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Machiavelli and Political power
Society, Politics & Law

Machiavelli and Political power

...think Machiavelli was referring to, and yes, sometimes you have to make choices which are way outside ordinary experience. Jon: But if you’re worried about your conscience, don’t be. Machiavelli has it covered. Tip 3 is that different standards of morality apply to the world of politics. Jane Griffiths MP: Politics is about power, and nobody should forget that it’s...
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Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent
Education & Development

Dealing with feedback when you are neurodivergent

...think about study or work, we get feedback in all aspects of our lives. Think about the friend that comments on your new haircut, or the praise we might get from completing a task. All of this is feedback. However feedback often feels more formal in your studies or at work. Study I work with many neurodivergent students and have carried out research with colleagues to...
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The Z Files: Jon Chase
Science, Maths & Technology

The Z Files: Jon Chase

...think it’s important for people to know about science. Science has made us understand so much about ourselves that we never knew before. Benjamin Zephaniah And where do you go to communicate this science? Jon Chase I actually go to schools, libraries, museums and sometimes to kids. Benjamin Zephaniah And of course you don’t just communicate in normal words you rap....
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...think of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as affecting how people think and behave, like being easily distracted or inability to sit still and focus. Being classed as a ‘learning difference’ or ‘neurodiversity’ means that people can assume it is about the brain and therefore primarily impacts the brain – but what about other parts of the body?...
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Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?
Nature & Environment

Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?

...System and other regulations. In April 2016, BSEE issued a new well control rule that required standards for design operation and testing of blowout preventers, real-time monitoring and safe drilling pressure margins. Prior to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the oil industry had effectively blocked adoption of such regulations for years. About-face under Trump President...
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Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health

...systems across the world were not functioning very well for those with limited financial means prior to COVID-19, due to ‘out of pocket expenditure’ (payments made by individuals for the use of health care) especially among poor people and an overall lack of hospital beds (especially intensive care beds). Health infrastructure globally has been completely overwhelmed,...
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Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?
Science, Maths & Technology

Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?

...systems enabling individuals to transcend territorial boundaries and wield digital influence outside of the nation state. Everpresent personas will disrupt domestic political orders transforming the Earth. Justin Zobel Head, Department of Computing & Information Systems, University of Melbourne Interfaces will have become seamless by 2045 and are accessed continuously...
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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...think about a particular aspect of business and management. A case study can be presented in a range of different formats including written text, video or audio. Case studies can include interviews, TV programmes, academic papers and newspaper articles. A case study is a representation of a real-life or lifelike situation facing a business or business sector. A case study...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs