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Achieving public dialogue
Science, Maths & Technology

Achieving public dialogue

...data, but they cannot tell us much about the nuances of the views of individuals or why people hold certain opinions. For more qualitative (descriptive) data, the government or a local authority might declare a consultation period, for the duration of which the public is invited to send in representations to be considered during the decision-making process. Although...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...data shows have a high impact on employee engagement levels but that, at present, are given low ratings by the typical employee. The challenges of effective leadership, effective management and getting the balance of reward and recognition right remain the key issues for companies wishing to raise their engagement levels. Andy Brown is managing director, Matt Roddan...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...data to measure what you are doing well and what can be improved in order to make the organisation a more diverse place. Hold managers accountable: diversity and inclusion should be among the goals of the organisation. For example, incorporate them as part of the manager's professional development, ask them to get involved or offer them training. Support flexible work...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Particle physics
Science, Maths & Technology

Particle physics

...data, research discoveries will appear on the left-hand side under the ‘Research’ tab, which you can unlock and read about. As you make more discoveries, so the reputation of your laboratory will increase, and the funding for your lab will grow too. As you gain funding, from the ‘HR’ tab you can hire Masters students, PhD students, Postdocs and other more senior...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Approaching plays
History & The Arts

Approaching plays

...analysis of a particular passage. The following shows how Henry V's speech (given in its entirety this time) might be annotated. In this speech King Henry is performing a specific role. This is a public occasion of enormous importance, the first engagement of the English army against the French. The simple family men who have arrived in France must be transformed into a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...analysis of the peculiar arterial patterns of the extremities in Lorisidae: the rete mirabile, Primatology Today, Elsevier Science; Figure 5 (b): Suckling, J. A., Suckling, E. E. and Walker, A. (1969) Suggested function of the vascular bundles in the limbs of Perodictus potto, Nature, vol. 221, January 25 1969. With permission of Nature (http://www.nature.com) Figure 5...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Marketing in the 21st Century
Money & Business

Marketing in the 21st Century

...analysis of marketing opportunities, researching the market, deciding which segments to focus on and so on. From this perspective, marketing represents a structured and standardised approach to marketing management. Marketing as a philosophy Marketing as a philosophy does not necessarily view marketing as a process but as a collection of underlying theories or principles....
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Judicial decision making
Society, Politics & Law

Judicial decision making

...analysis to infer how likely it was that a particular company polluted a river. [Described image] Figure 5 (a) skid marks; (b) medical evidence; (c) chemical analysis However, when making findings of fact, the fact-finder also has to follow legal rules contained in common-law cases and parliamentary statutes. For example, in the previous section on everyday fact-finding,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs