On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations writes, “The commitment to realizing the rights of persons with disabilities is not only a matter of justice; it…Read More >
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The science behind why hobbies can improve our mental health
The pandemic has taken its toll on many peoples’ mental health. Given the fear of the virus and the government restrictions on movement many may understandably be feeling more lonely,…Read More >
How to reset your relationship with your body if lockdown worsened an eating problem
As the coronavirus pandemic has spread, a growing number of people have been negatively affected not so much by the virus itself as by the response to it. One such…Read More >
In refugee camps as well as lockdown, gardening helps pass time in limbo
For the last few years, Yasmine Shamma has been interviewing Syrian refugees about their experiences of displacement. One of the things that struck her the most is the common desire…Read More >
How to help someone you live with who has depression
The coronavirus pandemic has meant sudden changes to our daily lives, with restrictions on free movement, imposed lockdowns and social distancing. Many of these measures will have taken a toll…Read More >
Pandemic landscapes
In the last few weeks many people have ventured out into the countryside who would never normally do so. Historian Jeremy Burchardt has noticed that walking over the usually deserted…Read More >
Building on the positives – the Impact of housing design and placemaking during lockdown
When COVID struck, our homes became our offices, schools and gyms. But for many people living without gardens and sometimes even natural light, the conditions were grim. Here, Professor Flora…Read More >
Renewable energy supply and demand during lockdown – and the best time to bake bread
Britain generated nearly half of its electricity from renewable sources in the first three months of 2020. And then the pandemic happened, and all of a sudden, energy demand dropped dramatically…Read More >
What future do airlines have?
As announcements of redundancies in the airline industry continue, Jorge Guira, Associate Professor in Law and Finance, and colleagues from the Universities of Southampton and Cranfield, outline the scale of…Read More >
Why children need to play with their friends as soon as they can
Approximately 1.4 billion children worldwide are currently living under partial or full lockdown as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the UK, and in many other countries across the world,…Read More >