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Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...OU student or not. Also, remember you can click ‘share’ on the star field to get a link to the exact star field you have been working on for later study! You can now move on to Session 3...Session 2: Exploring psychology: Acknowledgements - Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic

...become more authoritarian which closes down space for the public as well as for civil society organisations to legitimately make claims.Societies across the globe have been facing increasing inequalities for many years, as growth has tended to polarise the gaps between rich and poor. At the same time, many countries’ leaders have become more authoritarian which closes...
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Article 10 mins
The new politics of climate change
Nature & Environment

The new politics of climate change

...become more and more dangerous. The longer there is continued inaction the more difficult it will become to maintain climate change below the critical 1.5 degree threshold in future. This crosses into the territory where humanity will risk causing irreversible climate tipping points with catastrophic consequences to all life on earth including humans. With a cycle of...
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How is identity data creating headaches for large companies?
Money & Business

How is identity data creating headaches for large companies?

...become imperative for companies holding information on EU citizens to implement control mechanisms to protect personal data in accordance with the EU’s strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines. GDPR, in essence, is about enhancing existing privacy protection. It will be enforced from May 25, 2018. Non-compliance with GDPR may lead to fines to the tune...
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Article 5 mins
A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents
Education & Development

A guide to developing trust with home-educating parents

...becoming an increasingly popular choice for parents who are seeking a more suitable approach for their child’s education than is provided by a state-funded or independent school. While many parents opt to home educate as soon as their child reaches compulsory school age, others are deregistering their children from school due to dissatisfaction with their children’s...
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How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?

...becomes an extremist and there is no one set ‘profile’ for an extremist. [Dominos falling over.] What does this have to do with trauma and identity? Given that there are many factors implicated in engagement with extremism and that many people could potentially share these factors and experiences, the question that fascinates researchers is not why do people become...
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Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise
Money & Business

Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise

...becomes less risky to invest in. These positive (self-amplifying) feedbacks, neglected in equilibrium models, can lead to rapid rates of uptake which accelerate a technological transition even in the absence of policy. As an illustration of this rapid change, the costs of generating solar and wind energy are already (or will soon be) as low as the cheapest fossil fuels....
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Why do we keep running?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do we keep running?

...becoming the most popular form of exercise. Running fits as snuggly into modern life as an eager foot into a plush pair of new trainers. It can be done alone and in almost any environment. As a solitary activity, there is no need to work around other people’s schedules. There are no courts, pitches, nets, bats, rackets or hoops necessary. You can just put on your shoes...
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