This blog was written by University of Stirling MPH student Ellie Phelps. Over the last few months of restrictions and lockdowns, I have tried to find ways to get outside and feel less constricted. Being stuck inside has limited my social life, to the point where I’ve felt quite lonely, but I’ve realised that my […]
Category: 2020
All blog posts from 2020
NHS: The road to inclusivity
This blog was written by University of Stirling MPH student Ellie Phelps. The NHS was born out of inclusivity. The recovery, upheaval and transition away from life during wartime created new resistance against Dickensian ideals. Pre-dating the world wars, the brilliant Beatrice Webb – displaying robust values which are now seen as a mainstay by […]
Are we finally taking notice of community development during times of a global pandemic?
This blog was was first posted on 13th June. It was written by Robin Falconer, MPH student at the University of Stirling. Over the past few months since we were hit with the significant health, social and economic burden of COVID-19 we have witnessed a surge in efforts across the country attempting to mitigate, as […]
Lockdown: a reflection on the complexities of health behaviour
This blog was was first posted on 20th May. It was written by Robin Falconer, MPH student at the University of Stirling. Some context I am writing this brief article as a Master of Public Health student who, over the last eight weeks since lockdown was imposed, has been experiencing increasing frustration towards the many […]
Life after lockdown
Featured Image Credit: Nicole Baster This blog was written by Ellie Phelps who is studying for the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. Let’s say, just to speculate, that the world was infected by a pandemic that acted as a ‘great unifier’. It would enter into people’s bodies and unite in all of us […]
From bush fires to terrorism: how communities become resilient (Republished from January 2020)
Shutterstock Tony Robertson, University of Stirling and Sandra Engstrom, University of Stirling The world has watched in sympathy as Australia has come to terms with the ravages of the worst bush fires on record. Communities have been devastated by this crisis, but many have shown incredible resilience in banding together to support one another through […]