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Furlough had a protective effect on mental health – but it wasn't as good as working

In March 2020, a few days before lockdown was introduced, the UK government launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, widely referred to as “furlough”. This scheme provided employees who were unable to work due to the pandemic with 80% of their pay (capped at £2,500 per month).

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5 ways students can foster positive mental health at university

For many students, heading off to university means moving away from home and to a new place, facing the prospect of making new friends or adjusting to larger class sizes. For some it will also mean readapting to in-person learning.

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Glenbard South’s Cam Williams commits to Notre Dame, St. Rita’s Pat Farrell picks Illinois

Cam Williams’ football career took a fateful turn when he arrived at Glenbard South early in the pandemic.

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Amid flight cancellations and airport chaos, is it worth traveling right now?

We all realized the importance of the COVID-19 pandemic when we were asked by the government to stay home in Winter 2020.

The Conversation

Exams delight as Stirling students make grade after first in-person tests since pandemic

The pass rate in Stirling is an increase on the same figure in 2019 - the last time pupils sat in-person SQA exams,

Daily Record

Stirling gigs planned to celebrate post pandemic return of live music

Scotland on Tour/Golden Hum concerts at the Tolbooth this month.

Daily Record

Former Nottingham cafe owner who was close to suicide and bankruptcy claws his way back to launch successful new business

He urges anyone with depression to tell someone how they're feeling

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Tell us: have you left the UK workforce in your 50s?

We’d like to hear from people who stopped working during the pandemic on whether they are considering returning

The Guardian - UK

Scientists fear rise in hospitalisations from non-Covid infections this winter

Non-Covid infections accounted for more than half of respiratory-related hospitalisations during the first peak of the pandemic, raising fears that the coming winter could be even worse

The Independent UK

Americans return to pre-pandemic life: survey

54% said they rarely or never wear a mask indoors around people from outside their household.

Axios

Poland warns of repercussions if Brussels keeps blocking funds

Poland could hit back at the European Union if it does not pay out its share of pandemic recovery funds, ruling party politicians have said after Brussels signalled it was not satisfied with Warsaw's latest judicial reforms.

Reuters

'We have nowhere to go': Many face eviction during a crisis in affordable housing

Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.

WEKU

Post pandemic Britons still spend more time working from home - ONS

British workers are spending more time working from home compared with pre-pandemic times despite the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, according to official data released on Tuesday that offered a glimpse of what the 'new normal' looks like.

Reuters

LOCALIZE IT: Ideas for covering gaps in college readiness

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Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire pupils match pre-pandemic levels in this year's SQA exams

Pupils across West Dunbartonshire are celebrating after receiving impressive results from the first year of formal examinations to take place since the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Housebuilding makes ‘solid return’ to pre-pandemic levels – industry body

The National House Building Council said it is not seeing evidence that the cost-of-living crisis or risks of recession are affecting consumer demand.

The Independent UK

Pass rate down from last year as more than 100,000 pupils receive exam results

Pupils across Scotland began to receive their grades on Tuesday morning.

Evening Standard

London hotels ‘coming back fast’ despite fewer business travellers

Sales at London hotels remain 10% behind pre-pandemic levels, while rural locations were ahead

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160-year-old north Northumberland country show returns this weekend after four year hiatus

Glanton Show is set to return for the first time since 2018 after heavy rain, floods and the Covid pandemic have all caused it to be postponed

ABC News

NSW Premier's 'thank you' cash bonus reduced by tax as nurses work overtime during COVID-19

Nurses who took on extra shifts during the latest COVID-19 wave are finding themselves in a different tax bracket, meaning much of a $3,000 "thank you" bonus promised by the NSW Premier is going to the Australian Taxation Office.

The National (Scotland)

More than 100,000 pupils to receive exam results across Scotland

MORE than 100,000 pupils across Scotland are due to receive their grades on Tuesday morning, after the first full exam diet since the pandemic.

Daily Record

Dumfries Show returns as thousands of people flock to Park Farm

Secretary Susan Bicket said it was "absolutely wonderful" to be back for the first time since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Delphi by Clare Pollard review – when Covid meets the classics

A sharp debut novel uses the pandemic and ancient myths to cast a philosophical eye on how we live

The Independent UK

'I didn't really learn anything': COVID grads face college

After the disruption of online learning, first-year college students are arriving arrive on U.S. campuses unprepared for the demands of college-level work, experts say

The Independent UK

Number of people waiting longer than two years for routine operations drops

The pandemic forced people needing routine operations to wait up to 18 months for treatment.

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