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Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...research project that explored how to improve the care and support for older people with learning disabilities and their families...Do you care for an adult or a sibling with learning disabilities who is middle aged or older? Is the advice and support you need hard to come by? Do you have concerns and questions about the future care of your family member? Whether you are...
Understanding Alice
History & The Arts

Understanding Alice

...children. In Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, however, the quality of the word-games and puzzles is of an extremely high order. [The Game of Logic] 'The Game of Logic' book by Lewis Carroll 1887 Charles Dodgson was fascinated by all kinds of puzzles and word-play, and he encouraged his young friends to share this interest through personalised games and puzzles:...
Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working at Wimbledon: a day in the life of a sport rehab therapist

...Centre Court at Wimbledon.] What does your normal working day look like?You normally find out the day before what players want from you. Depending on who's on court when, the players that are playing the following day get priority for that day in terms of order of play. Typically, you start at 7am with the first player who may want some pre-treatment, such as taping,...
The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...centres, voluntary movements such as Girlguiding, faith-based projects, education or training related projects, those linked with arts or sport, and, importantly, the street. You might be aware of organisations that work with people of all ages but wish to acknowledge the particular contribution of young people. Alternatively, you may have experience of spending time with...
Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...researchers in Religious Studies and Philosophy investigate immortality...Research into physical immortality is big business. Just try searching Google for the CEO of Apple Computers and biotech firm Genentech founded Calico (est. 2013). It's a company backed by a billion dollars of investment which aims to ‘devise interventions that slow aging and counteract...
The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...researchers, students, or others with an interest in academic discussion. [Hands holding a tablet showing the word connect] Each social media platform serves different purposes and often focuses on different types of content. While these purposes often overlap, some key uses are evident: Video sharing platforms – typically instructional or observational content Online...
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...children often have part-time evening, weekend or holiday jobs of their own. They are all likely to spend some time on work-experience programmes. Their parents will normally have to engage with work to support their families. But do they know much about their rights and responsibilities at work? This free course, Teaching citizenship: Work and the economy, explores...
Stamford College
Education & Development

Stamford College

...centre ‘There are some really good courses that work well with what we’re doing.’ Caz shared, ‘Succeed in the workplace was a really useful award and we’ve used Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market as well. ‘There's a lot in that course. The interview information, job applications, networking – it is really valuable and it links strongly with...