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Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...money to be able to stand back from the business, there’s something they really want to do, and so they use some of their money to begin to develop a philanthropic programme. Miranda Charles, would you say that philanthropy through family foundations is changing? Charles I think it is changing in a number of ways. First of all, I think with less public money available,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding mental capacity Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding mental capacity

...money Revisit the section on decision making and search other resources Words: 0 When you have identified your priorities, you will be in a good position to decide on your next steps. These could involve further learning in your personal life or in your current or future workplace...Week 8: Mental capacity: the future: 3 What do you want to do next? - Having reviewed what...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping
Money & Business

Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping

...business can help to aggregate rather than segregate the multiple areas of focus. Firms could choice edit the clothing they offer (much like the successful model that retailers Aldi and Lidl have pioneered) to reduce choice complexity and overload. Consumers don’t necessarily dislike less choice, and doing so might counteract some of the negative reasoning shoppers use...
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Article 5 mins
Spectre and Meltdown: What do you need to know about the chip security flaws?
Digital & Computing

Spectre and Meltdown: What do you need to know about the chip security flaws?

...business computer in the world could be vulnerable to having sensitive data including passwords stolen. The cloud servers that store websites and other internet data are also at risk. This is one of the biggest cyber security vulnerabilities we’re ever seen in terms of the potential impact to personal, business and infrastructure computer systems. What’s more, because...
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Article 5 mins
What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?
Money & Business

What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?

...businesses that use them. One of the most recent is ROWE, or results-only work environments. The theory behind ROWE? Employees should be evaluated – and compensated – on the work they produce, not the number of hours they work. It aims to dismantle the idea that more hours equal more efficiency, and encourages employees to step away from the desk and work how, when,...
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Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills
Education & Development

Free digital, numeracy and employability courses to build your skills

...business...[Logo for the UK department for education] Digital, numeracy and employability skills are among those that are most sought after by employers, and can help you progress in work and boost your job prospects. Digital skills can be anything from using social media and staying safe online to coding, programming or digital marketing. These are a small selection of...
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Article 5 mins
All my own work
Education & Development

All my own work

...busy life. Can you help her make the right decisions? [All my own work launch image] Find out more resources to help you prepare for your assignments: View activities on topics such as Avoiding Plagiarism and Referencing in our 'Being Digital' library. Sign up to events, such as live tutorials about referencing, via our Library Services. Find information on developing...
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Activity 10 mins
How do we move towards racial equality?
Education & Development

How do we move towards racial equality?

...in WELS faculty. The focus of the discussions provide insight into the experiences of Tessy Mbofung, People Business Partner for WELS, Anthony Gunther, Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for Childhood and Youth Studies in the school of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Eric Addae Kyeremeh, Head of School for Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport (ECYS)....
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Video 30 mins