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The caring manager in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The caring manager in health and social care

...out their roles, stay well and live fulfilled lives. A key and very important message in this short exploration of compassion fatigue is that those with responsibilities for others in health and social care not only need to know how to deal with stress in those they manage and/or care for, but also need to be aware of their own individual signs of compassion fatigue...The...
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...out that person was a nurse. Would you have confidence in them if you knew they might be delivering your care one day? The Code guides nurses and their professional behaviour whether at work or not...So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing: 6 The importance of studying nursing - The standards for nursing education are set out by the Nursing & Midwifery...
Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...out on Newry, from the Dublin – Belfast rail line, it is difficult to imagine that the area’s development has been marked by a range of power struggles, as competing groups vied for control of this strategic location. Newry, or in Irish ‘Iubhair Cinn Tragh’ (meaning yew tree at the head of the strand), situated in the Gap of the North, has long been part of the...
Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...out more about The Open University's Computing and IT courses. [Ada Lovelace] Who was Ada Lovelace? I would have bought and sent a card if only Clintons carried them. Ada Lovelace Day has been set up to commemorate the important role of women in technology. It wouldn’t be surprising if you haven’t heard of Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, who must be considered...
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...out by a single contraction of the heart – is considered the most important factor contributing to VO2 max; elite athletes tend to have higher blood volumes, higher stroke volumes and consequently lower resting and exercising heart rates (Joyner and Coyle, 2008). As well-trained athletes have already improved their oxygen delivery and extraction, large increases in VO2...
An appreciative approach to inquiry
Education & Development

An appreciative approach to inquiry

...out and changing practices as a result? The examples you will explore relate to inquiry in a broad range of educational contexts. But, the issues raised are much more widely applicable to any context involving humans working in complex and dynamic situations. By the end of this session, you should be able to: reflect on your own experiences and assumptions about what...
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...out for how the buildings and streets are arranged, for buildings such as temples or arches, for architectural decoration and also the language of the inscriptions. Also look out for things that seem different. You will find it useful to refer to the plan of Thugga (Plate 1a and 1b) as you watch the video. Use the pause button and jot down some notes: the first activity...
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...out free bread to poor people wearing dark tunics and hooded capes, first century CE...The many guises of the emperor Augustus: 3.2 The toga in Roman culture - But why would a man bother with the expense of a toga at all? The answer lies in what the toga symbolised. First, it signified Roman citizenship. From the first century BCE onward, with the exception of enslaved...