that have plentiful doses of covid-19 vaccines, including the UK …: “South Africa” – BingNews S Africa …
‘Brexit has changed people’s minds on independence’: Q&A with Kezia Dugdale, former Scottish Labour leader: Scotland is going to the polls on May 6 for what promises to be a landmark national election. It’s the first since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, which led to Scotland (and Northern Ireland) leaving the EU against its …
How pandemic responses neglected disabled people’s rights: The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on disabled people, who make up six out of ten COVID-19 related deaths in the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics. So far no other country has published the same data, making it difficult to assess the global impact, …
Paw hygiene is no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals – they’re cleaner than people’s shoes: Pawsitively hygienic. savitskaya iryna/Shutterstock Well over 10,000 people in Europe use an assistance dog; think of guide dogs for people with a visual impairment, hearing dogs for people with a hearing impairment, medical response service dogs and psychiatric …
South Africa in the news: The African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights in Context: The treaty creating the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights, if and when it comes into force, contains innovative elements that have potentially significant implications for current …: “South Africa” – BingNews Sierra Leone stage …
South Africa in the news: The African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights in Context: The treaty creating the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights, if and when it comes into force, contains innovative elements that have potentially significant implications for current …: “South Africa” – BingNews Sierra Leone stage …
South Africa in the news: COVID-19: UN calls for more support for ‘people’s vaccine’ plan: A total of 168 countries join UN’s COVID-19 vaccine plan as UK, Canada and Germany pledge nearly $ 1bn in funds.: “South Africa” – BingNews October’s calendar of historic royal moments: Every date makes its mark in time and many …
Architects need to see dementia as a disability not a disease, and design to enhance people’s everyday lives: Around 50m people worldwide are living with dementia. Shutterstock Thirty years ago dementia was a condition less understood than it is now and assumed to be a normal part of ageing. A condition which affects the memory, …
South Africa in the news: Steve H. Broadnax III Joins People’s Light As Resident Director: Broadnax has worked extensively in regional theatre for over 20 years and remains Head of the MFA Acting Program at Pennsylvania State University. Steve H. Broadnax III joins the artistic leadership …: “South Africa” – BingNews NZ still has ‘a …
How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting young people’s career plans: IMG Stock Studio/Shutterstock The coronavirus pandemic has had a serious and potentially detrimental impact on the lives of young people in the UK. The disruption to A-level results is one significant example, but is not the only way the future career prospects of young people …
Forensic breakthrough helps explain how innocent people’s clothing fibres could end up at crime scenes: Zoka74/Shutterstock Every time you put on a coat, hug somebody or sit on a sofa you leave behind tiny little fibres from your clothing. You also pick up fibres left behind by other people. This movement of fibres is known …
Young people’s mental health deteriorated the most during the pandemic, study finds: Fizkes/Shutterstock Public health responses to the pandemic have focused on preventing the spread of the virus, limiting the number of deaths and easing the burden on healthcare systems. But there’s also potentially another, less visible epidemic we should be focusing on: mental illness. …
Responses to COVID-19 require inputs from every angle of people’s lives: A parishioner records an online mass from an empty church in Mabopane, South Africa, during the COVID-19 lockdown. PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic is complicated. It is not merely a biomedical problem to be dealt with through medicine and public health. …
The pandemic is undermining visually impaired people’s independence – here’s how to fix this: The pandemic is affecting everyone, but it has been particularly tough for visually impaired people. A report by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) notes that two-thirds of visually impaired individuals feel they have become less independent since the …
How lockdown changed people’s feelings about drinking and going back to the pub: Among the raft of changes following the UK’s coronavirus lockdown in March 2020 was the closure of pubs – an integral part of British cultural life. While the 1990s heyday of pubs is long gone, they remain unique spaces where people can …