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Can we get to a world without suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we get to a world without suicide?

...thinking he found in the system. Breakthroughs have come only recently, long enough for Covington to have observed and promoted a shift away from a fatalism – and a stigma – that was preventing any progress in reducing death from suicide while we eradicated diseases and tackled other threats, such as road accidents and smoking. Covington credits a book and a bridge...
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Article 15 mins
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...think algorithmically and tweak code to create your own wallpaper patterns and be part of contemporary design practices. Through hands-on graphical experimentation using p5.js JavaScript, you'll get to experience concepts like repetition, serendipity and modularity. The algorithmic wallpaper you create will allow you to demonstrate your newfound design skills and make...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?
Nature & Environment

Will Brexit spell the end of fishing quotas?

...system of fishing rights is good for fishers and for society. The results reveal that the UK system has low performance on many objectives. In general, the UK preserves a status quo in fisheries by guaranteeing quota rights to those with large, historical track records. This system does not benefit small-scale fishers, young fishers trying to enter the industry, or the...
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How home educators access exams
Education & Development

How home educators access exams

...system is increasingly influenced by the labour market and an "audit" culture. Therefore, the assessments and exams may not reflect an actual child's academic ability. The importance (or lack thereof) of exams and qualifications is also of interest within the home education community. Due to various home education approaches, educational philosophies, and individual...
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Article 5 mins
The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Health, Sports & Psychology

The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England

...systems. In 2013, the National Advisory Group on the Safety of Patients in England, delivered its report ‘A promise to Learn – a commitment to act’. The Advisory Group was led by the Dr Don Berwick, a renowned doctor and campaigner for improved safety and quality from the USA. The report first sets out a stark reality. “Patient safety problems exist throughout the...
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Article 10 mins
Exploring educational leadership
Education & Development

Exploring educational leadership

...systems (Cuban, 1988). From this perspective, for example, a subject leader may manage the resources to support a change in teaching method that they have been leading their colleagues to consider. This course adopts a critical perspective and argues that educational leadership and management are contested concepts. For example, we can question Cuban’s (1988) view that...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Customer Service

...system] Customer service must also be forward thinking. It cannot just meet the needs of present customers. It additionally must consider new ways of doing business and therefore the needs of new consumers. This future-oriented perspective is perhaps especially relevant in the current period as technology and evolving social values are rapidly changing the 21st century...
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Article 5 mins
Weighing up the reliability of expert criminal evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Weighing up the reliability of expert criminal evidence

...system, and through its Codes of Practice and Conduct (Codes) recognises how factors such as bias and uncertainty of measurement can undermine the reliability of evidence. Mitigation of these types of issues can vary between the different disciplines of forensics. For example, some would argue uncertainty of measurement is not relevant to digital forensics, where there is...
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