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Earth from above, 18th Century style
History & The Arts

Earth from above, 18th Century style

...public”. This affected the cultural profile of ballooning in England: it was always more of a spectacle than a science. In 1785 Tiberius Cavallo, a member of the Royal Society and author of the first English history of ballooning, concluded that: many, if not the greatest number of the aerial voyages, though said to be purposely made for the improvement of science, were...
Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying Psychology to Work Activity

...health - what are these psychological effects and what can be done to reduce their impact? Change – affects all aspects of working life and greatly impacts on wellbeing - what can be done to minimise the impact of change? Exploring the Hub For each of these two themes, click on the relevant link below to take you to one of the Articles available within the Applying...
Want to achieve your goal? Try our Personal Best tool
Health, Sports & Psychology

Want to achieve your goal? Try our Personal Best tool

...health, you should talk to an expert before embarking on any programme of activity. Launch the App in Facebook You will need to sign in through your Facebook account to access the App. Once you are in, the App will be automatically saved in 'Your Apps' area. When you come back each week to record your progress, the App will remember where you were last time and calculate...
Should I use a skills-based CV to smooth the gaps in my employment history?
Money & Business

Should I use a skills-based CV to smooth the gaps in my employment history?

...ask their permission first) You do not need to include: nationality (unless you will need a UK work permit) marital status details and ages of children your health status school and university address examining boards minor qualifications unrelated to the post applied for You can find further support with developing an effective CV as part of the Learning To Learn course...
Tricky Topics in Nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tricky Topics in Nursing

...health and social care environment where you work or study. 3. Observe: Observe a registered healthcare professional performing the procedure on a real patient. Compare your findings with theirs if appropriate. 4. Read: Proctor, J. and Rickards, E. (2020) How to perform chest auscultation and interpret the findings. Nursing Times; Vol:116(1), pp.23-26. Intramuscular...
Five tips for making friends at university
Education & Development

Five tips for making friends at university

...Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University, shares five tips on what you can do to help build friendships as you start your university journey. Transcript Try new things Make a list of things you’d like to have a go at, and then have a go at them! It might be a walking group, a singing group, a dance class, a reading group… Following your own interests can be a great...
Unlikely Leaders
Money & Business

Unlikely Leaders

...Health and Wellbeing Sara Mackian nominates comedian Russell Brand as her 'Unlikely Leader'. Maryam Bibi Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Development Richard Blundel nominates the co-founder of the Kwendo Kor charity, Maryam Bibi as his 'Unlikely Leader'. Khwendo Kor (‘Sister’s Home’) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, which has worked since 1993 for the...
Key Ideas in Therapy
Health, Sports & Psychology

Key Ideas in Therapy

...health marketplace, so how do you know which one is right for you? It turns out that the type of therapy might be less important that the type of therapist you get. This film looks at why the relationship between therapist and client is so important. This animation was developed by Dr Naomi Moller, Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University, and Damn Fine Media. Beyond...