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Stress and Burnout in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and Burnout in Aviation

...out an online burnout self-assessment tool drawn up by Mind Tools. Underreporting A common challenge to aviation safety is the reluctance of pilots to report physical complaints or illnesses, as they fear temporary grounding or negative impacts on their flying careers (Young, 2008). Despite experiencing significant life events, reports indicate that the majority of pilots...
Bayesian statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Bayesian statistics

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators
Society, Politics & Law

Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators

...out, they also reported no opportunities to extend their own development. This meant there was a lack of learning and space to critically reflect at several levels: through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) offers, with colleagues to ensure case handovers were comprehensive, to check decision making about investigative progress, to review victim’s needs, and...
Medicines and personalisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicines and personalisation

...out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses We know that as we grow older, we are at higher risk of having multiple long-term health conditions, which we call multimorbidity, and using multiple medications, which we call polypharmacy. This combination of ageing, multimorbidity and polypharmacy inevitably comes with some risks – these are explored...
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

...out to those who are suffering after someone dies, while they are likely to be more isolated than ever. References CRUSE 2020 Bereavement in the workplace Further reading and useful links CRUSE Coping as an employer The Silver Line - helpline for older people Age UK - downloadable PDF leaflet on bereavement in later life Switchboard: LGBT+ helpline WAY Widowed and Young...
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...out finances in relation to individual requirements early on can avoid frustration and assist with schedules running smoothly. Related to this, it is important to identify availability and flexibility when and for how long can people meet, creating conditions to accommodate changes where necessary. Scheduling can become one of the most time-consuming factors; clarifying...
Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London
Languages

Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London

...out of town together by some stage or mail about the distance of 10 or 12 miles. [T]here we shall be free & unknown; we can return early the following morning.’ She waited for his reply in Hamilton Place, a short connecting street between Park Lane and Piccadilly. Byron sent his reply along with a copy of the Morning Post for her to read, for all the world as if she...
Opening up history: art in the Reformation
History & The Arts

Opening up history: art in the Reformation

...out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Dr Roisin Watson]Family holidays always involved a trip to a castle or church when I was younger. Walking around these places made the people of the past seem more immediate. As a teenager, I remember reading a book called Vermeer’s Hat by...