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EU Referendum - Sovereignty
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Sovereignty

...manager BlackRock. But a report by Boris Johnson’s economic adviser Gerard Lyons suggests that the City of London – and the country – can now be stronger outside the EU, a verdict which helped to put the London Mayor on the opposite side to the Prime Minister in the referendum, debate. Reasons to Remain Financial markets dislike uncertainty, and the unclear...
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A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list
Society, Politics & Law

A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list

...managed in the 2012 cycle (he actually managed to shave a point off his ratings) but it's on the low side. True, George W Bush only got a 2% uplift when he was seeking re-election, but no Republican who wasn't an incumbent has had such a small bounce and gone on to win the White House. (Obviously, the caveat that this is a comparison rather than a law of science applies.)...
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Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation

...manage this?...Take a look at these two case studies: Case Study 1 1994 ‘OASIS’ BOEING 737-2D6C, 7T-VEE, COVENTRY airport, UK link for full report On 21 December 1994, a B737 had been leased by Phoenix Aviation (from Air Algerie) to transport live animals from the UK to France and Netherlands. At 06:42, the airplane departed Amsterdam to Coventry. The weather worsened...
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Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...manage our feelings about the climate and ecological crisis? So, how can we be engaged with the climate and ecological crisis without eco-anxiety overwhelming us? The current literature suggests that three elements need to be present and in balance: [pie chart showing 'action', 'emotional engagement' and 'self care']Three elements of living with the Climate and Ecological...
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Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...Introduction into Social Media Management and went to the recent tutorial? I am struggling with Assessment 2 and massively struggling with motivation. How are you all managing to keep up? I could barely understand what they were talking about.’ Udita’s social media post However, one of the other students has replied complaining about the tutor and the learning...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through

...Management Masters pathways....Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through: Introduction - This course will help you to think about your professional educational situation and the ways in which you can develop your practices alongside others. It will provide you with a better understanding of competing values within the school system and how to identify and build upon...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Birth of a drug
Science, Maths & Technology

Birth of a drug

...Introduction - This course examines how organic chemistry is used within the pharmaceutical industry to develop new drugs. You will investigate the process of drug development by following one new product through the intial process and research programme. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Science...Birth of a drug: Learning outcomes - After...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...manage to keep the benefit system in the first place? They clearly worry about their future rights to live and work in the UK. A worry which has not been addressed by the current political climate of ‘Hard Brexit’ as exemplified in recent statements by the Prime Minister which refuse to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. While all EU citizens living...
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