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How do you become British Prime Minister?
Society, Politics & Law

How do you become British Prime Minister?

...system...Find out about The Open University's Politics courses and qualifications. Transcript Britain, like France, is a unitary state, but is a parliamentary democracy, not a semi-presidential system. British voters thus do not directly elect the government or the head of the government, the Prime Minister. And the head of state, the Monarch, is hereditary, apolitical,...
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Nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment

...system – and a lack has been associated with low mood, cognitive decline and poor comprehension. The role of probiotics – the beneficial live bacteria in your digestive system – in improving mental health has also been explored by psychiatrists and nutritionists, who found that taking them daily was associated with a significant reduction in depression and anxiety....
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The sharing economy
Society, Politics & Law

The sharing economy

...systems and alternative currencies) and non-market economies (household flows, gift giving and exchanges, gleaning and gathering). It was these alternative market and non-market transactions, enhanced and mediated by digital platforms that were seen as drivers towards those social and environmental benefits mentioned at the outset. The subversion of broader social and...
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Neighbourhood nature
Nature & Environment

Neighbourhood nature

...think it's time that we went out and find a few. Wendy So you're telling me that I've got to look at the creepy crawlies then? Steve Yes, the creepy crawlies. Wendy Ok, let's go then. Fortunately, we only needed to find one very particular species to give us clues about the age of everything around us. Wendy Steve, over here a minute, what's that? Steve Excellent, well I...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Fit for office - the dark triad and selection of MPs
Society, Politics & Law

Fit for office - the dark triad and selection of MPs

...system of recruitment and selection of MPs and their management when elected. The basis for competence-based trust Brexit and its painful unfolding over the last two years have many examples of politicians’ displays of an astounding lack of competence amongst top politicians. Since Tory party politicians lead the Brexit negotiations, the examples here sway towards...
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Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education
Education & Development

Developing Stamina for Decolonising Higher Education

...systemic violence and unsustainability. Resources for Developing Affective and Relational Capacities As mentioned above, there is no universal guide to decolonisation. It demands different things of different people, and thus it is important to have different resources, and even different spaces for people to engage with this work. For instance, my own approach to...
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Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Education & Development

Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK

...systems: Similarities in BAME Disproportionality in the Criminal Justice System (The Sentencing Project, 2018; Lammy Review, 2017; Prison Policy Initiative, 2019;;Pierson et al, 2020;; Gov.uk, 2019; London.gov.uk, 2020) US England & Wales Black and Latinx drivers were stopped and searched roughly two times more than White drivers (from analysis of data from 100 million...
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Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...think – and decisions always need to be made immediately. I seem to spend all my time talking to people and never actually doing anything. When Carly finished speaking, she apologised. Her line manager laughed and said: ‘Welcome to the world of management!’ This confusing world has been the subject of much analysis by management writers who have tried to make sense...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs