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6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales

...out who your local Members of the Senedd are and how to get in touch with them. 2. Sign or create a petition One of the most effective ways of having an issue that you care about discussed by politicians is to sign – or even start your own – petition. The Senedd has a petitions committee made up of Members from the three largest parties and their job is to consider...
Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...out of breath but still able to hold a conversation (e.g. housework, gardening, walking, cycling). If you are new to exercise, or have a medical condition, build up slowly to these recommendations by starting with 10 minutes of light exercise per day. If you are already a regular exerciser, you can complete 75 minutes of vigorous intensity (77-94% of maximum heart rate -...
How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of great stress for carers. They have endured decreased access to support services and social support, decreased time to look after themselves and difficulties maintaining the physical and emotional health of themselves and their loved one, in the face...
Freud: The Expert View
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freud: The Expert View

...out in his forties. Perhaps not surprising, then, that the repression of sexuality is a strong theme in his work. As to his education, a distinguishing characteristic was its breadth. He studied classics and history at school; philosophy and biology at university. He was equally at home in the worlds of literature and science. And one of the great features of his theory...
Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class

...out husk of communities whose inhabitants struggle to survive. Their portrayal, rarely flattering in the good times, has become markedly more nastily caricatured in the decades of dog-eat-dog individualism. When we briefly honour at Prime Minister’s Questions the dead of our current armed forces, we hear little about those working-class communities who have given many...
Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...out more about volunteering and internships considering next steps when being made redundant or losing own business. There are also further resources you may find useful in the Applying Psychology at Work Hub, under the themes of ‘Managing Relationships and Work’, ‘Wellbeing for Work’, ‘Trust and Work’ and ‘Change and Work’. There are lead articles, such...
Trade Union membership cards - more than just a card
Society, Politics & Law

Trade Union membership cards - more than just a card

...out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses. Background The provision of diaries has long been part of the service that many unions provide for their members. Even in this era of online calendars and diaries, a hard copy union diary was often gratefully received by trade unionists, a good place to note details of shifts, holidays and other work-related...
Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont
Society, Politics & Law

Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont

...out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. Introducing Nan Zaimaitas by Angela MacGregor I first met Nan at the start of my own career in the Scottish Railways. You would be forgiven for overlooking this unassuming woman as being ‘nobody important’, as she sat quietly in Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) branch meetings while other...