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I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...social niceties.’ - ‘I have a deep mistrust in the internet, and feel it massively facilitates infidelity. My ex-husband is inherently a very shy man, but online he is able to act much more confidently and attract the attention of other women. I strongly believe he would not have had so many affairs without the internet.’ It can be concluded from the findings that...
Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?

...social networking and shopping sites). Personal data that is accrued by many internet search engines, shopping sites and social networking sites is then sold. In the case of most of these services, this is carried out with the consent of the individuals concerned – but there have been debates about the validity and extent of this consent. When we search our medical...
Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes

...Social Research Council, as well as the Open University. And in this podcast, what I'd like to do is tell you a little bit about what we're going to be looking at, why we think it's important, and why we think different people will benefit from the research findings that we're going to be coming up with. But before I go any further, let me introduce the whole research...
Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing
Education & Development

Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing

...Social Workers Learning Through Work. Her qualitative study offers valuable insights into how social workers learn through work. Sitting at the intersection between knowledge about workplace and professional learning the study explored the lived experiences of social workers’ learning to become social workers. She used an approach known as Interpretative...
Working with diversity in services for children and young people
Education & Development

Working with diversity in services for children and young people

...social identities structure the lives and experiences of children and young people, and the implications of those identities for professional practice. Although designed primarily for those working with or supporting children or young people, whether in a paid or voluntary role, it will also be of interest to those who wish to improve their understanding of services for...
Engaging with children and young people
Money & Business

Engaging with children and young people

...social and community services to engage with children and young people. As you watch the clip, reflect on the key points made and think whether you would define the term ‘children and young people’ in the way that Arlene Kee does. ARLENE KEE So my name is Arlene Kee, and I work for the Education Authority for Northern Ireland. I'm an assistant director within the...
Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?

...social problem-solving abilities – there are many vulnerabilities that can heighten the risk of suicide. Professor Rory O’Connor, President of the International Academy of Suicide Research, has been studying the psychological processes behind self-inflicted death for over 20 years. “Did you see the news?” he asks when I meet him. The morning’s papers are...
Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...social justice as applied to education and reflects on the different purposes of, and value ascribed to, education in different countries and cultures. It discusses different conceptions of 'justice' and the distinction between equity and equality...This free course, Exploring equality and equity in education, considers the complexity of social justice as applied to...