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A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis
Nature & Environment

A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis

...Socially Engaged Buddhism. I believe that societal change is made more possible through numerous, sustained small changes. [Photo of Bo Lwin ] I studied about the awareness and behaviour of farmers in Inle lake area for my master’s research, which was also supportive for my future work. This is the way I transformed through academic research, spiritual practice,...
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Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...social media could impact your future? Dr Gemma Ryan-Blackwell highlights the importance of being mindful of your digital footprint...This content is associated with The Open University's Nursing and Healthcare courses and qualifications. In the digital age, almost all of us have a ‘digital footprint’. This is the data you leave behind when you engage with the...
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How time and place matter for migrants’ social mobility
Society, Politics & Law

How time and place matter for migrants’ social mobility

...social and economic resources impact on their settlement in the countries of destination...How do migrants make the most of their cultural, social and economic resources in the new country in which they live? In a recent article, Migrant Capitals: Proposing a Multi-Level Spatio-Temporal Analytical Framework, with my colleague Professor Louise Ryan from the University of...
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Why mothers post about their children on social media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mothers post about their children on social media

...social media posts expressions of love and care in the digital age?...[Baby selfie] On average, Britons spend 1 hour and 20 minutes each day on social networks (GlobalWebIndex: 2015) On Mother’s Day, social media feeds are often full of celebration. Facebook reported that in 2017, Mother’s Day “drove more posts in a single day than any other topic on Facebook in the...
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Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?

...social care sector recently underwent a serious reality check. A chronically underfunded system is “turning good people into bad carers”, claimed Andrea Sutcliffe, the Care Quality Commission’s social care chief, following news that 150 complaints about elderly care are raised every day. In the same week the government announced it would delay the introduction of...
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Why are many African governments wary of social media?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are many African governments wary of social media?

...social media might influence the population. Charlotte Cross explores an difficult relationship...[Political graffiti in Malindi, Kenya, 2012] The non-technological social media: Political graffiti in Malidni, Kenya, in 2012 Many Kenyan social media users are worried that the government will shut down the internet during August’s general election. Kenya’s...
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Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why use literature reviews in health and social care?

...social care? is a free course which introduces and explains how literature reviews can support evidence-based practice in health and social care. A literature review can offer a systematic way in which to sift through information to produce relevant existing knowledge and discern knowledge gaps. This short course explores different examples of the use of literature...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Free badged courses from the Social Partnerships Network
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Free badged courses from the Social Partnerships Network

...Social Partnerships Network (SPN) portal...The SPN consists of a number of partners, including The Open University, who champions workplace and lifelong learning. Below you will find a series of free online courses aimed at those who wish to improve their skills, knowledge and career prospects in a number of specific areas. The following courses have been created with the...
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