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“We don’t just change nappies – we change lives”: Reflections on the Scottish Nursery Nurses Strike, 2004
Society, Politics & Law

“We don’t just change nappies – we change lives”: Reflections on the Scottish Nursery Nurses Strike, 2004

...writes about a lively and militant strike by public sector nursery nurses in Scotland...Find out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Setting the scene When we think about things like militancy, trade unionism, struggle and fightback, we draw on familiar imagery of braziers at shipyard gates and pitheads. We think of charged mass meetings, packed full...
The Somme: The German perspective
History & The Arts

The Somme: The German perspective

...Thus, despite the horrific casualties, the German army emerged from the battle of the Somme an even more formidable foe than before the battle. War writing If you'd like to find out more about the Somme and military history, we've a selection of books which can inform you about the subject. Read on in our section further reading. Read more about the First World War...
The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...writing, GCSEs and A-levels, and Open University Access modules. I learnt about graffiti, poetry, and activism. I started to dream of a life where I could be free to do all those things. My life had been small, and the prison was smaller but in the folds of the textbooks I was reading, I saw the world (Dalton Harrison, Prisoners’ Education Trust alumnus) James Timpson...
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

...writing and professional development. 5th edition, Sage: London. Brewin, C. R., Miller, J. K., Soffia, M., Peart, A. and Burchell, B. (2022) ‘Posttraumatic stress disorder and complex posttraumatic stress disorder in UK police officers’. Psychological Medicine, 52(7), pp. 1287–1295. Glick, D., Glick, G. and Stein, E. (2016) ‘The autonomic nervous system’. Basics...
Embodied Intersectionality and British South Asian Muslim Women
Society, Politics & Law

Embodied Intersectionality and British South Asian Muslim Women

...Writing for The Telegraph in 2018, Prime Minister Boris Johnson described Muslim women wearing a niqab (face veil) as looking like ‘letter boxes’ and ‘bank robbers’. Fast forward to 2020, and amidst a global pandemic public health advice to wear a mask to limit the spread of Coronavirus becomes a matter for political debate, with politicians and public alike slow...
Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...writing), we will most probably lose it, quickly. Depression or other mental health syndromes do not tend to get better with ageing so the sooner we start helping our body and mind to feel better through regular exercise, the less ageing is going to adversely affect us in terms of mental health and wellbeing. As we all know, physical and mental health are not two...
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

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

...writing relationship between an academic and a person with lived experience. Co-creation is where people actively participate in all phases of curriculum development. Task-based involvement can include providing feedback on the curriculum, developing audio or video resources, or reviewing curriculum content for inclusivity and accessibility. Tasks should match people’s...
Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...writing a letter to them by downloading a Freepost letter, phoning or emailing them. Sands has a web page with links to support groups, parent forums and a helpline for bereaved parents following the death of a baby. There are also resources for health professionals. References Cordier, R., Wilson, N.J. (2014) ‘Community-based Men’s Sheds: promoting male health,...