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A day-long conference at Exeter University will discuss some of the difficult issues related to mental health problems at work and how organisations can create positive mental wellbeing in the workplace.

The ‘Good Work and Mental Well-Being Lab’ will review Macmillan Cancer Support and Exeter University’s approach to mental health in the workplace. It will also discuss the latest research on management interventions to support mental health and how this is influencing practice in Cornwall Council.

The event will be facilitated by Peter Totterdill and Rosemary Exton from...

A former Home Secretary, an LGBT campaigner, the leader of the first all-female crew to cross the Pacific and a legendary journalist are among those being given honorary degrees by the University of Exeter.

The Right Honourable Alan Johnson, Ruth Hunt, Chief Executive of Stonewall, rower Laura Penhaul and John Simpson CBE, the BBC’s World Affairs Editor, will join leading figures from the world of science, sport, health and literature whose achievements will be recognised during graduation ceremonies in Exeter and Truro.

They include Performance Director of the Lawn Tennis...

Congratulations! You have a new job, and that indeed is worth celebrating; however, it can be an event that fills you with mixed emotions. Happiness that your skills and expertise have been recognised, but nerves too, what if you make mistakes, or your skills fall short?

You also must contend with entering a new workplace culture that you do not know will suit your personality. What if you hate it? There’s a lot to be thinking about.

Research commissioned by 4imprint has shown that half of workers have a terrible first day, which is itself a daunting statistic, so to help...

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, headed to its local school, Cranbrook Education Campus yesterday (11th July 2018) with an enthusiastic team to inspire the next generation of recruits with a talk on aviation-related careers. Some 150 students aged 11 to 14 enjoyed getting up close and personal during an interactive talk with some of Flybe’s pilots, cabin crew and engineers who gave interesting insights into how they qualified for their particular role, the training they received, explained their own individual path to joining the airline – and what their day-to-day jobs involved....