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Health, Sports & Psychology
Research on young people with melanoma
Listen to two podcasts, by Professor Susanne Cruickshank and Dr Wendy McInally who discuss the topic of research on young people and melanoma (skin cancer).
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How To Be A Better LGBTQI+ Ally
So you think you're supportive? But are you really an LGBTQI+ ally? Test yourself by using our immersive film-based interactive.
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On the loss of a baby
The loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death is often an unexpected and sudden event, and the ensuing grief is one of the most profound and devastating events that people can endure.
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Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition
Menopause marks the end of menstruation but is often better thought of as a process rather than a one-off event. As someone who has experienced menopause, Catherine Pestano shares her insight about tuning into creativity to mark World Menopause Day.
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‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
What is it like supporting someone who knows they have a life-limiting diagnosis? You might think it is depressing or incredibly difficult. While it can be hard, there is still scope for joy and love. In this article, Hazel Carter shares her experience of what it was like after her husband, Alan, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
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Early widowhood: navigating a way through grief
You or someone else you know may be experiencing grief as a widow or widower and finding a way to cope through loss. In this article, Hazel Carter, who cared for her husband through motor neurone disease to the end of his life, describes her experience of grief and becoming a widow and about her thought-provoking insight into her journey from ...
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Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
For some staff in hospitals, dealing with serious injury and death may be a common occurrence. But it is often unchartered territory for family and friends when called in to visit someone they know. It can be a time of heightened emotions and confusion.
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The social work phone-in: have your say
Can you decide who should be primarily responsible for care?
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Being a boy
What is life like for boys today? In what follows, we explore aspects of contemporary boyhood, drawing on research conducted at The Open University and elsewhere.
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The Quilt of Excellence: how to support older people with learning disabilities and their families
Explore what good care looks like in this short animation.
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Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
This free course, Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families, stems from research that explored how to improve the care and support for older people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge others, and their families.
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Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Whether you are a parent or sibling caring for a relative with a learning disability, this free course, Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities, is designed to help you navigate the system as they grow older. It has been developed from a cutting-edge research project that explored how to improve the care and support for ...