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The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
Nature & Environment

The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster

...hr. day, until midJune when the day was reduced by one hour per week until the end of July. Comparison with birds at one centre which did not use any artificial light suggested that the Slimbridge birds’ moult was but slightly advanced. Another possible future approach might be to use hormones or drugs such as the commercial product I.C.I. 33828 which precipitates and...
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Article 10 mins
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...HR). Family life usually requires the existence of a close personal relationship, but it is not limited to relationships based only on blood, marital ties or recognised in law in some other way. The recognition by legislators and the courts that there are many different forms of family living, including step-families, gay and lesbian families and civil partnerships, is an...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for leadership
Money & Business

Hybrid working: skills for leadership

...HR at Fujitsu, moved 80,000 of their team to work at home and it wasn’t long before they started to feel the benefits, with 55% of them favouring a mix of home and office – a hybrid model. In September 2021 he declared that ‘we are not going back’ and that ‘two hours many people spend commuting is wasted – we can use that time for education, training, time...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...HR professionals in the UK and in Romania differ? As a research statement, it becomes: The differences of HR professionals in the UK and Romania in terms of their personal experiences and stories of career development processes. To what extent do NHS managers engage with age diversity? As a research statement, it becomes: An investigation of the extent to which NHS...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...HR team to explore that in more detail. I’m building a more trusting relationship with two colleagues and supporting them with the microaggressions they are regularly exposed to. Evaluation I am making small steps to improve, and will continue to do so. I have suggested to my employer that we have Diversity Champions in our office. Next step Create a resource with my HR...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring
Money & Business

Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring

...HR professionals as the most effective way to deliver learning and development, and that half of those questioned intend to introduce coaching in the near future. It is also interesting to note that coaching is seen as more effective at present than other kinds of provision including emerging technological provision such as e-learning and MOOCs (CIPD, 2014, p. 8). Both...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
How to compare income across countries
Science, Maths & Technology

How to compare income across countries

...HR justify using the log scale? The log scale appears to stretch out small values that would otherwise be close together and compress or close up large values that would otherwise be far apart. Hans Rosling would argue that neither scale is right or wrong in an absolute sense - the different scales make different things evident. For example, a log scale is good for...
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Video 45 mins
Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...HR," "HR" in quotes. Because, ultimately, it's two people speaking together and seeing how they are. And that doesn't need to be a manager to an employee kind of a relationship. That could be either co-workers. But it could be coffee clubs that way people meet up online and just talk about whatever they want to talk about. It could be ensuring that we have regular meetups...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs