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It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name
Society, Politics & Law

It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name

...family also are, I found it hard to believe that he changed his name. Sikhs are very proud of their heritage and this is something I could not get my head around, so I asked some questions that I felt that I needed to. Jas began by telling me that everyone at his workplace called him Dave, and that he didn’t mind as the money was good. I could not help thinking that...
Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...familial experiences and the way a society expects people to grieve and respond to loss. Based on my own experience as a therapist, researcher and based on my own and others’ experience, responses to grief are many and include: Shock Numbness Hopelessness Heartbreak Guilt Sadness Exhaustion Loss of appetite Confusion Anxiety Loneliness This list is not exhaustive but...
7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Science, Maths & Technology

7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't

...trees] A walk in the woods can lead to some interesting discoveries If this teenager had shared this story on 1st April, people would have thought he was pranking. During a walk in the woods you might expect to find plenty of trees, leaves and maybe even animal droppings. But 15-year-old Roger Mason found fossils embedded in the rocks of Charnwood Quarry in...
Home education for children with special educational needs
Education & Development

Home education for children with special educational needs

...families who had deregistered from school reluctantly, or who considered their children had been ‘off-rolled’...Find out more about The Open University’s Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. This made me question my identity as a teacher and wonder what schools were for, and motivated me to undertake a doctoral study at The Open University (awarded in 2022) to...
Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help

...trees.]Taking time to bring awareness to what is around us can bring us a better quality of life, reduce stress and improve wellbeing. We can use our senses when we are out in nature: what can we hear around us – such as leaves rustling or birds singing; what can we feel – like the wind on our face, or mittens on our hands; what can we see, smell, taste? Being in...
How do we solve the social care funding problem?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do we solve the social care funding problem?

...family gets cancer, the National Health Service will offer the best treatment for as long as it takes to cure them, or provide palliative care in a hospice free of charge. If a member of your family gets dementia, the NHS tends to keep its distance, apart from an occasional visit from the local dementia nurse, to check how the dementia is progressing. Only if there is...
A linguistic toolkit for health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

A linguistic toolkit for health and social care

...family are dining together at a table] Click on the image above, to start your interactive experience... INSTRUCTIONS: For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Edge or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. The research behind the interactive The ideas in this OpenLearn interactive draw from research by OU...
Could President Trump do what Candidate Trump promises in the struggle against Islamic State?
Society, Politics & Law

Could President Trump do what Candidate Trump promises in the struggle against Islamic State?

...families] as shields … We’re fighting a very politically correct war. [Y]ou have to take out their families. They care about their lives, don’t kid yourself, but they say they don’t care about their lives. You have to take out their families. Exactly what Trump is suggesting doing is not clear here, so let us examine some of the different possibilities. Protecting...