by Viewpoint | Apr 8, 2020 | Faculty of Humanities
Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, on how to maintain positive mental health during the current crisis. One: Follow a routine Follow a routine and keep to it. It can be any routine, a totally new one if you wish, it...
by Viewpoint | Apr 7, 2020 | Faculty of Humanities
Lisa Murtagh, Head of Initial Teacher Education, in the School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), shares her experiences of home schooling. All of a sudden, many of us have found ourselves in the novel position of being a home-educator. From a personal...
by Viewpoint | Apr 1, 2020 | PSLT
Dr Julian Skyrme, Director of Social Responsibility, talks about the many examples of staff living our values in a difficult time, and the volunteering opportunities that colleagues can get involved in. Theories of disasters point out that during major societal crises...
by Viewpoint | Mar 26, 2020 | PSLT, SLT
I’m writing this blog post to you from my desk at home, looking out at the distant Welsh hills, with the twins in the foreground kicking a rugby ball rather than home studying. My daughter Katie is ensconced in her flat in Edinburgh, finishing off her architecture...
by Viewpoint | Mar 18, 2020 | Faculty of Humanities
Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, shares his top tips for working from home. One: Plan your day If you are not used to working from home you need to have a clear schedule for the day ahead. When you go to work in an...