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Nursing associate career pathways - not just the ‘top-up’
Health, Sports & Psychology

Nursing associate career pathways - not just the ‘top-up’

...care assistant in paediatrics and was interested in progression and wanted to take on more responsibility when her Trust launched a pilot programme for the NA apprenticeship. Initially it was only for those working in adult nursing. However, as the NA programme is not a specific field, she applied and was accepted on the programme in 2019. Amy was the first NA to qualify...
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A brief introduction to the Chinese education system
Education & Development

A brief introduction to the Chinese education system

...adult education. By law, each child must have nine years of compulsory education from primary school (six years) to junior secondary education (three years). Basic education Basic education in China includes pre-school education (usually three years), primary education (six years, usually starting at the age of six) and secondary education (six years). Secondary education...
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Learning to change
OpenLearn Ireland

Learning to change

...adult learners - their background and reasons for taking further education courses. Juggling a Job Three adult learners talk about the value of life experience and describe how they managed their studies alongside other commitments. Benefit through Learning What the future holds. Adult learners reflect on how their studies have furthered their careers and changed their...
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We shouldn’t judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by its cover
History & The Arts

We shouldn’t judge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by its cover

...adults. Judging books by their covers This negative reaction to a book cover is not without precedent: in 2012 Faber drew flak for reissuing Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar with a “chick-lit” cover depicting a woman fixing her make-up. Plath’s readers took issue with what they saw as the trivialisation of a novel about a woman’s descent into mental illness. By...
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Radical alternatives to prison
Society, Politics & Law

Radical alternatives to prison

...care homes; experienced abuse as a child or witnessed familial violence; can barely read or write and have been expelled or truanted from school; were unemployed or on benefits before imprisonment, and have multiple and often serious mental health problems. [On Sept. 8, 2015, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, USA] The first and most significant radical alternative to...
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Why do we feel happier in the spring?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why do we feel happier in the spring?

...Care Excellence (NICE, 2022) estimates that 40% of people in the UK have a vitamin D deficiency during the winter months. This can lead to symptoms of low mood or irritability, fatigue, poor sleep, weight changes, pain and poor immunity. Spending more time outside in the spring/summer months helps to return our vitamin D to a healthier level, again, helping to improve our...
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Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities

...caring for our physical and mental health and wellbeing, which is an important consideration throughout our lifespans and not just when we reach retirement. Research suggests that the sooner we start caring for our physical and mental health and wellbeing, the more likely is it for us to age well and stay well. The Five Pillars for Ageing Well (nutrition, hydration,...
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Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...care, the branch of medicine that supports people with terminal or complex illnesses. Palliative care takes a magpie approach, borrowing from other medical disciplines and addressing a whole range of issues at once, ranging from pain and other symptoms to spiritual, social and psychological support. In a 2015 survey of global palliative care, the UK comes top, Australia...
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