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Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...resources at your disposal. Furthermore, while you are travelling the route, you can't just travel on 'autopilot'; you need to check periodically that you are still on course to reach your destination, and be prepared to overcome any obstacles you meet on the way. This is sometimes referred to as reflection-in-action: put simply, being aware of what you are doing while...
Could volunteering be bad for our health?
Society, Politics & Law

Could volunteering be bad for our health?

...in the wake of damning evidence that the careful systems of governance built up within the NHS don’t protect us from profound organisational failure, the awkward outsider who asks annoying questions starts to look like a resource we can’t do without. This contribution has been commissioned for an editorial partnership between Participation Now and openDemocracy.net....
Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care

...resource, All Our Health, has published a guide to promote healthy ageing. It contains tips for professionals working at the front line all the way to strategic roles. It may seem that an individual older person experiencing health inequalities is powerless to self-manage, but this is not always the case. While we should all be rightly concerned by the increasing use of...
Sara Kay Aloe
Education & Development

Sara Kay Aloe

...resources in Welsh. It all started when I saw The Crown – some of the dialogue in the episode was in Welsh, it was about the Prince of Wales – and that was the first time I heard the language. The sound was so captivating that I decided I wanted to start learning it, so an interest in the Welsh language is what led me to OpenLearn,’ Sara explained. Sara not only...
The Middle East conflict has swiftly exposed economic vulnerability in the region
Society, Politics & Law

The Middle East conflict has swiftly exposed economic vulnerability in the region

...aside from its vast and easily extracted natural resources – has rested largely on the assumed political stability that was underwritten by hosting US military bases and buying US military hardware. Both of these could now prove to be an economic liability. This article was originally published on The Conversation by Emilie Rutledge. Read the original article....
Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...human capabilities, relationships and other internal and external resources. Ann Masten, a research expert in this area calls it ‘ordinary magic’. It is a quality and a process that can be enhanced and developed which is good news for social workers, who are typically required to manage change and complex, competing demands (Grant and Kinman, 2015, p. 5). In this free...
The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...resources. Even the toilet facilities that were available changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the various lockdowns. Businesses, in general, were not open which meant the CWU health and safety team were at the forefront of ensuring we could keep our members safe while maintaining their essential service. (Further information can be found d here). Conclusion: looking...
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

...resources to help us into ageing well. It is well noted that greenspaces enhance the health of those who engage with them. Benefits of Greenspaces Today, the benefits of interacting with nature for our health are well-known, from the physical; exercising our bodies outdoors, to the mental; taking time to relax and reflect in nature, to the social; engaging with others...