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Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...education, students with invisible disabilities are more likely to achieve lower grades and drop out of their studies when they don’t have support for their disabilities. In employment, it can impact stress, productivity and staff turnover. However, the impact is not just limited to individuals. When environments are not inclusive, organisations can lose access to a...
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Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...education Yet according to the Department of Education in England, discussing menstruation is technically part of the curriculum for science. Despite this, though, almost 15% of young people said they were taught nothing at school about menstruation. Previous research has also shown that teacher attitudes and classroom resources may prolong the negative stereotypes...
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David Lucey
Education & Development

David Lucey

...educational institutions for much of his life! ‘I completed my Leaving Certificate [final exam of secondary school in Ireland] in 2005 and I’ve done a lot of further courses, both online and offline, since then and enjoyed them all,’ he explained. ‘I’ve learned lots about different things – wellness, fitness, creative writing, computer literacy, community...
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The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer

...educational difficulties I have. I want to find out how he has coped with and overcome these challenges, and how he became a legend in the brewing industry. So this place is just full of liquids, and you’re responsible for a lot of this, tell us what do we have here? Prof Geoff Palmer Well what we have here is a gallery of whiskies. If I said that when I was five years...
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An introduction to web applications architecture
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to web applications architecture

...Technologies...An introduction to web applications architecture: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: understand the development of web application architecture leading to a more modular approach sketch out the components that would be used in a range of approaches to web application architecture outline a range of benefits and potential...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
How is new organisational knowledge created in a virtual context?
Money & Business

How is new organisational knowledge created in a virtual context?

...technology used, which enables them to: Mobilise multiple task-related voices when simultaneously interacting in multiple contexts Alter the boundaries of communication to suit the demands of the task at hand Textualize the ongoing experience of interaction with others and artifacts Read the paper: Baralou, E. and Tsoukas, H. (2015) ‘How is new knowledge created in a...
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60 second adventures in economics: The Paradox Of Thrift
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Paradox Of Thrift

...technology destroys jobs, wages will drop, and businesses hire more people – so unemployment falls again. Simple. At least in the long run... But then a "live-fast-die-young" kinda chap called John Maynard Keynes cheerfully pointed out that “in the long run we're all dead”. So, to avoid the misery of unemployment, the government should instead spend money to create...
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Adventure in the Amazon
Nature & Environment

Adventure in the Amazon

...which empowers local indigenous communities in the North Rupununi to promote their own community solutions to current and emerging challenges. Our aim is to promote local indigenous solutions to current and emerging challenges through the use of accessible information and communication technologies. Visit Project COBRA to see how you can help support this initiative....
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Activity 10 mins