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The Diploma in Teaching (DiT) replaced the Diploma in Education and Training (DET) from 01 September 2024. It’s offered by several awarding organisations (AO) via colleges and training providers at level 5, and by universities and higher education institutions (HEI) and their college partners at levels 5, 6 and 7.
Read MoreThe Black Men's Health Clinic (BMHC) is dedicated to breaking down the barriers men of color often face when accessing quality healthcare. By addressing common obstacles such as appointment scheduling, financial constraints (acting as a payor of last resort), and coordination between providers at no additional cost to clients, BMHC ensures men of color receive the care they need and trust.
Read MoreImagine a doctor prescribing a music class to manage chronic pain, or a public health campaign using theater to address mental health stigma. These scenarios are increasingly common as the links among arts, culture, and public health expand. At the same time, in conversations with public health professionals over the years, I've encountered a paradox: While there's clear interest in art's potential to enhance public health, many struggle to translate that interest into action. The sheer breadth of “arts and culture” makes it challenging to get concrete and specific about its applications to health goals. The public health and arts sectors have both needed structure and direction to guide more cross-sector action and innovation.
Read MoreOne of the most discussed infrastructure issues of our time is cybersecurity. A transportation system that connects not only people but also logistics to make the community around the world closer is one of the critical infrastructures requiring cybersecurity to perform its functions.
Read MoreIn today’s fast-paced personal and professional environments, maintaining excellence in spine care is not merely an option but a necessity for clinicians dedicated to the highest standards of care. However, operationalizing and sustaining this commitment is challenging, reflecting the complexities inherent in Knowledge Translation (KT). The new article series “Streamlining the Journey of Research into Clinical Practice” will review articles by the AO Spine Knowledge Forums published in the Global Spine Journal (GSJ) are designed to help clinicians incorporate cutting-edge research into their practice more quickly and efficiently.
Read MoreDiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become central to the missions of higher education institutions, aiming to create environments where everyone can thrive. As an advocate for the idea of DEI, I believe in its potential in cultivating inclusive college campuses. However, I recognize that the way DEI initiatives are implemented can sometimes be problematic, especially when they perpetuate oppressive systems.
Read MoreClimate change affects us all, but especially young children who have their lives stretching out before them. It is part of a web of complex inter-related environmental problems confronting humanity, any one of which has the potential to cause devastating consequences.
Read MoreAs we approach the third anniversary of Sage Journals’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) pledge, our team would like to share observations, reflections, and hopes for the future of our journals program. Sage established a taskforce in mid-2020 to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within our research publishing. In 2021, we pledged to amplify diverse voices, increase representation, and heighten the visibility and impact of our research. We recognized that educating ourselves and others was vital to this commitment and have consistently enacted initiatives and policies to foster the continuous development of our journals.
Read MoreThe systemic approach to safety focuses on implementing widely adopted improvements that target high-risk roadway features associated with severe crashes.
Read MoreOver the last several months, my co-editor Dr. Joachim Voss and I had the pleasure of editing CNR’s special issue on the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). In this process we read and reviewed dozens of papers on topics ranging from refugee health needs to health literacy and working with vulnerable young adults. One of the most exciting parts of this work was seeing all the ways that the SDoH were operationalized across so many issues of health and health-related conditions, and how nurses and nurse scientists address them. Editing this special issue made me realize how important it is that we recognize the ways nurses implement translational health care to manage the SDoH every day.
Read MoreImagine you're standing in a Walmart, shopping for groceries. It's not just about convenience or preference; for many people, it's about affordability. Big-box stores like Walmart often provide more budget-friendly options than local farmers' markets. But there's a more significant issue beyond personal choice: accessibility.
Read MorePeace education hopes to foster peace-promoting attitudes like empathy and tolerance. It can also involve learning about the causes and possible solutions to specific conflicts. In our study, we set out to understand if, and how, peace educators in different conflict-affected places might support and collaborate with each other. By doing so, could they increase their impact within their own contexts?
Read MoreSometimes we assume that people everywhere want the same thing. We project our versions of a ‘good’ life onto the lives of others who surely, like us, aspire to a certain status, wealth, wellbeing, or set of worldly possessions. These egocentric tendencies underlie how the discourse and practice of ‘development’ became synonymous with the ‘one-size-fits-all’ pursuit of modernisation – a Western-centric recipe for ‘progress’, the key ingredients being industrialisation, capital investment, technological advancement, and institutional development.
Read MoreIt is not easy sleeping in the intensive care unit (ICU). Many patients experience insufficient sleep quantity and fragmented sleep, and they complain of poor sleep quality. Although environmental controls, such as dimming lights and avoiding noise and unnecessary interruptions during nighttime hours are first-line recommendations to support sleep in the hospital setting, they can be difficult to implement in the ICU.
Read MoreOver the last two decades, Indonesia has become a transit country for thousands of refugees, from Afghanistan and many other countries. Even though refugees hope to transit through Indonesia quickly, more often than not they end up staying there for many years. The majority of refugees who come to Indonesia tends to be young—usually in their teens and twenties—and many come to Indonesia without their families.
Read More"Why do old people eat cake?" This simple question led to a movement which over the past year has enhanced the atmosphere and social wellbeing of the business school PhD community. We came to understand, in time, that there are two main reasons. The first is that eating cake is obviously good, and these so-called 'old people' have amassed a great amount of wisdom over the years, allowing them to view this fact with ease. The second reason is, of course, the fact that, with their perhaps limited time left on earth, they have learned how to indulge without guilt or fear of consequence.
Read MoreThe realm of neurological research is witnessing an unprecedented wave of innovation, reshaping our understanding and treatment of complex disorders. From gene therapy to brain-computer interfaces, the scope of advancements is broad, each promising a brighter future for patients worldwide. Here, we explore the cutting-edge technologies and methodologies defining this new era.
Read MoreDepression robs people of their ability to engage in the things that matter most in life. This loss of “patient life engagement” is one of the most debilitating, discouraging, and impairing aspects of depression. It not only reduces overall quality of life, but also results in a vicious cycle of functional impairment.
Read MoreAs academics, we understand the vital role of feedback. We receive it from supervisors, students and peers. However, this type of 360-degree feedback is different from the business world as it can mean receiving evaluations from people we have never met. This is certainly the case with peer reviews for journal articles, where reviewer anonymity is often the norm.
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