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Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two

...concept of ‘social justice’. They argue that there is an obligation to build a social structure that can meet the needs of all social members. Abolitionism calls for redress not just for individual and interpersonal harms but the harms generated by social injustice. Abolitionists promote interventions that can help build pro-social attitudes and solidarity as well as...
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Article 12 mins
The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?
Society, Politics & Law

The Open University at 45: What can we learn from Britain's distance education pioneer?

...concept of providing higher education at a distance wasn’t new: the first correspondence course, teaching shorthand, was offered in the 1700s; the University of London began offering distance-learning degrees to students around the world in the mid-19th century. For another, would-be reformers had a long history of over-promising and under-delivering when it came to...
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Article 15 mins
The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...concept of surprise is key to many aspects of human behaviour and can facilitate curiosity and learning. When something is surprising, humans tend to remember it more. Surprise is one of the basic emotions as it is recognised universally across cultures, but it is quite an unusual one. Ekman (2021) includes surprise along with seven other emotions and explains its...
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Article 5 mins
The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...concept of emotional intelligence into the public consciousness, developing Salovey and Mayer's research into an accessible and bestselling book. Even now, emotional intelligence continues to receive a great deal of research attention, so how might this help us navigate life more successfully? Insights from emotional intelligence workplace research Findings from the large...
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Article 10 mins
Should we read John Locke today?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we read John Locke today?

...concepts are rarely abstract and detached from real life. Debates about ‘freedom’, free speech and the limits to freedom have changed history and they continue to shape our world. While there is a great deal we cannot change about politics and history, what is within our power is to understand the complexity, nuance and importance of where our thinking about politics...
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Article 10 mins
Asset allocation in investment
Money & Business

Asset allocation in investment

...prompt and answer the question in Activity 2. Activity 2 Types of investor risk Timing: Allow around 20 minutes for this activity. List three aspects of risk - other than standard deviation or historic volatility – which are relevant to the investor and are mentioned in the FSA factsheet. Answer The three aspects of risk mentioned in the FSA factsheet that are relevant...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...de Janeiro will be given cash awards at par with the medal winners of last month's Olympic Games. "Gold medallists of #Paralympic Games are entitled to Rs 75 Lacs, Silver Rs 50 Lacs & Bronze Rs 30 Lacs as cash award from MYAS," the Ministry tweeted from its official handle. "This cash award to the #Paralympic medallists is at par with medallists of #Olympics," it added....
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Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...concept of globalisation. Section 2 looks at three views on globalisation and the global environment. Section 3 asks how our decision making can advance sustainability to make our societies more adaptable to environmental change. It looks at the chances of achieving both accountable global governance and grassroots participation. The final brief section is in three parts....
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs