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Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...change in local or national government policy. Figure 1 Features commonly found in in successful schools. Mark Gardner of the National Governors Association identified that ‘building a successful governing body, like any other team, is about achieving balance and diversity in skills and experience. The governors also need to work together as part of a team’...
An appreciative approach to inquiry
Education & Development

An appreciative approach to inquiry

...changing practices as a result? The examples you will explore relate to inquiry in a broad range of educational contexts. But, the issues raised are much more widely applicable to any context involving humans working in complex and dynamic situations. By the end of this session, you should be able to: reflect on your own experiences and assumptions about what inquiry is...
Systems explained by Humberto Maturana
Money & Business

Systems explained by Humberto Maturana

...meaning; Belongs to engineering not biology; Dynamics of structural change Transcript 13. Triggering change in human social system; Escaping traps; Totalitarian system Transcript 14. Reflecting on the use of his ideas; Education systems grounded in love Transcript Further links Chilean Biologist Humberto Maturana Dies At 92 Chilean polymath Humberto Maturana remembered...
Dating apps: is swiping right a thing of the past?
History & The Arts

Dating apps: is swiping right a thing of the past?

...changed her hairstyle. Growing up before and during the MSN messenger, Bebo, Facebook and later Tinder and Bumble era, I’ve also seen and experienced how dating habits have changed. As millennials, we are a generation comfortable on apps and experienced with meeting in bars and clubs; we have seen both sides of the coin. Now in my mid-30s, I am surrounded by married...
The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert
History & The Arts

The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert

...change to the composition. In its last movement, the Ninth Symphony sets a text by Friedrich Schiller, An die Freude—or ‘Ode to Joy’. Bernstein, in the spirit of recent events, took the decision to amend the text sung, changing each mention of the word Freude (joy) to Freiheit (freedom). The concert thus became known as the Berlin ‘Freedom’ concert. It’s an...
International Development: microcredit and migration
Science, Maths & Technology

International Development: microcredit and migration

...change for a better world Micro-credit unions, how they work and how they are empowering women in Glasgow to start their own small businesses. Argentina’s Poor: Surviving without money The poor of Argentina are trading goods and services in replace of currency in a global exchange network. Establishing migrant communities in London Why Greek and Ethiopian migrants came...
When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants
Society, Politics & Law

When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants

...change the world. Bouazizi was not the first person to set himself alight in protest, just as Aylan was not the first child to wash ashore on Mediterranean beaches. [Asylum seekers arrive in Messina, Sicily - June 30th 2015] Asylum seekers arriving in Messina, June 30th, 2015 Indeed, those who have been following the refugee crisis over the past four years have viewed...
Time to look again at HIV and relationships
Health, Sports & Psychology

Time to look again at HIV and relationships

...changed in the world of HIV medicine. Since the late 90s, the availability of highly active antiretroviral treatment (sometimes known as HAART) has meant that, for those able to access it, HIV has become more like a chronic condition than the fatal infection we’ve seen on our screens. [Map showing couples around the UK] Effective HIV treatment stops the virus from...