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Telephone bereavement support: does it work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Telephone bereavement support: does it work?

...working out how to eventually ‘let go’ and ‘move on’. It’s more about working out how we can live with the loss, continue relating to the memories of the person who has died, and carry on functioning as friends, parents, partners, work colleagues, neighbours, and so on. Findings from research tell us that, when we experience bereavement, around 60% of us will...
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Social housing and working class heritage
History & The Arts

Social housing and working class heritage

...working class residents of one such estate fighting for its survival. By doing so, they may be challenging some of our fundamental assumptions and preconceptions about heritage. The album also contains academic perspectives from Rodney Harrison, Lecturer in Heritage Studies at The Open University; and Alan Powers, Professor in Architecture and Cultural History at the...
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EdTech Evidence: What works and why
Education & Development

EdTech Evidence: What works and why

...works in children’s EdTech? Currently, numerous EdTech evaluation frameworks exist (65 frameworks for efficacy and effectiveness alone). The various frameworks do not necessarily negate each other. A robust evaluation routine for EdTech considers a diverse range of questions and methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Furthermore, a robust...
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Does handing a company on to the children work?
Money & Business

Does handing a company on to the children work?

...worked to remedy some of this gap is the World Management Survey (WMS). The WMS uses a survey tool covering 18 management topics scored on a scale of 1 to 5 (worst to best). Having worked on this project for nearly a decade, we noticed one stubborn pattern across countries: family firms consistently placed in the bottom of the management quality rankings. Figure 1: Firms...
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Should Economics and the Environment work together?
Society, Politics & Law

Should Economics and the Environment work together?

The recent UK general election saw many parties pledge to ‘improve’ the environment. Vicky Johnson considers progress can be measured by more closely connecting the environment to economics...Transcript Economics and the environment have a reputation for not getting along! For many, economics is viewed as capitalism and profits, whilst the environment is something...
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The OppAttune i-Attune working group
OpenLearn Profile

The OppAttune i-Attune working group

This interactive was developed by the OppAttune i-Attune working group, led by Prof. Kesi Mahendran and Dr. Anthony English, with contributions from Dr. Zona Zaric, Dr. Stephen Sawyer, Dr. Rebekah Mifsud, Prof. Gordon Sammut, Dr. Sandra Obradovic and Alex Pękalski in discussion with Enigma Interactives Ltd and the wider OppAttune consortium.
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What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about
Health, Sports & Psychology

What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about

...Work hub and who is it for? Find out in this short article...Applied psychology is a way to think about things in a different way. Applying psychology at work in a timely fashion can prevent work-related psychological problems (e.g. poor mental health, productivity), as well as improve overall functioning within organisations (culture, relations, productivity and...
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Working with diversity in services for children and young people
Education & Development

Working with diversity in services for children and young people

...Working with diversity in services for children and young people, will provide you with an understanding of the ways in which diverse and intersecting social identities structure the lives and experiences of children and young people, and the implications of those identities for professional practice. Although designed primarily for those working with or supporting...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs