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How can your accent put your life at risk?
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How can your accent put your life at risk?

...et al., 2016). In a quote that has almost uncanny echoes of Faysal Ishak Ahmed’s experience on the other side of the world, one junior doctor reported this conversation with a senior clinician to the researchers: And he said, ‘Oh, you know we see this, a lot of this Haitian chest pain.’ And I said, ‘What do you mean by that?’ And he said, ‘Well, they come in...
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Rathlin Island and Lough Neagh
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Rathlin Island and Lough Neagh

...adapted to living in these conditions and with time became totally unique. However, as soon as man started to develop, as soon as agriculture started to develop, we started to get pollution in the rivers, and that started to affect the fish. They became almost extinct. They were almost wiped out completely. And that’s where the visionaries in the hatchery here started...
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George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...adapt to changing fashions so feel special in our clothes. Avoiding throwing things away when we have finished with them, so they don’t end up in landfill, can be a real way to make the clothing we own more sustainable. Donating unwanted clothing to friends, family or good causes for reuse or for recycling avoids throwing clothing away. At George we work with the UK...
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Introduction to mental health science
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to mental health science

...sciences (neuroscience, psychology, health sciences). It will develop the critical skills and knowledge that are relevant to employment within the health sector, life sciences, medical and related fields, and to inform and strengthen professional practice. These free courses are adapted extracts from the Open University course S826 Introduction to mental health science....
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An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare

...et al, 2018 and Ordu et al, 2019. By integrating digital simulation into healthcare training and practice, the risk to patient care can be significantly minimised, leading to safer and more effective healthcare delivery. Activity 2 Timing: 20 minutes Part 1: Reflection Make your own notes in response to the following questions. What value could digital simulation bring to...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...adapted from Locke et al. (2015) based on APA (2013, p.222) A.Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance). B.The individual finds it difficult to control the worry. C.The anxiety and worry are associated with three (or more) of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...adapted from CQC 2019) These grand aims would result in huge benefits for adolescent mental health. There is a clear element of prevention here too, in the ambition to train people to ‘encourage good mental health’ and offer basic support. Restricted availability of public resources, however, poses a significant difficulty in delivering these recommendations. Not only...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Bodies in transition – children starting school
Education & Development

Bodies in transition – children starting school

...adapt and manage their bodies in particular ways in the new space of the school. For instance, they described learning to use the soap dispenser in the bathroom, timing their physical needs and sitting in particular ways at particular times of the day. Interestingly, the most photographed objects from the photo tours were the chairs in the school hall which they could sit...
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