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Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...research center. These nonverbals are of fundamental importance to communication, and they often mean more than what is actually being said. This is something that traditional pundits fail to give due credit. This failure can be seen in previous debates in which Trump participated for the Republican presidential nomination. In most cases, pundits declared that Trump was...
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Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...research. Someone collecting for a ‘green’ organisation outside a supermarket on a Saturday morning is continually making quick judgements of people based on eye contact, what's in their trolley, what they are wearing, and so forth. These signals will contribute to some sort of initial assumptions about reasons for responding to any request for support. 2 Defining...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...research evidence that they can make a difference to children’s learning, but then life often moves faster than the supply of research evidence. As we have indicated, volunteers are often invited into schools to assist teachers, and teaching assistants are employed without necessarily having any specific training (although, increasingly, in-service training is being...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...research, legislation and social care practice. Following on from Kempe's claims that some children were routinely beaten and ill treated within their own families, other issues such as sexual abuse and emotional abuse have also come to the fore. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) released a statement in 2002 which said: Home Office...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...research and advice of leaders in their fields. The course is introduced by GB hockey player Alex Danson. Alex features throughout the course and you will learn about how coaching and psychology have contributed to her success in sport. Transcript351 The course investigates how scientific and management ideas contribute to success, while also taking you on a journey...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...research for use in your own care settings, with groups and/or individuals. You can work through the course independently or with others. Case studies, vignettes and audio/video material developed through empirical research are used to bring alive the value and application of the toolkit...‘Relational care’ is a developing approach to care which can help address many...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...Researchers have identified multiple, overlapping forms of anxiety and depression in relation to climate change. At their most severe, they can lead to a complete inability to enjoy life, and to thoughts of suicide. Common feelings include a sense of hopelessness and powerlessness. Some groups are more prone to anxiety and distress than others, including people whose...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Freeing people caught between life and death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freeing people caught between life and death

...Research Council’s Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, where researchers used various scanning techniques. One, positron emission tomography (PET), highlights different metabolic processes in the brain, such as oxygen and sugar use. Another, known as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), can reveal active centres in the brain by detecting the tiny...
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