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How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?

...student tuition fees or the NHS. [Chart illustrating points described in the text] Figure 3. Labour posts by media type. N=545 [Chart illustrating points described in the text] Figure 4. Labour posts by policy area. N=545 The Labour party’s Facebook feed spent a lot of time on issues connected to its campaign and voting. Labour strategists wanted to energise voters who...
Writing your research proposal
Education & Development

Writing your research proposal

...student can achieve. The guidance provided in these articles will help you apply for one of the two main types of research degree offered by The Open University...A traditional PhD, a Doctor of Philosophy, usually studied full-time, prepares candidates for a career in Higher Education. A Professional Doctorate is usually studied part-time by mid- to late-career...
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...becoming perhaps defensive, dependent or argumentative. Awareness of both our state of mind and the other person's can help to achieve more effective communication and to develop more positive relationships...The importance of interpersonal skills: 3 Roles - Quite often in work situations we are asked to work with a group of people we have not met before and with whom we...
Everyday English 1
Languages

Everyday English 1

...students don’t understand what you’re saying, you might repeat it or reword it – or say it more loudly! Generally, there are a number of things you might do when you are not understood. You might speak more loudly or more slowly; you might try repeating or rewording what you said; you might ask your listener if they understood you. Sometimes you might even try...
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What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...become entrepreneurs. Over a period of approximately 18 months, the programme trained and supported a team of 15 volunteer Business Enterprise mentor, linking them to around 50 young people during this period. 10 of the mentors are male and five female. They ranged in age from 22 to 60 years. Nine define themselves as white British, two as other British, one as black...
Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?
Society, Politics & Law

Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?

...become a basic human right?...Food is a fundamental human right, as set down by international human rights treaties and, often, national constitutions. But the right to food cannot be ensured without a corresponding right to phosphorus, as some scientists pointed out at the Sustainable Phosphorus Summit 2014 in Montpellier, France. [Trains loaded with phosphate rock, Al...
Building over farmland: Will city expansion leave the world hungry?
Nature & Environment

Building over farmland: Will city expansion leave the world hungry?

...becoming hubs of economic activity, large-scale changes are expected. However, the authors say this is the first study to quantify the effect of urbanisation on crop lands at global, continental, and country levels. The study was carried out by researchers from Austria, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand, and United States. The croplands that are going to disappear by 2030 have...
‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring
Society, Politics & Law

‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring

...become involved in issues that concern them. Citizen science is often a reaction to what is seen as insufficient monitoring by governments, and there are several examples of how it can give a voice to marginalised communities, who tend to suffer most from environmental neglect. A lot of contemporary citizen science revolves around the use of sensors that gather data...