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Women and the fight to reclaim higher education
Society, Politics & Law

Women and the fight to reclaim higher education

...public discourse. Waste and recycling workers made headlines when they went on strike over pay and conditions in Glasgow during COP26 in November 2021; then in Edinburgh during the annual International Festival in August 2022. Across Scotland, the railways and postal service have seen frequent disruption as workers are no longer willing to accept poverty wages while...
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Defining your research methodology
Education & Development

Defining your research methodology

...health, social care setting or in the field? Will it be conducted online, offline, or both? Then, outline your research methodology, keeping in mind that your research questions will influence the methodology you choose. You will want to demonstrate that your methodology is systematic and – for certain studies - can be replicated by other researchers in similar...
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The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...health and wellbeing and confidence building (Law, 2015; Law, 2016). Many of the badged courses also carry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) ‘points’ that have provided a further layer of endorsement to the free learning issued by the OU that is not credit-bearing, a function that is in support of a national upskilling and social regeneration agenda. While...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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