Blog Posts

How My Experiences with ADHD in Different Workplaces Led to a PhD and Training Programmes for Businesses and Schools

I'm Steve Ollington, and I’m currently undertaking a PhD at Swansea University, supervised by Professor Brian Garrod, focusing on ADHD in the workplace. My research journey started with a personal observation: despite having a consistent skill set and high level of experience in my profession, I noticed that my performance varied significantly depending on the workplace environment. In some settin

02/12/2024 Read more

Power up your passion: Tomorrow’s Engineers Week and the drive for diversity in engineering careers

As  Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2024  approaches, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment to ignite excitement and purpose among young people for careers in engineering and technology. From November 11 to 15, EngineeringUK will host this nationwide celebration under the theme Power up your passion, highlighting how personal interests can lead to fulfilling and impactful careers in STEM

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The one human skill that powers all others: Is empathy the secret to wellbeing, inclusion & the future of work?

As an educator, you’re often faced with student situations you can’t anticipate. Those situations are almost always personal, nuanced and highly-specific to that individual. They require a human response. They require empathy. Empathy is the skill to understand another and the ability to create space for someone to reveal their authentic self, whilst reserving judgement. Empathy is no longer merel

01/12/2024 Read more