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Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...leadership. In the previous 9 courses there has been the opportunity to build a wide range of skills in leadership, communication, working with others and decision-making, in the context of policing within a community. We advise strongly that you do not start this course until you have completed the other 9 courses. This last course is to be used to bring all of these...
Remembering Gary Slapper
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Gary Slapper

...leadership the OU Law School grew from a team of one to become a great success proving that law could be successfully taught at a distance. Making the study of law accessible to a new and wide ranging audience the programme soon became the largest taught distance programme in the UK. His work in the media raised the profile of law at the OU and engaged new audiences...
Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Leadership centre for Local Government (2008-2009), and again Cabinet Office (2009-2010). Jake now leads a humble life as small holder on the edge of Exmoor. Jake has also been a very successful business entrepreneur using his energy research skills. Jake comments: “After Thatcher came to power in 1979 the funding for energy research dried up. So with a friend I started...
The budget warns about danger ahead
Money & Business

The budget warns about danger ahead

...leadership and/or a snap election. Whether you call yourself a Brexiter or a Remainer, there is nothing to be cheerful about, with GDP forecasts being considerably lower than the 2.1% median recorded over the last 300 years or so. And all of this because we decided to cancel our EU membership, which guaranteed security on our trading business with our European partners...
Should the Tories be worried about their low membership numbers?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the Tories be worried about their low membership numbers?

...leadership contest and the EU referendum. No doubt the dwindling band of Conservative members (and their indefatigable friends in the media) anticipate the coming battles with relish. The Conservative Party, after all, is the Harry Houdini of British politics – it puts itself into impossible situations, apparently for the sheer thrill of it, but members of the audience...
Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: can the England Roses go all the way?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: can the England Roses go all the way?

...leadership under Head Coach – Jess Thirlby. In 2023, the Roses secured an impressive bronze medal at the Fast5 Netball World Series and silver in the Netball World Cup, showing their ability to compete against the best in the world. In 2024, England won the Taini Jamison Trophy Series for a second time. For 2025, the 10-strong squad is quite a new team and has the...
The psychological benefits of multilingualism
Languages

The psychological benefits of multilingualism

...leadership (Herman et al. 2010; Tang, Yin, and Nelson 2010; Lee, Gettman, and Swanson 2013). Due to their multilingual skills and language-learning experiences, polyglots are thus more likely to be in control and at ease when faced with the wide range of issues that life will throw at them. They are also likely to perform well in cross-cultural settings as they value...
Critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critical social work practice

...leadership A look at managing change and what is required of the leader and their staff. The impact of change on young people's residential units Jean Clark talks about her reaction when encountering change within the workplace. The impact of change on mental health provision A look at a social worker, who works with adults with severe mental health problems, and her...