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Danielle Martin
Education & Development

Danielle Martin

...health course, with its thought-provoking content on how language used by practitioners can promote inclusivity or create barriers.’ ‘At other times I use OpenLearn to take a “break” from the content of my degree, while keeping myself in “student mode”’, Danielle added, and she’s currently refreshing her Spanish language skills and exploring other...
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What is National Insurance and what is it used for?
Society, Politics & Law

What is National Insurance and what is it used for?

...Health Service and the rest are paid into a ring-fenced fund used to pay benefits. In 2016-17, Class 1 contributions paid by employees and employers brought £94.3 billion into the fund and Class 2 and 4 contributions paid by the self-employed brought in £2.2 billion. Class 3 voluntary contributions brought in less than £0.1 billion. Through their Class 1 national...
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Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement
Nature & Environment

Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement

...health perspective, these noxious emissions cause birth and growth defects including lung, cardiovascular, and even DNA damage. It is crucial that our purchasing decisions include strategies and commitments that ensure technology is dealt with carefully and deliberately at the end of its usable life. The ‘Circular IT’ philosophy looks to address these procurement...
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The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London
Education & Development

The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London

...Health Education Social spaces Relationships Lessons learned during lockdown Hopes for the future The researchers are currently halfway through data collection of twenty-five participants and this project is a pilot to explore issues which are important to children and young people in a view to turn this into a larger project. The lives of Black children and young people...
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Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Welcome to Applying Psychology to Work Hub

...health - what are these psychological effects and what can be done to reduce their impact? Trust – critical for both positive employee engagement and effective teamwork - what happens when it is breached, and how can we build and maintain trust? Change – affects all aspects of working life and greatly impacts on wellbeing - what can be done to minimise the impact of...
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Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...health and well-being. A lack of nutrition security manifests in malnutrition caused by not eating enough of the right things necessary for an active and healthy life. A nutritious diet consists of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) in certain proportions, and a wide range of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). But does the current global food...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Dr Jean-Francois Soussana - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Dr Jean-Francois Soussana - Stories of Change

...health reasons as they not only point out meat consumption, they certainly point also at the excess of sugar and fat consumption. So we can consider that staying within some guidelines for health can also help for the environment. RH: And how much meat eating per week would that mean? JFS: You would not find this easily in any of the WHO recommendations, so I think we...
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Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...health and wellbeing Flexibility adjust and adapt readily to changing circumstances Freedom live freely; choose how I live and behave, or help others do likewise Friendliness be friendly, companionable, or agreeable towards others Forgiveness be forgiving towards myself or others Fun be fun-loving; seek, create, and engage in fun-filled activities Generosity be generous,...
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