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Strange coloured teeth; strange coloured bones
Science, Maths & Technology

Strange coloured teeth; strange coloured bones

...the origins of turquoise-like ivory (odontolite) acquired from deposits of fossilized mastodon teeth and used decoratively in the Middle Ages. You can read the original version of this article, with references, at roisincerate.com You might also like our short audio feature on glow worms... Or read a short profile of Osamu Shimomura, who discovered why jellyfish glow....
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What is Locus of Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Locus of Control?

...et al., 2019). Job turnover: those with internal locus of control are more likely to take positive action to change their jobs than those with external locus of control (Allen et al., 2005). Job search strategies: individuals with an internal locus of control search more for jobs. In addition, individuals who believe that their future outcomes are decided by external...
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Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...et al. (2022) demonstrate that equity is not only an ethical commitment, it is an epistemic one as well. Every aspect of research is changed when multiple positionalities are equitably included throughout the process. You can demonstrate your trust and belief in people in different ways too. For instance, you can support people to experience being a Principal Investigator...
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Continuing classical Latin
History & The Arts

Continuing classical Latin

...styles as well. But the living form of the language really doesn’t conform to these things at all, and knowing these rules of written English is partly just a matter of showing off the fact that you’ve had a ‘good education.’ History of language James Clackson But the changes which take place, even so, are just fashionable changes, aren’t they? The words come...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
How to make the best of your digital badge
Education & Development

How to make the best of your digital badge

...profile. In short, they don’t have to wait until they graduate to show a prospective employer what they’re capable of. It also signals that they're willing to go the extra mile and augment their academic knowledge with core skills needed for modern employment. This is very important for a university who has no barriers to entry. In other words, many Open University...
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Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...style and approach, I think that’s fundamental. I would say, first of all, that I think the role of police leaders is not necessarily to have all the answers, or to provide all the solutions, or to assume that necessarily innovation has to come from us. Actually, I think the strength in the form of leadership that we’re looking for is a recognition that actually ideas...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...styles of securing cooperation more difficult to maintain. Additionally, the nature of cooperation has changed; there is now a greater emphasis on more ‘voluntary forms of cooperation’, which can be more difficult to achieve (Tyler, 2003, p. 557). Old-style ‘command and control’ strategies for securing motivation are no longer considered sufficient against the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
Languages

Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

...been poor will remain poor. References Duffy et al. 2021. Unequal Britain: Attitudes to inequalities after Covid-19. London: The Policy Institute. Dorling, D. et al. 2000. The ghost of Christmas past: Health effects of poverty in London in 1896 and 1991. BMJ 321: 1547-1551. Paterson, L.L. & I. Gregory. 2019. Representations of Poverty and Place. Basingstoke: Palgrave....
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