Mentors count personal costs

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Students who mentor disadvantaged young people frequently suffer from feelings of personal failure, loss of confidence and demoralisation as a result of their efforts, according to the "Mentoring for Social Inclusion: A Critical Approach to Nurturing Mentor Relationships" report produced by Helen Colley, a senior research fellow in the department of lifelong learning at Leeds University. While mentoring is promoted in many of the Labour government's educational and social policies and is usually presented as a solution to a number of social ills, things can quickly go wrong as mentors quickly get out of their depth, having a damaging impact on both the mentors and the disadvantaged youngsters, according to Colley's research.

Psychological aspects, Reports, Mentors, Mentoring, Colley, Helen

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Unit mulls moody side

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The impact of natural mood-altering substances, such as essential oils and herbs, is to come under the microscope as a result of the success of work done by the Human Neuroscience Unit of Northumbria University. The unit, which studies the link between behaviour and the brain, has moved to an expanded dedicated research space following a partnership with industry. Researchers at the unit have discovered that substances such as ginseng, lemon balm, rosemary and essential oils can affect mental functioning and mood.

Essences and essential oils

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Off campus, off the scene

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An examination of research conducted by Clare Holdsworth, a senior lecturer at Liverpool University, which reveals that students who are based at home miss out on many of the important elements of undergraduate life and tend to make fewer friends, but they do not tend to suffer academically. Holdsworth argues that universities need to find ways to tackle the marked differences in the social experiences of students who move away from home to attend university and those that opt to go to their local university.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Public affairs, Colleges and universities, Social aspects, Universities and colleges, Students, Educational aspects, Holdsworth, Clare

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