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Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...money equal to Olympic medal winners Money has been something of a worry in the run-up to the Games Last week, there was still a cloud over the Paralympics as the event had run out of money and had huge swathes of unsold tickets. The #filltheseats campaign formed on social media to try to address the problems - but there was hope it would do more than just stick bums on...
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Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

...money to the account details in the business invoice. A few weeks later, Alice receives an angry email from Bob because he has not been paid. After a bank investigation she finds out that she had transferred the money to Eve by mistake – so what went wrong? It’s clear that the business invoice and the associated signature did not come from Bob, instead the signed...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Marketing communications as a strategic function
Money & Business

Marketing communications as a strategic function

...Business...Marketing communications as a strategic function: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the strategic importance of communications in a competitive environment...Marketing communications as a strategic function: 1 Barriers to a strategic view - Marketing communications is not always accepted as...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)

...passed and as my MS progressed I too became the owner of an assistance dog – Tori, a black Labrador with endless patience, a loud snore and a passion for fruit. Life is no longer about what I can’t do but about what we can do together. We are not waiting for a cure….we are far too busy for that. [Grainne O’Connor and her assistance dog Tori] * Not her real name...
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'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...business/government/public has resulted in improved appreciation of the value of ecosystem services. There have been many examples of initiatives that attempt to value ecosystems services. From the famous applied example of the Catskills Watershed Corporation supplying New York City’s water, to smaller initiatives aimed on Biodiversity and Wine Initiative’s of South...
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Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...money. This section examines the importance of determining, or more often estimating, the required return on an investment...Estimating the cost of equity: 1.1 Rewarding risk - The return required by investors for making any form of investment is based on three key determinants: A time preference rate. This is the return required to persuade investors to give up the...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...business issue. By looking at different perspectives/approaches to issues and phenomena, different research methodologies and ethical considerations this course will sustain the development of a research study, from the initial idea of what to investigate; to the elaboration of specific research questions; the research design, strategy and methodology...This free course,...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Life after the Olympics: retirement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after the Olympics: retirement

...business. This will give Usain a strong sense of control over his retirement. Despite this, retirement must still be a difficult decision for Bolt, particularly when he is viewed by many as the saviour of athletics – a pressure indeed and his absence from the sport will no doubt be felt when his retirement does come. Ennis-Hill: A decision to be made Whilst Bolt has a...
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