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Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...Scotland during her summer vacation. She is now applying for a full-time post as a reserve warden with special responsibility for events and promotions. (Note: this is an example of essential work experience, mentioned earlier in Section 1, even though it also counted as voluntary work.) Finally, two common concerns and an encouraging message ... ‘I didn’t think I was...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...Scotland, you can find more information here. Next steps Explore our full range of short courses and take the next step in your learning journey. Tommy Breslin has studied a number of OU short courses, and commented: My line manager said that while these courses have greatly enabled my personal and professional development, they have also prepared me for taking on senior...
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Article 5 mins
Working for health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working for health

...Scotland talk about their holistic approach to health and healthcare. Quality of health Homeless people share personal views on what the quality of health means to them. Doctors' views Four doctors share views on health and their own interpretation of what it means for their patients Health and policy Two community workers link views on health to policies in practice....
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Audio 2 hrs 33 mins
A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people
Society, Politics & Law

A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people

...Scotland and Ireland as well as Wales and the Isle of Man. In Cornwall the chough did not fare so well however and the last pair bred in 1947, disappearing altogether by the early 1970s. It is possible therefore to trace the rise of the chough as a Cornish icon almost exactly with its demise as a resident species from the middle of the 20th century. As with so many...
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Article 10 mins
NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it
Society, Politics & Law

NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it

...Scotland and Wales in turnout in devolved elections. Since 1998, we have enjoyed an average turnout rate of 60%, which compares favourably to an average of 55% in Scotland and 44% in Wales. This positive positioning in the wider UK context, however since 1998, Northern Ireland has seen fluctuating turnout that has coincided with moments of stability in our local politics....
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Article 5 mins
Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...Scotland/SCRAN) © By courtesy of the Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland/SCRAN. Figure 5 Nurses on a ward, Leith Hospital, Edinburgh, 1917. This image encapsulates the order and cleanliness of the hospital ward, with its rows of beds and polished floor. This picture is unusual in that it does not show the medical staff, only the nurses, some of whom are tending...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
FGM prevalence and healthcare planning
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM prevalence and healthcare planning

...Scotland There is limited data about FGM in the Scottish population. Research undertaken by Bailot et al. (2014) for the Scottish Refugee Council estimated that 24,000 people had originated from FGM-practising countries. Although this study was instrumental in providing baseline data to inform the national FGM intervention strategy, it was conducted over 10 years ago and...
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Article 5 mins
Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support
Health, Sports & Psychology

Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support

...SCOTLAND Edinburgh Score Scotland Score Scotland serves communities in the West of Edinburgh, providing communities with advice and information, advocacy and representation for people experiencing racial discrimination, abuse or harassment. www.scorescotland.org.uk Saheliya Saheliya is a specialist mental health and wellbeing support organisation for Black, Minority...
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Video 10 mins