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The navigation apps that help the visually impaired
Society, Politics & Law

The navigation apps that help the visually impaired

...businesses or points of interest. For many visually impaired people, BlindSquare business listings facility alone is an incredible boon. While sighted people get to know the shops and services in their vicinity just by looking around them, visually impaired people can find it hard to get to know new places. In our research, we found that people used BlindSquare to browse...
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Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?
Society, Politics & Law

Heathrow third runway: who and where will benefit?

...business, but it might also be argued to increase London’s dominance over the rest of the country. In contrast, you can argue that the rest of the UK would economically benefit from links to a variety of overseas hubs, rather than a total reliance on Heathrow. This is explored in more detail in this article from City Metric. The decision to expand Heathrow is, of...
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The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses
Society, Politics & Law

The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses

...Business School The Autumn Statement was infused with the predictable disingenuous rhetoric masquerading as responsible economics supported by a selective and obfuscating ragbag of numbers. George Osborne preaches about “economic security” and the need for a “strong economy.“ But the economy is weaker and less secure because of his policies. As the IMF has shown,...
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Article 5 mins
Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain – part 2

...busy nurse Improving the communication between parents/carers and nurses Bringing everyone’s views together. Each section is designed to take about one hour of study. It is best to tackle them in order, but you can of course, go back and look again over aspects that you would like to revisit for any reason. You will probably want to make notes as you go along, so choose...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...business continuity and growth is critical to address your short, medium, and long-term needs, aims and objectives. The framework illustrated below has been designed for this collection to highlight the key areas you need to consider when thinking about organisational development. As many organisations and higher education institutions (HEIs) continue to evolve their...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...money online or using the internet to work remotely) shopping education other access. You might have put online fraud (such as issues around scams and various security breaches when paying or banking online. You might have thought about more subtle forms of victimisations such as trolling or cyberbullying on social media for instance or issues around protection of...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief
Money & Business

A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief

...businesses in Brighton could trade with Britanny as easily as they do now? Not really - as this University of Sussex video shows: Transcript Just how big is the Customs Union? This European Commission video shows exactly how much economic activity is taking place across the Customs Union every minute - something which the Commission says "convincingly illustrate[s the...
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Video 15 mins
Study online and find a subject that inspires you
Education & Development

Study online and find a subject that inspires you

...busy training and match schedule. ...[PFA NI and the OU logos] Free courses for the football community in NI We're providing a selection of free training courses to enhance your career prospects and opportunities. You can do these short courses at any time and at your own pace. These courses are designed to help you gain new skills and boost your CV. You can gain a...
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