A new military mental health bust for SMHAF
A new military mental health bust for the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival at the Byres Community Hub, connecting military history, suicide prevention and our current CRSU veteran mental health research.
Putting the Development Back into CPD: Pedagogy, Technology and a Little Imagination
What makes continuing professional development genuinely effective? Drawing on my work redesigning occupational health education at the University of Glasgow, I explore how pedagogy, interactive technology and a little imagination can make learning more engaging, accessible and relevant to professional practice. From digital workplace simulations to occupational health assessments for the Power Rangers, sometimes the…
Dying Laughing and mental health in the gig economy
For a comedian, gig work is fairly literal. The audience sees the minutes on stage but built around that performance is hours of writing, travelling, agonising, chasing bookings and, at least for most non-superstar comedians, working out the cost of performing. Applause and laughter is amazing, but it remains surprisingly difficult to use at the…
