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26 February 2021

Dr Carolyn Axtell: Remote working requires regular wellbeing conversations

Dr Carolyn Axtell discusses the the issues organisations need to be aware of to encourage wellbeing while working from home.

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21 May 2020

Toolkit: Transitioning back to work after lockdown

As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, more workers are being asked to return to work. To help manage this transition and stay mentally well, Professor Karina Nielsen and Affinity Health at Work have created a toolkit with advice for employees.

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3 October 2019

Hobbies can help fuel people's careers, research finds

Pursuing a hobby in an intense or serious way can boost people’s confidence at work – but only if it uses different skills to their job, according to new research by Dr Ciara Kelly and colleagues from IWP.

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