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Data analysis: visualisations in Excel
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: visualisations in Excel

...managers need to see a clear picture of their data, which provides them with all the relevant information. Therefore, it is good practice to organise and present data in a way that makes it useful for decision making and problem solving. Microsoft Excel is the most attractive and useful tool for data analysis. Researchers and analysts alike use this tool for various...
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...manage this well. Even if you are not seeking a specific job, much of the guidance offered stands you in good stead whenever you meet someone to talk about what you can offer. If you are asking to be considered for work, you are interviewed to find out if you are suited to the work and to the organisation, and you should ask questions to help you to work out if you think...
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On-screen graphic design: The early years of television
Science, Maths & Technology

On-screen graphic design: The early years of television

...management with the words “That’s why I need a graphic designer”. As a result he was able to employ John Sewell, British televisions first full-time graphic designer in December 1954. John Sewell was a recent graduate of the Royal College of Arts School of Graphic Design who specialised in illustration and also had an interest in filmmaking. His role in television...
Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: what can you do?

...managers and learners working alongside others and how they might develop their own capacity in this regard. The course will look towards practical approaches which place relationships at the heart of the leadership process, encouraging all of us to be confident, successful, responsible and effective within the learning situation, not only for ourselves but as advocates...
Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh
History & The Arts

Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh

...managed to translate his love of making stories into a form that beguiled the child reader. Stories which showed how they too might make an imaginative life for themselves in the world of storytelling and understand how to master words and meanings. In one notable scene Pooh finds himself stuck on the doorway to Rabbit’s house, and must wait for a week until he is thin...
Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes
Education & Development

Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes

...managed environment. The Old School project benefitted from the involvement of a range of professionals form within the school and beyond. Safegaurding both the young and old ahs been a central feature of the project with volunteers being subject to suitability checks and ongoing supervision. Further information about intergenerational projects and practice can be found...
How did the referendum polls get it wrong - again?
Science, Maths & Technology

How did the referendum polls get it wrong - again?

...managed to estimate Leave’s share exactly, let alone underestimate it. In short, the polls (and especially those conducted by phone) collectively underestimated the strength of Leave support. [Table showing the various standings of opinion polls prior to the vote] There is little doubt that the companies are disappointed with this outcome. Some have already issued...
How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome
Health, Sports & Psychology

How Team GB cyclists peaked at the Olympics and owned the velodrome

...managed, yet again, to peak at the optimum time? Training for success It all comes down to a technique called “periodised training” – a strategy which has long been used to prepare athletes for major events. The training year is divided and organised to ensure that peak performance is achieved at the optimum time – in this case, at the Olympic Games. A multi-year...