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The hostile environment for immigrants is drawn from a well of taken-for-granted assumptions
Society, Politics & Law

The hostile environment for immigrants is drawn from a well of taken-for-granted assumptions

...careful to point out that as the cause of death is unknown in most cases then it is not possible to infer a correlation of one to the other. Suicides linked to denied benefits The website Calum’s List estimates that over 60 people have committed suicide as a direct result of being denied access to benefits. They include: 38-year old Elaine Morrall who died in her...
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Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...care for employees’ health and wellbeing in the workplace. Organisations that are prepared, are aware of the issues related to bereavement in the workplace. Having a bereavement policy in place can mitigate the costs of employee grief to all concerned and the likely impact on productivity of both the individual and the business as a whole, striking the right balance...
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Oedipus: The message in the myth
History & The Arts

Oedipus: The message in the myth

...careful when you get home. Remember what happened to Agamemnon …". At home Odysseus' son Telemachus is - somewhat slowly - growing up, and he is enjoined: "Do be worthy of your father. Remember how Orestes …" Now to Oedipus in Homer. His single appearance in the Odyssey is in Book 11, where Odysseus visits the Underworld, and there meets, among others, the spirit of...
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Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...care for relatives, volunteer or travel. Employers no longer expect to see a straightforward CV; instead, they often seek and reward the knowledge, skills and endurance that diverse experiences bring. Therefore, regardless of where you are on your career journey, you may have already achieved highly sought-after transferable skills and knowledge that can be used to help...
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International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour
Society, Politics & Law

International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour

...care. [Nurse NHS] Although some areas such as emergency medicine, paediatrics and psychiatry have almost always been on the list of shortage specialties and are allowed to recruit internationally, shortages are now more widespread. Moreover, the cap on Tier 2 visas (previously the Work Permit category) from outside the EEA to a maximum of around 20,000 per year across all...
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Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London
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Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London

...care, thus separating her forever from Claire. He sent her to be educated at a convent near Ravenna, Italy, where, at age five, she died of a fever. Byron arranged for the body to be sent back to England, with a degree of pomp in its final leg that was to foreshadow Byron’s own funeral procession (Byron himself died in Greece exactly two years to the day after Allegra)....
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What do we need to know about our memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we need to know about our memory?

...of these activities. You can care for your memory in very simple ways such as taking a walk and noticing things along the way and perhaps check out episodes that are available on The Parks Trust YouTube channel. Regular exercise, especially when also being outdoors brings immense benefits that have an impact on the direct as well as indirect causes of declining memory....
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Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...Careful preparation will give you the best chance in being successful. Preparing for your interview Read your proposal critically and look for potential challenges to your work. What limitations and challenges might the panel want you to discuss? Makes some notes on what these are and how you might respond to them. Ask a friend, colleague, or family member to read your...
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