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Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...research into rapport, much of which has been carried out in a policing context. As soon as two people are in a room together, they are communicating in some way, albeit perhaps non-verbally. Imagine the following scenario: you and your colleague, Jim, are in a meeting room at work together, the first two people to arrive for a meeting. You are busy trying to answer...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Jim Skea - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Jim Skea - Stories of Change

...Research Councils UK Energy Strategy Fellow and Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College is interviewed by Roger Harrabin for 'Stories of Change'...[Jim Skea] Jim Skea has research interests in energy, climate change and technological innovation. He has been RCUK Energy Strategy Fellow since April 2012 and a Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College...
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The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...research is increasingly showing the importance of these microbiomes for the correct functioning of the human body and for maintaining health. In fact, disruption to these microbiomes can lead to a number of long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, some cancers and some mental health disorders. The gut microbiome is the largest and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
EPQs: why give a presentation?
Education & Development

EPQs: why give a presentation?

...research you conducted. [Fig 1 - The research cycle: Communication]Figure 1 The research cycle: communicationShow descriptionFigure 1 illustrates the research cycle represented by a circle divided into four segments. Around the circumference of the circle are arrows indicating this is an ongoing process. The four segments are (clockwise) design, data collection, data...
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Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...research into how school leaders strategically manage and plan for online provision of learning. It addresses how schools manage particular challenges and opportunities which online learning provides. During the course you will consider real challenges via case studies from practice, along with other activities, and begin to formulate real solutions and strategy for your...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Studying mammals: The social climbers
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The social climbers

...research work - a flavour of which is provided in what follows - has revealed just how subtle and intricate their biology is. Also, as with other areas of biology, our scientific understanding of primate biology is incomplete, so searching questions that may come to mind as you read often can't be easily answered - at least not without a good deal more study. You may need...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...research project that explored how to improve the care and support for older people with learning disabilities and their families...Do you care for an adult or a sibling with learning disabilities who is middle aged or older? Is the advice and support you need hard to come by? Do you have concerns and questions about the future care of your family member? Whether you are...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The secret history of teenage bedrooms
Education & Development

The secret history of teenage bedrooms

...researched youth culture and private space in the United Kingdom, to what extent do the young people in your study regard their bedrooms or speak about their bedrooms as extensions of themselves, the idea this is me, this is where I am? Sian Lincoln: Yeah I mean I think Jason’s sort of example of arriving back to his home and seeing that his room has quite significantly...
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