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Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?
Digital & Computing

Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?

...business plan that incentivises outrage to monetise it. But we are told we shouldn’t give up on it just yet because it is also a place where social justice issues such as police shootings, domestic violence, and sexual harassment have been recognised and given a public platform; but so have their deniers. Therefore, whether Twitter holds the potential for social justice...
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Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?
Digital & Computing

Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?

...continue to be blocked in the country. “If [foreign companies] want to develop their business in China, [they'd] better cooperate with domestic authorities” Jiang Bojing, an IT analyst explained to a party affiliated news outlet, the Paper, the rationality behind the regulation: First of all, it further bans those harmful and dangerous websites from connecting to the domestic network. Secondly, it promotes China's top ......
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How gender equality can help fix the construction industry
Society, Politics & Law

How gender equality can help fix the construction industry

...business A group of senior industry women believe that not only is this bad for women, it is bad for business. They set up the Equilibrium Network, which funded some of our research looking into whether having women in senior positions boosts business financial performance. [Circular chart shows the age (20-70+) in five year increments of men and women involved in the...
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Article 4 mins
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...money to someone who is homeless. What is more, it may be thought that our motivation to give (or not to) is simply a function of our individual psyche: our individual attitudes, as standard social psychology textbooks would phrase it. So where is the ‘social’ in all this? As you will see in this section, these seemingly individual actions, experiences and attitudes...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Advancing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...business or corporation. There is no worse thing than asking for money or service if there is no provision or commitment. Finding an entry point: approaching a business or a corporation can be daunting; you may need to do your homework and identify the pathway to the decision-makers...Week 6: Influencing the power of corporations on the ground: 4 Mediating corporate power...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...money was spent on welfare. Well, now even most of the experts have come round to our view. The system is doing damage, moral damage, and must be reined in. Mr McEwan Could you please get these estimates typed for me? We need to get them off today. We need to get these out… Dr Digby Anderson The McEwan family run a small building firm in Liverpool. The father, Charles...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Introduction to operations management
Money & Business

Introduction to operations management

...business opportunities. The full course explores how organisations work by looking at their internal functions (operations management, human relations, finance and marketing). You will also learn about the external environment for businesses and how the economic and political context helps shape how businesses respond to global challenges...Introduction to operations...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
What is the national learning hub for volunteers?
Education & Development

What is the national learning hub for volunteers?

...needs and opportunities? These free OpenLearn courses will help you on your quest, featuring topics like: communication relationship skills human resources freedom to act physical effort mental effort emotional effort working conditions business acumen skills research and development Get started and discover content with our website for people who work with volunteers....
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