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Environmental responsibility
Nature & Environment

Environmental responsibility

...Systems and Environments briefly reflects on his academic background before looking more closely at the deeper issues raised in TD866 Environmental Responsibility. Martin also discusses what questions you might expect to be confronted with when studying this course; What are the complexities of environmental issues? How do we understand environmental responsibility? and...
Changing cities
Society, Politics & Law

Changing cities

...think about political agency, providing a framework for the analysis of the causes, implications and responses to issues of common concern...Urban processes are increasingly held to be responsible for causing a variety of problems environmental destruction, social injustice, global financial instability. They are also identified as harbouring the potential to meet these...
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...system. Activity 5 Thinking about the ambition of justice Timing: (Allow 10 minutes) Reflect on the statements in Box 2 below. These are all drawn from government or legal sources. What words and ambitions do these have in common? Comment The statements are drawn from the Scottish Government’s Justice Strategy, the website of the judiciary in Scotland (who are separate...
Lead and manage change in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lead and manage change in health and social care

...systems, yet is often so hard to successfully implement outline a personal change management strategy and apply suitable tools to ensure successful implementation...Lead and manage change in health and social care: 1 How do you handle change? - Change comes in a variety of guises, and the way we approach and handle it differs from person to person. In Activity 1, you will...
The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars
Society, Politics & Law

The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars

...think so. According to The Highway Code, one must “always give way if it can help to avoid an incident” and, perhaps more importantly, one must “exercise full control of [one’s] vehicle at all times”. This raises an interesting philosophical debate about who – or what – is actually in control of an autonomous vehicle. The legal position on driverless cars in...
Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...
Science, Maths & Technology

Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...

...think are ammonia-bearing clay minerals and magnesium carbonate. The clay minerals could have been produced by silicates reacting with ammonia ice. However, if Ceres had formed where it is now, it would not have been able to pick up any ammonia ice to enable such a reaction, because the ice would not be stable. This means that Ceres may have originally formed in the...
Is your wash day polluting the oceans?
Nature & Environment

Is your wash day polluting the oceans?

...system, but are far too small to be removed in the treatment plants where other solid materials and pollutants are caught. As a result, the fibres escape into rivers and then oceans. The fibres which end up in the ocean come from every kind of synthetic garment – from your socks and swimsuits to pullovers and parkas. Plastics break down very slowly in the marine...
5 benefits of giving up alcohol
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 benefits of giving up alcohol

...thinking of going sober or limiting your alcohol intake, then here are 5 great benefits to keep you on track...[Banner of a small bottle of pills on a blue background. The word 'health' is embedded on the right.] 1. Health In just one month of avoiding alcohol, you should notice a drop in blood pressure and an improvement to your immune system, helping you to fight...