All posts tagged: affected

Tell us: have you been affected by the strikes at Edinburgh, Dundee or Nottingham universities?

Published by Sam Flores

Students at Edinburgh, Dundee and Nottingham face a term without any teaching due to staff strikes as the higher education sector struggles with rising financial uncertainty. University and College Union (UCU) members in Edinburgh launched their industrial action on 28 September, while their colleagues at the University of Dundee were embarking on a five-week strike. UCU members at the University of Nottingham announced a further round of strikes starting on Monday 5 October and lasting until the end of the semester in December. We would like to hear from students and staff who are affected by the strikes about their thoughts on the industrial action. Share your experience You can share your response using this form. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For alternative ways to get in …

How to help Colombians affected by 7.4 magnitude earthquake

Published by Sam Flores

On Monday, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing more than 250 people so far and compromising hundreds of buildings. Many others remain trapped under collapsed structures as rescue crews race to account for the missing. The seismic event heavily impacted the country’s third-largest city, Cali, which lies near the Pacific Coast. Colombia’s Pacific region around the quake’s epicenter lies in the “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. Colombia’s Geological Service noted the quake was country’s strongest recorded tremor in the 21st century and that it was followed by nearly two dozen powerful aftershocks. Newly elected Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency to help expedite access to funds and resources. The earthquake came only weeks after two massive earthquakes struck Venezuela, causing catastrophic destruction, particularly in urban areas in the northern part of the country near Caracas. The situation in Colombia is all-hands-on-deck and a litany of organizations worldwide are rallying together to get aid to …

How Ketamine Affected My Attention and Processing

Published by Jenni Sidey

I was scheduled for three sublingual ketamine dosing sessions at a retreat run by my soon-to-be mentor in the psychedelic world, Jayne Gumpel. After the first two, which had been profoundly meaningful, I felt as though I had gotten what I needed. I was beginning to feel a tug of guilt as I spent days exploring my inner consciousness while my two small children needed their mother. Part of me wondered whether continuing was self-indulgent. When I expressed this, Jayne responded, “You will be doing them a favor if you give yourself this time.” I stayed—and that third dosing session became one of the most important experiences of my professional life. Battling guilt, shame, and annoyance with myself, I expected the ketamine to amplify those feelings. My experience with having more than one glass of wine has often been characterized by embarrassment, self-consciousness, and mental fogginess. Given that framework, I assumed I would leave the dosing feeling similarly disconnected and less cognitively sharp. Instead, I experienced something entirely different: Mental clarity. Finding Connection The retreat …

Jesy Nelson says a victory for every family affected

Published by Daniella Wilson

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has said news of a full national rollout for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) screening is ‘a victory for every family affected’. Nelson’s impassioned campaign for newborn screening was spurred by the diagnosis of her twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson, with the rare genetic condition which leads to progressive muscle wastage. The Department of Health confirmed on Thursday that England will implement the national newborn screening programme for SMA as part of an evaluation from the end of this year. This crucial initiative will see hundreds of thousands of infants screened via a simple heel prick blood test shortly after birth. Jesy Nelson with her twins (Instagram/@jesynelson) Nelson said: “After years of campaigning, it means so much to see the heel prick test for SMA begin rolling out from October, with implementation continuing throughout 2027 until every newborn screening laboratory across the UK is offering the test. “Today is a day of hope. “Knowing that future families will have access to early diagnosis and the opportunity for the …

Tell us: how have you been affected by the situation in Belfast?

Published by Sam Flores

Police have used water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland during a second night of anti-immigration protests. It dispersed a crowd of about 300 people on Wednesday night who burned a truck and threw bricks and petrol bombs close to the Sandyknowes roundabout near Newtownabbey, eight miles north of Belfast. The family of the stabbing victim, Stephen Ogilvie, condemned the violent protests and appealed for an end to misinformation and expressed disgust at the scenes: “We want to make it absolutely clear that to do this in response is not supported by our family, and peaceful protest is only ever the way forward,” the family said. Hadi Alodid, 30, of Duncairn Avenue, Belfast, was charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on Wednesday. He was further charged with possessing a knife in a public place, Kinnaird Avenue, and threatening to kill an NHS worker on the same day. . In one flare-up near Shankill Road in Belfast, a group stormed a home that appeared to be occupied by a family from an ethnic minority …

The Full List Of 12 Affected Ryanair Routes And 700,000 Cancelled Seats

Published by Sam Flores

Tell us: how have you been affected by the rainy weather in the UK?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Persistent rain and flooding is affecting farmers, builders, sports, wildlife – and damaging roads and homes across the UK. Parts of Devon, Cornwall and Worcestershire have seen rainfall daily for the last 40 days, while provisional Met Office statistics show that Northern Ireland experienced its wettest January in 149 years. Wales has reached 39% of its February monthly average rainfall already. We would like to hear from people about the impact of the wet weather conditions. Though we’d like to hear from you, your safety and security are most important. When recording, or sharing your content with us, please put your welfare and the welfare of others first. Extreme weather events can be very unpredictable and carry very real risks. Share your experience You can tell us how you’ve been affected by the rainy conditions in the UK using this form or by messaging us. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide …

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All posts tagged: affected

Tell us: have you been affected by the strikes at Edinburgh, Dundee or Nottingham universities?

How to help Colombians affected by 7.4 magnitude earthquake

How Ketamine Affected My Attention and Processing

Jesy Nelson says a victory for every family affected

Tell us: how have you been affected by the situation in Belfast?

The Full List Of 12 Affected Ryanair Routes And 700,000 Cancelled Seats

Tell us: how have you been affected by the rainy weather in the UK?