What happens when medical students rely on AI – and never develop their own judgment? | Simar Bajaj and Joseph Sakran

But what about the trainees – medical students, residents and fellows – who are using these tools before they have built their own clinical judgment? The idea of deskilling implies that someone possessed an ability and…

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Winchester’s Student Journalists take Charge of Football Club’s Media Operation

The quintet, who are about to embark on the third year of their courses, will be managing press and publicity at Winchester City FC. Each had to apply for their roles in an interview with club officials, mimicking a…

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The rise of ‘Granny Crafts’: Why traditional hobbies are a modern mental health solution

Far from being a nostalgic fad, this movement reflects a deeper societal shift. Increasingly, people are putting down their phones and stepping away from screens in favour of hands-on, creative pursuits that support…

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Never Stop Learning: Host a free event or activity during Adult Learners’ Week

Adult learning providers, community organisations, health services, trade unions, employers, cultural and sporting groups and anyone helping people discover new opportunities are being asked to contribute to the ‘Never…

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Why Access to HE Diplomas Remain Essential for Adult Education

While some learners progress directly from school or college to university, many adults reach the decision later in life. They may want to change career, improve their prospects or return to an ambition that was put…

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How FE Can Strengthen Employer Understanding of Apprenticeships

They experience recruitment pressures, changing technology and gaps in workforce capability directly. What many understand less clearly, is how apprenticeships can help them address those challenges. The apprenticeship…

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‘I’ve sat at the very precipice of life’: ex-footballer Clarke Carlisle on gambling, depression – and survival

Not with Carlisle. He smiles ecstatically. "I'm incredibly well, thank you. Yeah, really, really good," says the former footballer and incoming chair of the mental health charity Mind. "I have been consistently well –…

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‘Babies will be born in laybys’: maternity cuts leave women with stark choices in Devon

"The next closest maternity unit is a full two hours away and we have a family history of labour taking under two hours from start to finish," said Knight. "So we have the option of potentially giving birth in a layby on…

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The culture surrounding ‘ideal’ childbirth has to evolve | Letters

Nevertheless, what is described is not a debate about "ideal birth", but an account of undiagnosed labour dystocia. By day four she had contractions but no cervical dilatation, was exhausted, unable to sit down, and knew…

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We know sleep, exercise and diet are vital for health. But why?

We know the advice, even if we don't always follow it. But have you ever stopped to wonder why these three seemingly different habits have such remarkably similar effects on our brains and bodies? For generations we've…

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