Isla Cartwright

Oct 23, 2024 | psychreg.org | Sid Madge |Nathan Greene |Ada Akpala |Isla Cartwright

3 Reading Time: 3 minutesAutumn typically spans around 90 days. Most years, it begins on 23rd September and ends on 22nd December. In between, we have October and November, making the midpoint approximately 8th November. Summer precedes autumn, which peaks as winter begins. The word “autumn” is derived from Latin and French origins, with meanings such as “of the woods” or “fall season”. Around the 14th century, it replaced the Old English term “harvest”.

Oct 11, 2024 | psychreg.org | Sid Madge |Ada Akpala |Isla Cartwright |Miles Ashford

2 Reading Time: 2 minutesA recent study reveals that 32.6% of junior high school students in Norway have experienced sexual harassment in the past year, with girls being almost twice as likely to be affected. The research, conducted in 2021, highlights the pervasiveness of this issue and the negative impact it has on the mental health and well-being of young adolescents. The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

Oct 9, 2024 | psychreg.org | Sid Madge |Ada Akpala |Isla Cartwright |Miles Ashford

1 Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe tenth Annual Oxford Animal Ethics Summer School will be held at Merton College, Oxford, from 4–7 August 2025 and the subject is “The Ethics of Captivity”. The Summer School, organised by the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, is now calling for abstracts of possible presentations to be submitted by experts interested in speaking at the event.  Billions of animals are kept captive worldwide every year.

Oct 7, 2024 | psychreg.org | Ada Akpala |Isla Cartwright |Miles Ashford |Adam Mulligan

2 Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite good intentions, the UK prison population continues to rise, and the costs, both social and financial, are escalating at an alarming rate; current costs to taxpayers are approximately £5 billion annually, and the cost of reoffending adds an additional £18 billion each year. Despite these staggering numbers, the system has not yet found a solution to reduce reoffending rates or improve the long-term prospects of prisoners after release.

Oct 6, 2024 | psychreg.org | Ada Akpala |Isla Cartwright |Miles Ashford |Adam Mulligan

1 Reading Time: 2 minutesA recent study highlights the critical challenges incarcerated individuals face in accessing mental health care within the prison system. Despite the growing recognition of the need for adequate support, barriers persist that prevent incarcerated males from receiving essential mental health services. The research, conducted in northern Norway, sheds light on the systemic, social, and individual factors that impact access to mental health support for prisoners.