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Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...studies when they don’t have support for their disabilities. In employment, it can impact stress, productivity and staff turnover. However, the impact is not just limited to individuals. When environments are not inclusive, organisations can lose access to a wider pool of skills and perspectives. There are also broader social and economic implications when people are...
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Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...studying this Open Learn course....Leadership challenges in turbulent times: Introduction - Welcome to the free course, Leadership challenges in turbulent times. The global financial crisis, Brexit, the election of Trump, artificial intelligence and robots, internet of things, the rise of the power of countries such as China and India, international migrations, climate...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do I have mental health problems and should I get some help?

...studies (i.e. research conducted with the same people over many years) support the notion that experiencing a diagnosable mental health condition or disorder at some stage during a person’s life is the norm, not the exception. A study recently published by Schaefer and colleagues (2017) established that over 80% of participants from their health and development study...
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Exomoons: astronomers report first ever discovery
Science, Maths & Technology

Exomoons: astronomers report first ever discovery

...study, published in Science Advances, reports signs of such an “exomoon” orbiting Kepler-1625b, which is a Jupiter-sized exoplanet. The planet goes around the yellow parent star every 287 days at the same distance as the Earth orbits the sun. The planet and moon are therefore likely to be in the “habitable zone” of the star, with equilibrium temperatures likely...
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Exploring Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring Europa

...studying Europa. Together, these missions stand to revolutionise our knowledge of Europa and its ocean. There is a plethora of science planned for both missions. They will use radar to peer below the ice and search for liquid water, and they will study how Europa affects Jupiter’s magnetic field, providing information on the depth and salinity of its ocean. To learn...
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Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...study’s focus (e.g. ‘Black students’, ‘minority ethnic students’, ‘Muslim students’) to ensure clarity about who the recommendations apply to. Why this matters For many students – particularly those who are Black, minority ethnic, first in their family to attend university, or from communities where higher education feels unfamiliar – the unwritten rules...
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People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...study of Eleanor (a care home resident) shows how the experience of playing instruments and making music helped her to improve her speech (Music for Life, 2016: page 24 of report). Music can also reach people with dementia when usual care approaches are not working well and the person is struggling to get the attention they need. This case study of Val (another care home...
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Race and Youth Policy: working with young people
Education & Development

Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

...studying social policy and seeking to implement social policy as they were doing social policy in the world would say that it’s about promoting welfare and wellbeing. It’s about how we make the lives of all of the citizens in our country, how we make it possible for them to live safe, fulfilling, healthy lives, how we make it possible for them to achieve what they...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs