Blogs from Fellows and the team
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Blog: Bringing outsider art into the mainstream
I thought long and hard about the title of my Fellow’s Report. At an event I attended during my travels, a panellist described outsider art as ‘the art that doesn’t know...
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Blog: Assessing lynx and wildcat reintroduction to the UK
There is widespread and growing interest in the potential of reintroducing top predators to the UK in order to restore ecosystems. However, there are currently no...
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Blog: Going to university during the pandemic
I am a senior lecturer and admissions tutor at the University of Dundee. I am also a 2020 Churchill Fellow with an interest in developing interactive learning strategies...
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Blog: Japan’s care insurance system – what could it mean for the UK?
Last month UK Ministers discussed the possibility of a new tax scheme to resolve the UK’s social care crisis. Under the plan, people over 40 would have to pay more in...
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Blog: Creating self-employment opportunities for people leaving prison
For people with a criminal conviction, finding employment can be a significant challenge. One solution is preparing them to start their own business after leaving prison.
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Blog: Top tips for good hygiene during Covid-19
As an independent Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP), no day is ever the same for me. Chartered EHPs are trained as holistic practitioners in public...
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Blog: Sustainable development and museums
Our world is off track in many ways. We can see a range of social challenges – rising inequality within and between countries, the degradation of nature in the UK and...
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Blog: Community landowners' responses to the Covid-19 crisis
Communities that own land or buildings in Scotland have been praised for their quick and innovative response to the Covid19 crisis. As the Development Manager for...
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Blog: Supporting high-risk Covid-19 patients with diabetes
People with diabetes have an increased risk of both Covid-19 infection and poor outcomes following Covid-19 infection. This has resulted in a large proportion of the...
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Blog: How do you maintain school spirit during lockdown?
This year's lockdown has created many challenges for teachers like me. My school, Northfleet Technology College, faced a monumental task in March 2020. Because of...