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The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Society, Politics & Law

The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union

...change in the status of Northern Ireland had failed. The justification republicans often stated was that ‘the people of Ireland had never consented to partition’. The referendum of 22 May 1998 changed this. The people of Ireland both North and South had voted for an agreement which recognised and re-legitimised the wishes of the people of Northern Ireland to remain...
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What is genetics? And how can it affect our health?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is genetics? And how can it affect our health?

...changed and an ingredient is switched, missing, or used in the wrong amount? The outcome may be a dish that tastes different, or a different dish altogether. We sometimes call this change a ‘genetic mutation’. In this animated video, we talk about what genetics is, and use a simple cooking analogy to help explain genetic mutations and their potential consequences in...
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Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities
Money & Business

Exploring the role of Associate Dean in UK Universities

...changes to the HE sector over recent years have forced universities to review their organisational management structures. Consequently, middle leadership roles such as the Associate Dean (AD) have gained in importance. Below the level of Dean, but above the level of department head, ADs are involved in largely strategic as opposed to operational duties. In supporting the...
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Trust in the Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Trust in the Workplace

...changing world Organisational and technological change’s pace and scale mean a trend of changing relationships at work. This trend points to a future of increasingly automated, disaggregated forms of working (e.g., working as part of temporary teams that are geographically separate). In addition, the projected skills gaps mean that there will be an increasing need for...
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Brexit Hub
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit Hub

Analysis and expert commentary on Britain’s changing relationship with the European Union and the global world.
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Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Nature & Environment

Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...change (TU812) precursors to 2020 editions Making strategy with STiP (TB871) and Managing change with STiP (TB872). Arwen graduated with the MSc STiP in 2012. Arwen uses her qualifications and interest in systems thinking, social learning and gender to strengthen the way we present our research to make a difference in complex and contested situations. Arwen states...
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Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...changed over time...Applying social work law with children and families: 2 Society’s influence - Social work practice does not exist in a vacuum – it is influenced and informed by wider social, political, economic and intellectual trends. It is important to have an awareness of historical trends and how they inform current social work practice. Examining the ways in...
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Why has the welfare cap become so complex?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has the welfare cap become so complex?

...changes to his welfare cap in the July 2015 budget have made a simple measure almost too complex, say Christine Whitehead and Emma Sagor...The £26,000 welfare cap for working aged families introduced in April 2013 has been one of the most supported policies introduced by the coalition. By setting the maximum eligibility at the median household income and excluding those...
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