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App zeros in on loss of equatorial glaciers
Nature & Environment

App zeros in on loss of equatorial glaciers

...leadership, and how that needs to be applied to an issue like climate change.” “You can’t see or smell or taste carbon. But glaciers are a proxy for carbon, because they’re tangible.” He believes that too much of the environmental movement spends its time talking to the converted. “People are too busy for statistics and hockey stick curves, andpolar change is...
The importance of person-centred approaches to nursing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of person-centred approaches to nursing care

...nurse/patient ratios and good leadership are all important factors in ensuring person-centred nursing practice. References Price, B. (2006) Exploring person-centred care, Nursing Standard, 20 (50), pp.49-56. Tetley, J. and Draper, J. (in press) ‘Slaying the myth’ of the over-qualified nurse: The graduate nurse and older people, International Journal of Older People...
"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
Languages

"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school

...leadership is key to tackling this issue and how getting it right can lead to significant whole school improvement, including increased attendance and performance for pupils When making a judgement on safety and behaviour of a school, OFSTED inspectors will consider: Pupils’ behaviour towards, and their respect for other young people and adults and their freedom from...
Impossible Peace 2: "The taigs are getting everything"
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: "The taigs are getting everything"

...leadership. On the Springfield Road, on September 10th 2005, and just before the mayhem of that day, I spoke briefly with ‘Tomas’ (the IRA ‘P O’Neill) and in a corner of my diary page that day, I wrote the words - decommissioning by the end of the month. It would be a new page after a day when some in this place momentarily lost the plot and lost the peace. [Photo...
How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?

...leadership bid. Having fought two leadership elections in two years, it had developed a strong sense of how to use social media, and video in particular, to deliver positive messages with viral attributes. Humour was a key tool, triggering an emotional response that made the content more shareable. With 24,000 activists across the country, Momentum was able to mobilise...
Impossible Peace 2: The murders at Massereene
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: The murders at Massereene

...leadership of this place at that time. Beside the names, I wrote the words, private meeting. And, just months later, the Progressive Unionist Party leader spoke at that loyalist news conference on decommissioning; when there was confirmation of just how close things came to falling apart not that many months earlier. Shoot back - or hold back? “In March 2009, all...
How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?
Education & Development

How do we explain racial disproportionality in the criminal justice systems in the US and England and Wales?

...leadership, politicians, and the general publicWhile the outcomes of the Macpherson Report sent shockwaves across England and Wales and put increased pressure on police forces to demonstrate they were actively addressing ‘institutional racism’ within their forces, it also resulted in deep divides and vicious debates among police officers, police leadership,...
Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...leadership challenges and strategic opportunities. Envisage the digital environment needed to enable staff to design online learning experiences. Learn to lead, manage and influence digitally-driven change across departments and schools. Build scenarios for alternative digital solutions. The course takes approximately 10 hours to complete. We hope you find this course...