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Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...researchers, payers, planners and educators – to make the changes that will lead to better patient outcomes (health), better system performance (care) and better professional development (learning…) (Batalden & Davidoff, 2007, p.2) Activity 1 This definition of quality improvement identifies three areas that may result in positive change after an improvement...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Challenges in advanced management accounting
Money & Business

Challenges in advanced management accounting

...research or undertake it in-house if the organisation has the necessary resources and skills. It is then possible to compare the internal information about product sales with the external data about the market to get a sense of relative position (either in unit sales or sales revenue). Financial stability may be a concern if the potential combined competitor is likely to...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...research into the measurement of innovation. It is used by organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Commission of the European Communities (CEC) to inform innovation policy. This sets out four main types of innovation (OECD, 2005): Product innovation – a good or service that is new or significantly improved. This is...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Doping in rugby union: a case of papering over the cracks?

...Research evidence indicates that during the 20th century the stature and weight of rugby union players increased significantly, with body mass increases far exceeding those in the general population of young males during the same timeframe. Since the game turned professional in 1995 this trend has continued. Evidence from 2002- 2011 shows that the average height and...
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Article 5 mins
What can we learn from Pokemon Go?
Education & Development

What can we learn from Pokemon Go?

...research, collaboration and teamwork all form part of this augmented experience. Each of these skills can be developed in an augmented context and then used elsewhere. Other skills are specifically focused on augmented reality and its narratives. Many new careers are currently opening up in areas such as game design, media, online marketing and augmentation. This makes...
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Article 5 mins
Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech
Languages

Do as Dumbledore does: the benefits of private speech

...research behind self-addressed talk...In the 2009 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (but not in the book), Dumbledore’s last conversation with Harry Potter (and I hope this is not a plot spoiler for anyone) is interrupted, minutes before dying, by Draco Malfoy’s entrance, just after Harry Potter manages to hide. The short conversation that...
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Article 10 mins
Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...research has also shown that teacher attitudes and classroom resources may prolong the negative stereotypes associated with menstruation. And for many girls, this lack of support in the classroom can lead to feelings of shame around the whole subject. Some girls are even missing school because they cannot afford sanitary products. This clearly then goes way beyond...
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Witnessing war through a smartphone lens
Society, Politics & Law

Witnessing war through a smartphone lens

...research with refugees at Pikpa and captured in our book Communities of Solidarity: The Story of Pikpa Camp. Pikpa camp is exceptional in that it offers a safe and welcoming home to the most vulnerable refugees. You can find out more through this website: https://www.lesvossolidarity.org/en/what-we-do/pikpa-camp. The camp is run entirely by volunteers and donations. But...
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