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Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics

...learn. After the talk, I interviewed Carol and admitted my issues with uncertainty. Carol's career in statistics started with teaching. After teaching secondary school Mathematics for some time, she moved on to local government, and then the national government within the Government Statistical Service. Can you tell me about your background in statistics? "In the Civil...
What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...learning and in tasks performance, for example switching between different languages, tasks, or concepts, either consciously or subconsciously. There are a variety of different forms of flexibility that have been proposed that are largely related to creativity and based on the work of Guildford and colleagues (Guildford's, 1959). Ideational flexibility - the capacity to...
What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how the linear sequence of DNA within a gene is related to the linear sequence of amino acids of a protein understand how the information in DNA is carried via RNA to make a protein understand how RNA is synthesised from DNA by the process of transcription understand where the processes of...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education
Education & Development

Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education

...learning and unlearning that is a precondition for decolonising in ways that do not create more labour or pain for people of colour. The CIRCULAR exercise was developed as a means to identify and deconstruct common approaches to decolonial change that fail to challenge colonial desires and perceived entitlements and exceptionalism. These include the desires for...
The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...learn and develop emotional intelligence skills but takes practice: being able to notice and manage attitudes, emotions, and behaviour, whilst in a changing social context, is a continual process. Emotional intelligence is also reflected in what a person does in the present moment: it is something people do, not something they automatically are – it is about being...
An introduction to social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to social work

...learn more about the social work role and develop your understanding of some of the theory associated with social work practice? This free course, An introduction to social work, begins by introducing key ideas, values, the social work process and the skills needed for social work practice in the UK. You will then move on to look at social work with individuals. Finally...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: prepare yourself for finding a job in the hybrid workforce prepare for your first day in the hybrid workplace understand what is expected from a cultural perspective recognise the digital skills you will need to work in the hybrid environment collaborate with others in the hybrid workplace manage your...
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...learned a great deal about what it means to be able to present an idea to an audience in a way that's both effective and persuasive. Most people struggle with public speaking and believe they will never be good at it. It can be scary but this course will help boost your confidence. We're going to break down the elements of a good presentation. This week we'll start...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs