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A history of child protection
Education & Development

A history of child protection

...public attention to the problem. The first of the local Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children were set up in Liverpool in 1883 and London in 1884: five years later they became the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. In 1889 the act known as the 'Children's Charter' was passed, permitting the law to intervene between parents and...
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Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...public...In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property law, the issue of who owns software and digital content and how that ownership can be protected using instruments like copyright and patents. We also cover how contracts...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Department of the Commons
Society, Politics & Law

Department of the Commons

...public discussion tables in occupied buildings where citizens share decision-making power with the Administration. It was initiated by local government and encourages people to participate through voting, organising and campaigning and public assembly. Dept of the Commons is local in orientation and concerned with anti-discrimination, equality and social justice,...
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Medicines and personalisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicines and personalisation

...Health and Wellbeing courses We know that as we grow older, we are at higher risk of having multiple long-term health conditions, which we call multimorbidity, and using multiple medications, which we call polypharmacy. This combination of ageing, multimorbidity and polypharmacy inevitably comes with some risks – these are explored in a previous article in this series,...
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‘Super-human’ athletes are at risk from the post-Olympic blues – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Super-human’ athletes are at risk from the post-Olympic blues – here’s why

...public perception of athletes as being mentally tough means that athletes can find it harder to speak out about their struggles. Even so, the stories of depression following previous Olympics serve as a warning to those leaving Rio; Amanda Beard, Ian Thorpe, Allison Schmidt and McKayla Maroney have all disclosed their experiences of depression. Cassie Patten, bronze...
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The navigation apps that help the visually impaired
Society, Politics & Law

The navigation apps that help the visually impaired

...public transport networks. This link between cities, data and technology is known as the smart city. [An autonomous metro train on the M1 line arrives at DR Byen station in Copenhagen, Denmark] An autonomous metro train on the M1 line arrives at DR Byen station in Copenhagen, Denmark The research Smart city technologies have the potential to make everybody's lives better,...
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Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
Languages

Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

...public seems keenly aware of the importance of place. ...a large proportion of the population (61%) see geographical inequality as the most serious form of inequality in the UK...The findings of the Unequal Britain survey which was published by a team of researchers at Kings College London, suggests that a large proportion of the population (61%) see geographical...
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Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. While feedback can inform service improvement, many sites do not have the processes in place to engage bereaved carers in how to improve such spaces. Claire Henry MBE, and Marie Cooper, both nurses with extensive experience and expertise in end-of-life care, and Roberta Lovick, national campaigner for the promotion of...
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