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Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...Business School The chancellor delivered an upbeat assessment of the economy – upbeat but rose-tinted. The economy is currently being sustained by debt-driven consumption and a low exchange rate, and Hammond has done little to address the long-term challenges. We were given another glimpse of the chancellor’s actuarial tendencies as he repeated the favoured mantra of...
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A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief
Money & Business

A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief

...businesses in Brighton could trade with Britanny as easily as they do now? Not really - as this University of Sussex video shows: Transcript Just how big is the Customs Union? This European Commission video shows exactly how much economic activity is taking place across the Customs Union every minute - something which the Commission says "convincingly illustrate[s the...
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Study online and find a subject that inspires you
Education & Development

Study online and find a subject that inspires you

...busy training and match schedule. ...[PFA NI and the OU logos] Free courses for the football community in NI We're providing a selection of free training courses to enhance your career prospects and opportunities. You can do these short courses at any time and at your own pace. These courses are designed to help you gain new skills and boost your CV. You can gain a...
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Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Business Administration in 1997. He gained his PhD from the University of Bath in the Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice in the School of Management. Rupesh has worked as a participatory development practitioner and community educator, designing and managing a range of international and local projects in the UK, India, Argentina and Nigeria. In describing...
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Learn maths in Northern Ireland
Science, Maths & Technology

Learn maths in Northern Ireland

...business and people and skills. For more information visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The content in the Everyday maths Northern Ireland courses maps the Essential Skills Numeracy curriculum in Northern Ireland and can be used as a helpful resource to prepare you for studying an Essential Skills Numeracy qualification. For information on...
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Busting the language-learning myths
Languages

Busting the language-learning myths

...Italy map © Marcio Silva | Dreamstime.com Backpack on the beach © Remus Grigore | Dreamstime.com Business man holding briefcase © Andres Rodriguez | Dreamstime.com Colouful map of South America © Orionna | Dreamstime.com Chennai, India map © Pontus Edenberg | Dreamstime.com Languages books © Alfredo Ragazzoni | Dreamstime.com Paris map © Gvictoria | Dreamstime.com...
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My career goal: Hair and beauty
Money & Business

My career goal: Hair and beauty

...business...Apprenticeships in hair and beauty Learning on the job could be your way into hairdressing. Here Kate, aka Dollybowbow, discusses apprenticeships in a top London salon: Transcript Watch this video for some tips from Aaman Birk on finding work in the beauty industry: Transcript icould links icould is a site that provides career guidance based on real world...
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Hinglish, Pinglish, Binglish, Minglish
Education & Development

Hinglish, Pinglish, Binglish, Minglish

...Business Process Outsourcing, i.e. call centres) snapping up English speakers. What is more, the right kind of English gets you entry into the right kind of circles. As anywhere else in the world, class is expressed through accent and intonation. Multilingualism is our greatest strength. Our children learn a minimum of 3 languages in school. The standards are questionable...
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