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Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...public and the relationship this has with internal organisational justice and fairness within. Indeed, the relationship between understanding and implementing TI practice within organisations is gaining more recognition as is the relationship this has with staff welfare and the overall health and success of a workplace. What is TI practice? TI practice considers the...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Renewable Energy
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Renewable Energy

...health and work costs associated with pollution and broaden a country’s manufacturing base. John Mathews and Hao Tan explore these green opportunities in the Chinese context in their article “Want to see the business case for green energy? Just look at China”. Nevertheless, there are substantial challenges for fostering “green businesses”. It required a large...
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Volunteering with a personal or professional focus
Education & Development

Volunteering with a personal or professional focus

...Public Mental Health Committee volunteer, The Mental Health Foundation [Catherine] “If you feel like your life isn’t fully fulfilled, then look for volunteering opportunities. Because, actually, what pays the rent may not fulfil you completely; there are other ways of doing that.” Although Catherine had worked in the mental health sector previously, it was the loss...
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Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support
Health, Sports & Psychology

Black and Minority Ethnic students: Mental wellbeing and study support

...Health declarations working group set up as part of The Open University’s Access and Participation Plan...We did it! The role of study support in student success Transcript ‘We did it! The role of study support in student success’ was created by Suki Haider, Alice Uwizera, Allan Kavuma, John Butcher, Rehana Awan and Darren Gray. Suki is an OU Associate Lecturer, and...
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Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...health, energy levels, mood and overall quality of life. ...In 1969, when the Open University first opened its doors, the average life expectancy in the United Kingdom was 71.8 years (World Bank, 2018). Half a century later in 2019 when the ‘University of the Air’ is celebrating its 50th birthday, the average number of years that a person is expected to live for has...
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Death and medicine: postponement and promise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death and medicine: postponement and promise

...Health & Social Care. If you find this course interesting, take a look at the Open University course K220 Death, Dying and Bereavement. Alternatively, you can explore the related OpenLearn course, An introduction to death, dying and grief...Death and medicine: Postponement and promise: Learning outcomes - After completing this course, you should be able to: evaluate...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: The Northern Powerhouse

...public’s imagination yet. For many this signals that the strategy could be destined to fail even before it has been fully outlined or launched. The BBC explores this possibility in their article “Northern Powerhouse could end up like Big Society”. There are also growing concerns that this policy would overly prioritize the city of Manchester at the expense of the...
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Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

...public event, Beyond Brexit, was organised by Ireland’s Future (IF) in the Waterfront Hall in January 2019. Fifteen hundred people attended. The event sent a signal across the island that a New Ireland was on the horizon and public conversations towards that goal were underway. In the years since then civic preparation for a referendum has gained momentum in the form of...
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