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Does prison work?
Society, Politics & Law

Does prison work?

...economic life has considerable long term consequences. Does prison work? Does prison work? part 2 (6 minutes 4 MB) RICHARD SPARKS But Mr Howard has professed a readiness to see the system expand further. MICHAEL HOWARD We shall no longer judge the success of our system of justice by a fall in our prison population. ROD MORGAN At the time that the Woolf Report came out in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...economic prosperity for some people, particularly in the Global North, has resulted in increased disposable income and time for participation in these activities. Second, this prosperity combined with relatively inexpensive air travel to most parts of the world has made more areas of the world accessible. Third, the equipment and clothing necessary for extreme endurance...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of Wales – but the areas they cover could apply equally to other nations. The goals are shown in Figure 1 and described in Table 1. [Described image] Figure 1 Wellbeing goals. Table 1 A Prosperous Wales An innovative, productive, and low carbon society that recognises the limits of the global environment and therefore uses...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Hybrid working: change management
Money & Business

Hybrid working: change management

...economic uncertainty and cost of living challenges, people’s expectations, buying habits, trust and behaviour remain in flux. As a result, organisations, governments, public bodies, healthcare systems and even charities need to innovate new products, services and processes to compete. To do so means that invariably they need to undergo almost continuous change. This...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...economic and social role of the state increased again as a consequence of the financial crisis and downturn beginning in 2008. The large array of things that the state now does requires not only more state employees and agencies, but also more complex patterns of interaction and interdependence between different state bodies, as well as between state bodies and non-state...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Religious diversity: rethinking religion
History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

...economic injustice. Emphasising Christian charity is sometimes at odds with representing the powers of the established, national church in Britain. In the video, you may remember Ison discussing the difficulties the cathedral leadership had in seeing themselves as having a duty to both the City of London and the protesters during this particular incident. Those...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...economic prosperity. The indicators provide an overview of national progress towards a more sustainable economy, society and environment. The SDIs are used as a means of assessing whether the nation as a whole is developing sustainably, and as a means for policy-makers to identify more sustainable policy options (DEFRA, 2013). River water quality is measured by indicators...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...economic studies that illustrate the impacts of invaders and the financial benefits of control are essential to justify the increasingly large-scale funding that the Working for Water Programme requires. By uniting social goals with ecosystem restoration, and by capitalising on public pressure to provide water to millions of people, WWP has mustered political will, public...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs