A collection of social shorts from our MA class of 2021 on topical issues facing Scottish and Irish residents in Spring 2021
MA Social Shorts March 2021
Parents and teachers prepare for phased return of Scottish pupils
As Scotland’s youngest pupils begin a phased return to schools next Monday, a mother-of-three and a primary school teacher share their perspectives.
Complexities of Remote Learning
The Scottish government has outlined a plan for school kids to return to classrooms full time after the 22nd of February The plan is for kids in primary one to three to […]
Mental Health Awareness in the age of Social Media & COVID-19
By Layla Maguire Despite the developments with the COVID-19 vaccination, there is no cure for the mental distress that the pandemic has caused millions of people across the globe. The effects of […]
Covid-19 threatens to steal the dreams of musicians across the U.K.
The pandemic sweeping the nation has had a disastrous impact to the livelihood of many U.K citizens, specifically those in the music and entertainment industry. With no gigs to play and no […]
Retail Workers Must Be Priority For Vaccines Say Trade Unions
By Kevin Craigens Trade Unions are calling for food retail workers to be vaccinated as a priority alongside other key workers, such as NHS staff and support workers. This comes in the […]
“A Parody and Wild West”: Handball World Championships 2021
By Sandrine Wyrich (@SunnyWyrich_) The 27th edition of the Handball World Championships has reached its semi final stage ahead of concluding on Sunday. A total of 32 teams have been competing in […]
Students wary of Remote Graduate Jobs – “I Don’t Think I Could Cope with that, and I Know I’m Not the Only One.”
By Colin Falconer (cs_rose1) Graduate positions are a massive point of concern for students this year in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic and the reality of going into a remote working […]
Businesses in Ayrshire Uncertain of Future
By Colin Falconer (@cs_rose1) “Businesses don’t know if they are going to be operating in the coming weeks or months.” Times are hard for businesses and the self employed alike as Michael […]
UWS first year nursing students undertake placements with less than two days in-person training
By Meg Montague Nursing students in their first year of the BSc and MSc (pre-reg) courses at UWS are undertaking placements with less than two days in-person training. And a clinical skills […]
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