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30 years of SME research highlights impact of the ‘digital revolution’
Money & Business

30 years of SME research highlights impact of the ‘digital revolution’

...community. Emeritus Professor Colin Gray, editor of the Quarterly Survey of Small Business in Britain from 1998 to 2011, commented: “The Quarterly Survey has been an economic barometer since it was launched in 1984 and has remained an important resource for SME academics, policy-makers and support providers. It has also established a community of UK-wide SME managers...
History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...communities thrive. It is particularly important for girls, who are often disadvantaged in various ways in African societies, but where investment in their education pays off in multiple ways. Teachers and students at the pioneering Ibba Girls School show what can be achieved through high-quality schooling. ['This pencil can spell hope' advertisement saying 90% of girls...
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...community and the LA are a part of a team which accepts responsibility for everything a school does have time to commit to meetings and other occasions when needed are willing to learn are able to act as a friend who supports the school but is still able to cast a critical eye upon how the school works and the standard it achieves act as a link between parents, carers,...
Mashing up the Union Jack
Society, Politics & Law

Mashing up the Union Jack

...communities and various ethnic and national groups that live in the UK. The Tate Exchange version of the installation was comprised of a market stall split in the middle by two flags, back to back: the New Union Flag and the Union Jack. It aimed to provoke discussion in post-Brexit Britain by inviting visitors to choose one of the two flagsand to pose for selfies. Also...
Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...for adults is an introductory course for carers or those considering a care role in a variety of settings. It addresses a number of key questions on topics including: good communication, mental health awareness, palliative and end-of-life care, positive risk-taking and looking after your self. If you are interested in studying this course, visit the course website here....
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...communities of practice within their organisation and how they might support the needs of educators at different stages of their career. They will also examine how inclusive leadership for professional development can foster agency and individual development in staff members as well as driving institutional change...This free course will enable leaders and aspiring...
How should we read Donald Trump's first Presidential speech?
Society, Politics & Law

How should we read Donald Trump's first Presidential speech?

...LA Times asked ahead of the ceremony whether the new president would rise to “a level of logic and eloquence that might bring the sceptical around to his view of the nation.” Based on Trump’s rhetorical track record, this was, the same paper admitted, a pipe dream. The “logic and eloquence” the LA Times hoped for are not what won Trump the presidency; nor are...
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...community in special the OU Athena for their useful feedback. Join the movement Join the METEOR project in reshaping academia by exploring our resources for inclusive collaboration. Visit meteorhorizon.eu to access practical tools, participate in upcoming workshops, and connect with a growing community of change-makers committed to building a more equitable academic...