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Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings

...code of conduct’ in the glass] When a concern has been raised the regulator takes several actions. They read the details of the concern. They may decide to take it forward but they may decide that there is not enough evidence or that the concerns are not serious enough. They may decide that they are not the best organisation to deal with the concern (e.g. a concern to...
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Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...simple keyword can often generate a very large number of results, many of which are not relevant to your current enquiry. So, Google provides a whole series of operators which let you fine-tune your search. Activity 1 Using Google operators Timing: Allow about 15 minutes In this activity you will look at examples that explore some of the most useful operators. Exact...
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...simple, it elicits various, often contradictory responses. As you will realise, in politics as in much of the humanities and social sciences definitive answers are difficult to come by. What politics is and equally, who does it, and where it is done are hotly debated and highly contested. This OpenLearn course will introduce you to some of these debates, and their...
Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
EU Referendum - Sovereignty
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Sovereignty

...simple option. This amendment to the Treaty does, however, need to be agreed by other European Union institutions before it is guaranteed. Once agreed and ratified, it will then mean, that any agreements relating to political integration amongst the Member State will remain without impact on the UK. The actual meaning of an ever closer union in law is not defined anywhere...
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...simple things like shopping, washing, cooking, gardening and collecting children from school are all harder to manage. If you don’t have friends who can help, there may be local community groups in your area who might help you find support. Although the person will become more tired, they may still want to be doing things and enjoying life as much as they can. So, trips...
Brexit: On the vote in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: On the vote in Wales

...simple leave campaign, which transformed the vote from one about ’the EU’ into a general, catch-all protest vote against ‘the establishment’, as well as scapegoating immigrants. 5) I said before that Wales’ information deficit – the complete lack of a national media – would influence and underpin the campaign. This was the most easily predictable element. Of...
Sleep: A doctor's advice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sleep: A doctor's advice

...simple, but highly effective, techniques: Meditation This is simply focussed relaxation, and aims to stop you running thoughts in your mind that may be causing you stress and stopping you sleeping. By distracting you from your worries your mind has the chance to relax. I suggest you focus on your breath. While lying in bed, notice your breath as you inhale and as you...
What's in your toolbox?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What's in your toolbox?

...simple: An easy-to-read primer on acceptance and commitment therapy. New Harbinger Publications. Kashdan, T. B., & Rottenberg, J. (2010). Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health. Clinical psychology review, 30(7), 865-878. Hayes, S. C., Luoma, J. B., Bond, F. W., Masuda, A. and Lillis, J. (2006) Acceptance and commitment therapy: model, processes and...