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How might Brexit affect Wales?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit affect Wales?

...Businesses, Phil Fiander, director of operations at the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action and Dr Rachel Minto of Cardiff University discuss the potential implications and opportunities for Wales post-Brexit. ​ Will Wales have increased autonomy after Brexit? Transcript Professor Roger Scully of the think tank, Wales Governance Centre, discusses the potential...
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: A glimpse of Chinese

...means to tear. Here are some terms for transport that contain the character chē: huŏ chē, zi xing chē, gōnggòng qichē, chūzū chē, miànbāo chē, sānlún chē, mă chē. In China roads are very, very busy and you can usually find a mix of these forms of transport sharing the same road. Dur: 2’45” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
Finding a mentor
Money & Business

Finding a mentor

...Business and Management courses and qualifications. It can be very helpful to find a mentor who will support you in your workplace learning. A mentor can help you think about problems you may be facing, and new ideas or ways of working you want to try out. They will usually help by listening to your thoughts and ideas and asking questions to help you think more clearly...
How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?
Nature & Environment

How can corporations reduce digital carbon footprints?

...business but given the points above and the continual digital transformation of entire industries, this would be a miscalculation. The opportunity presented by understanding and acting on our corporate digital footprints is two-fold: On the one hand, reductions in digital carbon footprints can have a near term material impact and have other positive consequences across a...
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: How to Manage a Boardroom
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: How to Manage a Boardroom

...business at the top level. However, just how realistic is this depiction and popular perceptions that arise from the show? Arguably not very realistic at all. While the programme presents a boardroom dominated by a strong leader, in actuality boardrooms are commonly populated by a range of opinions and opinion-makers. Further, they are less rational and more influenced by...
The housing crash and the man who saw it coming
Money & Business

The housing crash and the man who saw it coming

...Business School discusses how he predicted the financial bubble bursting two years ahead of the crash and was ignored by the sector...Watch Read Prof Nouriel Roubini, Stern School of Business (2009) When he realised there was a problem I start to get worried about the US economy and the financial system in 2006 when I started the housing market and I saw a bubble that was...
Theresanomics explained
Money & Business

Theresanomics explained

...business leaders and liberal colleagues. Yet she also eliminated the idea of national IDs as well as directly confronted policing issues. These seemingly contradictory actions point to a politician who historically has been more about problem-solving than pursuing a dogmatic agenda. George Parker highlights this pragmatic streak in his article Theresa May is pragmatic...
Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
Education & Development

Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works

...businesses create financial returns while ensuring positive social or environmental outcomes. Without standardisation, there are too many ways to assess EdTech. A review commissioned by the UK government of evaluation criteria and standards for EdTech analysed 74 methods for assessing their quality. Similarly, I carried out a research study with colleagues on available...