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Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...physical’ policing resulting in higher risk of fatality or injury. Others might argue that the statistics are a result of racism. To decide between the two we need all of the elements on the circuit of knowledge, not just the evidence...Reading evidence: 1.2.2 Stages in reading numbers and diagrams - Having established roughly what we are looking at when we see a table...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...physical environment which had a reported positive impact with a sense of pride felt by both staff and pupils. On page 3 of Developing a culture of monitoring and evaluation, as part of the process, teachers became actively involved in monitoring activities and the scrutiny of data to help them identify improvement actions. Within Developing capacity, on page 3 it is...
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

...physical or chemical conditions (such as temperature, salinity, pH, pressure, radiation, or nutrient availability) cannot be tolerated by most known organisms but still support specially adapted forms of life. Organisms capable of living in these extreme environments are called extremophiles. Box 1 Extreme environments on Earth Our planet hosts a variety of habitats with...
Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...physical health stops me from playing football with the kids, my skill in the kitchen means I keep the whole family eating healthily on a tight budget. My incompleteness does not make me incompetent because … although I’m not medically trained, my role on the desk in the fracture clinic team is vital in ensuring a smooth-running service for everyone. Whatever your...
Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Systems diagramming
Digital & Computing

Systems diagramming

...physical properties of matter. Such ‘external models’ underpinned by shared assumptions are commonplace, often to the point where we take them for granted. This can be particularly so where we try to use diagrams to represent and communicate complex information simply and quickly. Activity 1 Try to think of three examples of diagrams you see regularly in your home....
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...physically. Setting boundaries between research and personal life prevents burnout and ensures consistent productivity. Tip: Even short, intentional pauses improve focus and productivity. In this video, Prof. Karen Olsson-Francis shares her perspective on sustaining motivation over time, particularly when balancing research with other life commitments. She highlights the...
Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...physical activity of reading and what we actually do, in terms of marking things or taking notes or kind of committing stuff to memory. Personally, I tend to read with a pencil behind my ear. I think people have different attitudes towards this. But personally, I scribble in all of my books, unless they're particularly valuable, but not many of them are. So I'm kind of...
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...physical as well as virtual – linguists have begun to question the idea that languages are discrete, essentialised and countable. Such scholars argue that the difference between languages is more political and ideological than empirical. Thus, the reason why mutually intelligible entities such as Swedish, Norwegian and Danish are considered languages but the mutually...