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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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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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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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The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...care to explore which programmes are most effective, offer a broader curriculum and invest in research about the longer-term outcomes and destination data. References Criminal Justice Joint Inspection (2021) ‘Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system’, London: HM Inspectorate of Prisons. House of Commons Education Committee (2022) ‘Not just another brick in the...
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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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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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It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name
Society, Politics & Law

It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name

...care about it. I started to think that I will never understand his thought process, and this conversation will get very difficult, but I persevered with my views and questions, even knowing our friendship could be very much over. For the third time I brought up Jas’s family. I mentioned his sister (who is also a friend of mine), explaining that she would never have lied...
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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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