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Wellbeing for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing for Work

...health and sense of wellbeing. People during disasters may face a loss of their identity by losing the work they have been doing before the disaster or significant changes in the way they work e.g., digitally and remotely. COVID-19 was not expected in the way it unfolded, and people were psychologically and physically unprepared for this and had no control over the full...
How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?

...publication’s content Find out what the publication wants and needs. You may not know the editor’ s personal preferences, but you can easily find out what types of stories the paper or magazine typically runs. If it never publishes Q&As, don’t pitch one. If it runs mostly opinions or columns, pitch one of those. Stick to its style Use language that is in keeping...
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

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

...health, care and social work education is well established. Collaborating in equal partnerships via ‘co-production’ can facilitate this engagement. For the purposes of co-production in the educational curriculum, this means that people with lived experiences of using social work services are included as equals within the course team. Resources are recommended at the...
Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic

...public and the potential of increased risks to their health and safety. Once again, the role of Union reps in keeping managers informed and pushing health and safety agendas will be crucial. Working in close partnership with the BTP can help to increase female worker confidence, especially when emotions are still running high given the experiences of the last 18 months,...
A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
Health, Sports & Psychology

A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar

...Health and Wellbeing, England, 2014. Available at https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey-survey-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing-england-2014 (accessed 18/02/23) The Mental Health Foundation (2022) What it’s like to have bipolar, by people who have bipolar Available at:...
Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...health care practices, participation in regular physical activity cannot be overlooked. Just because we reach a certain number/milestone birthday, or enter into retirement does not mean we have to adopt a sedentary lifestyle.Physiologists McArdle, Katch and Katch (1996) further illustrated the natural effects of ageing on human function and performance deterioration of...
Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)
Society, Politics & Law

Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)

...public part with its cash, even if they’re borrowing to fund hospitals, schools and other public services rather than war. It’s widely believed that people on lower incomes believe they pay too much tax, and by 2004 fewer than 1 in 3 people supported redistributive taxation. That’s not surprising, when the share of national income taken by government revenue rose...
On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...public will favour the ‘status quo bias‘. Unfortunately, we seem to be living in times when established wisdom no longer holds. While the campaign to ‘remain’ part of the EU has enjoyed narrow poll leads, it may now be the case that ‘leave’ is closing the gap and even overtaking ‘remain’. We may well be heading for a possible Brexit. Transcript If the...