Pharmacy graduate returns to University of Sunderland to support students’ health and wellbeing
She is now a practising pharmacist and co-owner of Riverview Health Centre Pharmacy, which she runs alongside her husband, Derek, who is also a University of Sunderland Pharmacy graduate. Donna recently returned to…
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Bradford College Launches Pioneering New Clinical Practice Programmes for Pharmacy Technicians
The new Level 4 HNC and Level 5 Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Clinical Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, validated by the University of Greater Manchester, have been developed in response to the evolving role of pharmacy…
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I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim. Mind fog had sapped my energy, and my mood was decidedly Eeyore-like. But as I pulled on my cap…
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‘AI can’t deliver a lamb’: National survey shows students and parents turning to hands-on careers
Their views come as new research revealed widespread concern among both teenagers and their parents about how artificial intelligence could reshape the jobs market – and suggests it is already prompting families to look…
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Colleges launch STAR network to strengthen FE’s role in UK space workforce development
The network was launched at Hull College’s The Workforce Beneath the Satellites: Building the UK’s Space Workforce Together conference, held during World Space Week. Hull College Principal and CEO Debra Gray CBE outlined…
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Nearly a third of children want to stay in education after getting a laptop, parents say
The findings come as nearly one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (NEETs), according to Alan Milburn’s review, with youth unemployment sitting at over 15%. The Aspiration and…
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East Sussex employers join forces to help develop the next generation of skilled workers
Businesses in attendance included Balfour Beatty, Sammons Recruitment Group, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Shinewater Court, Ashdown Hurrey, and Asletts Ltd. There was a chance for employers to network, speak to the…
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Students take over The Mulberry with Wilson Vale
The event saw Wilson Vale chefs collaborate with BSDC Catering and Hospitality learners and chef lecturers to deliver a specially created menu for diners. Students were involved in preparing and cooking dishes and…
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Women: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?
But according to a new study , there is a stark gender divide in how these conditions are diagnosed. Research from Cambridge University and the University of East Anglia found women are 43% more likely than men to…
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The Director Dividend of Continuous Leadership Development
The rapid development of AI, ongoing economic uncertainty, tighter regulation and continually shifting employee expectations are all making board-level decisions more challenging – and each decision increasingly has…
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