Non-academic blogs
Balancing Acts: Reflections from the Home Front
This afternoon, when my little girl was taking her daytime nap, I got myself a freshly brewed cup of coffee and gave myself a quiet moment. Watching the steaming drink, I was thinking about my everyday life, balancing the roles of a dedicated parent, a committed professional, and an informed global citizen, I found myself in a whirlwind of responsibilities and emotio…
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Public Health
Series 1, Blog 1: The Evolution of Environmental Health and its Critical Role in Public Health
Series 1: Equity, Justice and Sustainability - Perspectives on Environmental Health Welcome to my new blog series on ‘Equity, Justice and Sustainability - Perspectives on Environmental Health’. This series aims to explore the journey of environmental health, its impact on public health, and its relevance in the context of global events such as the COP28 summit. As a …
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Pedagogy
Navigating the Higher Education Landscape in the UK: A Reflective Journey
Entering the world of higher education in the UK is akin to embarking on a transformative voyage. My own journey began in 2013 when I commenced my MA at the University of Durham. Little did I know that this academic adventure would lead me to diverse experiences and roles in teaching and research, culminating in my current position as a Senior Lecturer at the Univers…
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Pedagogy
Enhancing Student Engagement Within a Blended Learning Approach
This week I was asked to make a presentation about the blended learning approach and how we can enhance student engagement to improve the learning experience. It took me some time to collect the materials and put them together. I thought I'd just share the slides, please scroll down to the end of the post or click here to download it. Blended learning and enha…
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Podcast
S1. E2: What makes a neighbourhood?
I had a brief chat with Ava (our 5 YO daughter) about what she thinks is a neighbourhood. I tried getting an idea of what she thinks makes a neighbourhood and what are the good and bad aspects that she has noticed in the neighbourhood.
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Vlog
V1.1: What makes a city?
During my trip to China in mid-2018, I visited some locations in the cities of Tianjin and Chongqing and captured photos and videos. I have tailored them together in this vlog.
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Podcast
Season 1, Episode 1: Ava's tips to stay healthy!
Season 1, Episode 1: Ava's tips to stay healthy! Sometimes back, I got a "professional-looking" microphone and immediately after seeing it, our 5 YO girl (Ava) jumped with excitement and wanted to make an episode. She decided all the content in her talk.
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Public Health
Addressing health inequalities: why neighbourhoods should be front and centre of building a fairer world
(This blog was published on the SHLC's website prior to putting it here) The emergence and spread of Covid-19 all across the globe has meant that more than ever, we have realised the importance of the context and place we live in. We have become more appreciative of the accessible and adaptive physical and social features of our local neighbourhood. Liveabilit…
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Non-academic blogs
केहि दशकको हरित उपलब्धि: कारण र थपिएको चुनौती
कस्तो संयोग फेरी पनि नौडाँडाको बारेमा लेख्ने खुराक भेटियो। पहिले जस्तै अहिले पनि दुई तस्विरकै बारेमा लेख्दै छु । हिजो देखि फेरी दुई तस्बिर फेसबुकमा घुमिराखेको छन् - एउटा सन् १९७५ ताकाको अनि अर्को हालसालको (हेर्नुस तस्विर १ र २ )। तस्विर ढिकुरपोखरी देखि नौडाँडा हुँदै पूर्व कास्कीकोट सम्मै देखिने गरि लिइएको छ। दुई तस्बिरले इतिहास अनि वर्तमानलाई कति राम्रो संग गाँसेको…
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Non-academic blogs
नाउडाँडा: सुन्दर कि कुरुप?
म पछिल्लो समय जनस्वास्थ्य (public health) बाट भूगोलको (geography) विद्यार्थी भएको छु। भूगोल अथाह रैछ, यसमा भौतिक (physical geography) मात्रै हैन, अभौतिक या मानव भूगोल (human geography) झन् महत्वपूर्ण बिषय रहेछ। बिगत सात वर्ष देखि यहि विषयका अनेक सिद्धान्त र प्रयोग बारे अध्ययन अनि अनुसन्धान गर्दैछु। मेरो मुख्य रुचि भनेको नै हामी वरपर भएको भूगोलले हाम्रो स्वास्थ्यमा कस…
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