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Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...changes you can make in your own work and practice to improve people’s lives. You will also meet a panel of experts who will bring their perspectives to the issues raised throughout the course. Our experts are: [An image of two people sitting at a table and smiling.] Dawn Wiltshire and Pam Bebbington are both members of My Life My Choice, a self-advocacy organisation...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
Society, Politics & Law

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

...change laws, regulations or policies? How can your idea to improve an issue or problem be adopted by those in power? If you are involved in law reform or policy work, then this free course, Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work, is for you. Whether you are employed as a policy officer or carrying out voluntary work, this course will explain how to present...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
History & The Arts

The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex

...change there, then. Virginity as a ‘disease’ But one thing was very different when early modern writers thought about virginity. They believed in a particular disease which only virgins could have. First described in the 16th century, what was called “the disease of virgins” had a range of usefully vague symptoms: feeling faint, breathlessness, odd eating habits....
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Article 10 mins
Is blocking migrant benefits missing the point?
Society, Politics & Law

Is blocking migrant benefits missing the point?

...change in policy, based on the claim that the UK welfare system can’t cope with demand. Now, most countries are not against welfare restrictions. Some central European states do see it as discriminating against their citizens, but it is not unfeasible that Cameron will be able to get a deal. In fact, a timely focus group study revealed that Poles and Bulgarians...
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Article 5 mins
Methods in Motion: The magpie
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The magpie

...changed by how we know it, I have come to realise that they are not just the means to an explanatory end. I might choose certain explanatory or theoretical frameworks because they suit my interests, but the reason I do this is because it is not sufficient to just offer observation or description alone. If I want to see how a certain identity is enacted through a state’s...
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Article 5 mins
Fiscal policy in the post-financial crisis era: debates and lessons learned
Society, Politics & Law

Fiscal policy in the post-financial crisis era: debates and lessons learned

...changed. Instead, the world has witnessed a widening of wealth and income inequalities. Transcript Further learning materials Arestis, P. and Sawyer, M. (2014) Fiscal and Debt Policies for the Future, Springer Link, available here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9781137269539#toc Ilori, A., Paez-Farrell J., and Thoenissen, C., 2021, Fiscal policy shocks and...
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Video 5 mins
Relationships at work
Money & Business

Relationships at work

...changing the culture of the workplace so that people have greater freedom to determine their own schedules and boundaries. Susan Dominus investigates this issue in her article for the New York Times “Re-thinking the Work-Life Equation”. There is often a conception that people will use work to make up for dissatisfaction at home and vice-versa. Here, a successful...
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Article 5 mins
What are the benefits of creative play at home?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of creative play at home?

...change the game, even if you feel a bit silly. Listen to the messages children convey through their creative play; they might reveal concerns they have. Children are learning and developing when they are engaged in play so the more opportunities you can provide, the better. Further reading: Canning, N. (2020) Children’s empowerment in play: participation, voice,...
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Article 10 mins