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The pensions timebomb
Society, Politics & Law

The pensions timebomb

...introduction to this album. The history of the pension Why has there been such sever shocks to the pension system that over the last three decades? Final salary pension schemes Nowadays many people are forced to work beyond retirement age, how did this occur and where did it all go wrong? Occupational pension scandals How did £440 million go missing from The Mirror Group...
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Audio 46 mins
Diverse perspectives on health and illness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse perspectives on health and illness

...introduction to this album Holism: the whole truth The notion of holistic therapy is one that is becoming increasingly mainstream. An engaging debate with practitioners explores the pros and cons of this approach. Fuel poverty Many people lack the money to adequately heat their homes. Users and organisers of help schemes in Scotland air their views. Experiencing...
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Introducing professional practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing professional practice

...introduction to this album. A day in the life of a hospital ward: Ward Sister A Ward Sister describes a typical day for her A day in the life of a hospital ward: Senior Registrar A Dave Senior Registrar in medicine describes a typical day for him A day in the life of a hospital ward: Care Assistant A Ann, a Health Care Assistant, describes a typical day for her A day in...
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Audio 54 mins
Finding a mentor
Money & Business

Finding a mentor

...Management courses and qualifications. It can be very helpful to find a mentor who will support you in your workplace learning. A mentor can help you think about problems you may be facing, and new ideas or ways of working you want to try out. They will usually help by listening to your thoughts and ideas and asking questions to help you think more clearly about them. A...
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Article 5 mins
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...introduction of the one child policy, leads to parents making great sacrifices in order to ensure that their children receives the best possible education. Parents - and entire families - place their hopes in the educational success of their single offspring. The children are aware (perhaps too aware) of the responsibility on their shoulders and the importance placed on...
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Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...management, 34(1), 89-126...Week 4: Leadership as process – conversations: Introduction - All leadership is created through process – through ‘doing’. It should be thought of like a verb, rather than a noun. An act, instead of a static ‘thing’ in the possession of any one person. Seen this way, all leadership is necessarily a process shared between more than...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...manage risks at work, in the home and in the wider community. Risk is tied in with accidents so it is vital to understand how accidents arise, how likely they are to occur and how they can be prevented. These subjects are all covered in this course...Risk is something that must be taken into account at all times when practising as an engineer. We accept risk as part of...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...Introduction - This course introduces the concept of heritage and examines its various uses in contemporary society. It then provides a background to the development of critical heritage studies as an area of academic interest, and in particular the way in which heritage studies has developed in response to various critiques of contemporary politics and culture in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs