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An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill
Health, Sports & Psychology

An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill

...research available in the field of bereavement, palliative care and mental health very little is actually known about the lived experiences of children and young people living with a loved one who is seriously ill and the impact that this has upon their lives. In the absence of data our research carried out by the Children’s Research Centre focused on three key areas....
Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes

...research Milton Keynes? Professor Gillian Rose introduces a study of how cities are increasingly using digital data to improve their management and create new ways of living...A smart city uses digital data to improve the way that it's managed, and to support new opportunities or ways of life. In the following video, Professor Gillian Rose introduces research into how...
The distance between us
History & The Arts

The distance between us

...Researchers can examine how the mass media allow us to sustain care towards other animals while making it more difficult to know about, and act upon, the realities of the harms inflicted on them. Our own interest in the paradox of animal care/exploitation arose from observing the puzzling phenomenon of children’s fast-food meals that juxtapose animal products – such...
WhatDoTheyKnow
Society, Politics & Law

WhatDoTheyKnow

...online." It was initiated by non-governmental organisation/charity and encourages people to participate through an online platform. WhatDoTheyKnow is local and national in orientation and concerned with democracy, politics and represention, neighbourhood and community and research, knowledge production and information access. It was launched in 2008 and is ongoing....
The Skills Network
Society, Politics & Law

The Skills Network

...from and support each other. It was initiated by non-governmental organisation/charity and encourages people to participate through organising and campaigning. The Skills Network is local in orientation and concerned with democracy, politics and represention, neighbourhood and community and research, knowledge production and information access. The project is ongoing....
SecureDrop
Society, Politics & Law

SecureDrop

...by Freedom of the Press Foundation. It was initiated by a non-governmental organisation/charity and researchers, scientists and educators and encourages people to participate through an online platform. SecureDrop is local, national, transnational and global in orientation and concerned with participation and democracy, politics and representation. The project is ongoing....
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Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings

...research in the criminal justice system that there is potential for additional trauma caused by the experience of being a witness. This evidence-based course provides learning about the Fitness to Practise process and being a witness. [RCN logo] This course has been accredited for continuing professional development by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The RCN cannot...
Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Research Group (1972-1978). As Professor of Energy Systems (1978 -2001) Jake became Head of the Systems Department (1987- 1994) and a major contributor to courses on applying systems theory to management and complex problem solving. He also played a major role at the OU in developing teaching materials to enable home-based students to use computers. Since 2001, Jake has...