by Jennifer Cole, Royal Holloway University London, UK The exact place, time and variety of disease currently gripping the world … More
Tag: Health
Who dies young in a rich city? Increasingly the homeless
By Nicola Brimblecombe, Mark Green and Danny Dorling Cover Photo: Five people sleeping rough outside the School of Geography and … More
‘Feeling Fat’: Understanding Experiences of Body Size
Kate Whiston, University of Nottingham Last month, model Charli Howard spoke out about the “ridiculously, unobtainable beauty standards” in the … More
‘Beach body ready’: Fitness holidays and the ‘natural’ body
By Kate Whiston, University of Nottingham It’s that time of year again; the holiday season is in full swing and … More
Austerity will increase the North South health divide
By Clare Bambra and Kayleigh Garthwaite, Durham University We were told by the Coalition government that we are “all in … More
The Geographical Journal Content Alert: Volume 178, Issue 1 (March 2012)
The latest issue of The Geographical Journal is available on Wiley Online Library. Click past the break to view the … More
Obesity out of control?
by Jayne Glass A recent article on the BBC News website reports on research carried out at Maastricht University. The … More
Crossing points for some, barriers to life for others
By William Hasty For many observers, the defining feature of contemporary globalisation has been the decreasing significance of ‘borders’. However, … More
