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The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...become a postal worker (she hoped that this would have a better work-life balance that included sociable hours of work) she jumped at the chance. It wouldn’t be that straight forward though, it never is. Struggling for a job with Royal Mail This wannabe postwoman had an additional hurdle to get over - dyslexia. In seeking employment with Royal Mail, she would have to...
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What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...becoming the norm. Climate change, the technological impact of AI, future pandemics, and political/economic upheavals, are likely to disrupt societies and individuals in the future. Adapting to this context requires flexibility in coping with such disruptions effectively and without the certainty of what such problems will look like in the future. Psychological...
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Digital carbon footprints and remote working
Nature & Environment

Digital carbon footprints and remote working

...become widespread amongst the business community, and that is the central point of this article – the carbon emissions of remote workers. Scopes of responsibility As businesses implement sustainability, climate and NetZero strategies they become acutely aware of the responsibilities beholden upon them across three specific climate-focused scopes. These scopes of...
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Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...becoming the youngest member of the House. [Baroness Smith of Llanfaes] Why did you want to become a member of the House of Lords? I do not support an unelected upper chamber. But while the House of Lords exists and continues to make laws that impact people in Wales, then I believe we must be in the room and speak up. When it comes to democracy and how we are governed, we...
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Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...students, currently studying with The Open University – http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...become my instructor. Only a handful of close colleagues were aware that I had even applied for the drivers’ job as I was afraid of what people might think due to my age. I was aware that Inverness had a high number of female conductors with an almost even split. We did not, however, have many female drivers. At the time of my application, Inverness was a depot of...
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Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...become overwhelmed and unable to function, they can also stop us from engaging with the climate and ecological crisis. But what happens when these defences no longer hold back the reality? This is when we can experience eco-anxiety. What is eco-anxiety? Eco-anxiety is increasingly common, the term is even used by popular media, but what does it mean? There are various...
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Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation

...becoming tired. FTL schemes only consider the time element of duty and the number of sections flown. No adjustments are made for ambient weather conditions, types of approaches made, or other stressors (e.g., technical issues) which can add to the amount of fatigue experienced by flight crew during flight. Disrupted sleep patterns over the longer-term lead to poor health...
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