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Extending your learning with postgraduate skills
Education & Development

Extending your learning with postgraduate skills

...thinking which can then drive changes in practice. This could be your practice if you work in one of these settings. It could be the practice of others, if you share what you are learning with professionals and volunteers in these settings, either in conversation or through more formal dissemination of what you have come to know. What you share could be insights from...
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Article 5 mins
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

...think the sequencing used in metagenomics is called a shotgun approach? Because the DNA is broken into many random pieces, similar to how pellets from a shotgun spread out randomly when fired. Scientists can use different approaches and instruments to sequence DNA, but they are beyond the scope of this course. It is worth pointing out that metagenomics became a reality...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Hans Rosling: Presenting data on carbon emissions
Science, Maths & Technology

Hans Rosling: Presenting data on carbon emissions

Think China is the biggest gas guzzler? Hans Rosling exposes this myth by showing carbon emissions per capita...Transcript Watch more videos in this series All videos shown were produced by Wingspan Productions Explore more on data representation and statistics
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Video 10 mins
Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines

...thinking about self-care is to think about the words literally, because in essence self-care is about thinking about and taking care of the ‘self’, in other words taking care of you!Whether you know it or not, you already engage in a range of self-care practices that are designed to protect your physical health. For example, one of the most common self-care routines...
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Article 15 mins
Should we be worried about the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we be worried about the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement?

...system change not climate change'.] 'System change, not climate change' As the world’s second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, the withdrawal of US from the Paris climate agreement comes as a setback to international action on climate change. This puts the US alongside Nicaragua and Syria, the two other UN member countries who have refused the deal. Does this...
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Article 10 mins
What is a confidence and supply government?
Society, Politics & Law

What is a confidence and supply government?

...system is entering uncharted territory. It seems increasingly likely that neither the Conservatives or Labour will be in a position to form a majority government after the election on May 7. They may not even be able to form a working coalition with any single minor party. In such a scenario, a minority government could be formed and kept in office through what is known...
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Bias in ADHD and autism diagnosis
Education & Development

Bias in ADHD and autism diagnosis

...systems and access private assessments and support. In contrast, families facing economic disadvantage are more likely to encounter barriers at all stages. Limited access to resources and longer waiting times all contribute towards later identification and lower rates of diagnosis. Later identification and lower rates of diagnosis are also more common for racialised...
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What is Locus of Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Locus of Control?

...think you have? Locus of control is a term coined by Julian Rotter in the 1960s as part of his social learning theory. It refers to the belief in how much control people think they have over our own lives. You can complete a test here to see if you have an internal or external locus of control: Am I in control? As an individual develops and gains experience, they learn to...
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