Tag: education

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 best way to learn is by doing.

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Through the (Medical) Scanner Darkly

Surveillance technologies are rapidly transforming mental health care, promising safety but delivering complex ethical challenges. Drawing on Griffiths et al. (2024) and Foucault’s concept of the panopticon, this reflection considers whether “smart wards” enhance care or merely extend institutional control. In an age of data-driven vigilance, the question is not how much more we can see, but whether we still understand what we are looking at.

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What Future for the Humanities in Britain? My Friends – Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night!

We are facing a culling of creative arts, and it terrifies me. Currently, I work as an Occupational Health Researcher and Suicidologist at the University of Glasgow within the School of Health and Wellbeing, but I never aimed to be in medicine. Initially, I trained as a historian. My undergraduate and master’s degrees were based... Continue Reading →

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