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Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...managers, and an increasing and widening pattern of disputes in the public sector in Scotland has become more marked since the 1980s. Alongside these shifts, UK government cuts in public service provision, service withdrawal, assorted forms of privatisation and a range of other policy strategies falling under the general umbrella of ‘austerity’ have together...
Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...manage the increasing amount of books, resulting in ingenious solutions, such as Agostino Ramelli’s ‘book wheel’, a rotating bookshelf and desk. [This is an illustration of a person using a book wheel.] Figure 1 Agostino Ramelli’s book wheel. The arrival of a new medium, however, did not mean that previous ones were abandoned. Humanities research methods are still...
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...management and treatment. There seems to be a contradiction then, between what we're saying and hearing and what people are actually doing. Now, from my research experience, rarely, when there is an absence of medical treatment, is there actually, an absence of care. So why are we using language, or code, that might make us think otherwise? Discussion Here are some key...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...manage without them. This unit is an adapted extract from the Open University course E111 Supporting learning in primary schools. This unit is also available in Welsh on OpenLearn...Teaching assistants: Support in action (Wales): Learning outcomes - By the end of this unit, you should: be able to discuss how the UK’s teaching assistant workforce came into being be...
An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare

...manage situations accordingly. Regulatory frameworks: simulation is also used to evaluate digital health technologies from a regulatory perspective. For example, the Simulation for Regulation of SaMD (SIROS) framework helps assess clinical simulation methods to ensure they meet regulatory standards, while the full ASPiH Standards can be viewed here. These applications...
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...Managing presenteeism: a discussion paper. Available at: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications/managing-presenteeism/ (Accessed: 5 January 2025). Charlie Waller Trust (2021) How parents and carers can support a child with anxiety. Available at: https://charliewaller.org/resources/supporting-a-child-with-anxiety (Accessed: 5 January 2025). Charlie Waller...
How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?

...managed to target undecided voters in marginal constituencies, energise voters who had drifted away from the party, and mobilise the young...[Political party Facebook montage] Ever since last summer’s General Election journalists and academics have grappled with two key questions – why did Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party do so well; and why didn’t we see it coming?...
Sleep: A doctor's advice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sleep: A doctor's advice

...management of the snoring. If you think you have a sleep disorder I would suggest discussing it with your GP who may want to arrange some tests to exclude physical causes, or you may be referred to have a sleep study, when you are monitored overnight to assess your breathing, heart rate and sometimes your brainwave patterns to identify the possible cause of your sleep...