Category: Health

Yasuhiro Kotera, Academic Lead in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Psychology at the University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL), examines the mental health of social work students and explores positive psychology as a possible solution to the problem.

Gemma Collard-Stokes, Research Fellow at the University of Derby's Health and Social Care Research Centre, investigates the impact of gendered ageism and the value of dance to challenge it.

There is a silent danger that lingers on a building site. Yasuhiro Kotera, Academic Lead in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Psychology, explores the mental health challenges that construction workers face.

Traumatic brain injuries and the impact they have on families has recently been debated in Parliament, with politicians crying out for more support for those affected. But what support can be offered and how complex is the situation? Charlie Whiffin, Senior Lecturer in Pre-qualifying Health Care at the University of Derby, explores.

Dr Bill Whitehead, Deputy Dean of the College of Health and Social Care at the University of Derby, discusses the importance of the transition period for student nurses to registered nurses in order to retain vital nursing staff.

Jessica Jackson, Specialist Community Public Health Research Nurse at the University of Derby, talks about the importance of students ensuring they are fully protected from highly infectious viral illnesses.

Dr Ainslea Cross, Academic Lead for Health Psychology at the University of Derby Online Learning, explores 'mental contrasting' as an alternative to positive thinking.

Emma Sharpe, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Derby, discusses the implications of the recent Cancer Research UK campaign in terms of the promotion of weight bias, stigmatisation and discrimination of those who are overweight/obese.

Yasuhiro Kotera and Christine Rhodes from the University of Derby Online Learning, explore why sex addiction is a universally underestimated and misunderstood intimacy disorder and an issue of growing concern worldwide.

Starting university can be a daunting time for any student, but Amy had additional worries. She never imagined the support that was about to greet her.