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Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...research into it. This is the focus of the first activity. Activity 1 Accidental discovery Watch the following video about the discovery of Penicillin, then answer the questions in the box below. NARRATOR Having been brought up on a farm in Scotland, scientist Alexander Fleming wasn't afraid of getting his hands dirty, examining nasty bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus,...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Methods in Motion: Inside Outsiders and Outside Insiders
Languages

Methods in Motion: Inside Outsiders and Outside Insiders

...research interviews in imperfect German is turned to advantage by Sara de Jong in trying to understand how participants identify as ‘insiders’ or ‘outsiders’...[The word 'Outsiders' spray-painted on a wall] My research participants and I definitely had one thing in common: we managed to turn our disadvantage into an advantage. My imperfect German and newcomer...
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Article 5 mins
Budget 2017: Instant reactions
Money & Business

Budget 2017: Instant reactions

...Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University Cuts in welfare were at the heart of George Osborne’s agenda coming into the present parliament in 2015. Two years later, not a single new measure affecting benefits was announced in this budget. Any new welfare savings have been formally ruled out in this parliament, with the proviso that if spending breaks...
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Article 5 mins
Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health

...children under 5 years of age; Target 3.4: Screening and care for non-communicable diseases; Target 3.8: Universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services; and, Target 3.D: Strengthen the capacity of all countries for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks. 1:...
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Article 15 mins
Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...research proposal - from the introduction through to citations and referencing - as well as preparing for your interview. ...Getting it down on paper Now you have made notes on the context and rationale, considered your methodology and the ethical considerations relevant to your future research, it is time to turn your attention to writing the proposal. It is important to...
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Article 5 mins
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...children and adolescents, in hospitals, clinics, assessment and treatment centres, education, social care settings, or within the home. Sometimes people with mental health problems face discrimination and stigma and, as a mental health nurse, a key part of your role would be to advocate for those that you work with. Watch Video 7 about mental health nursing produced by...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...centre. The idea of ‘Clydebuilt’ serves to illustrate the importance of the city in equipping not only Britain itself, but also the far-flung reaches of the Empire with the ships, locomotives and heavy engineering commodities necessary to fuel economic expansion. Crucially, then, Glasgow's (‘local’) economic fortunes, as with those of many of the other ‘older’...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Using data to aid organisational change
Money & Business

Using data to aid organisational change

...centre of your search planning for secondary (and primary) data should be your topic and research questions. What is the main focus of your research? What do you want to explore with your secondary data? It may be more helpful to start with some broad terms and as you progress with your search make your search more specific. The type of data that you require will...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs