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Exploring leadership for inclusion
Education & Development

Exploring leadership for inclusion

...skills and experiences you already have, so you can reflect on personal and institutional responses to enacting leadership that support the involvement of all. Recognising the calls for collaboration and ongoing development of practice, you will explore the experiences of practitioners and managers, with the aim being to consider how you might develop your own capacity in...
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Andante: beginners' Italian
Languages

Andante: beginners' Italian

...skills. This material forms part of The Open University course L195 Andante: beginners' Italian."... Greetings in Italian Learn how to great people in Italian at different times of the day. Ordering food and drinks Practise Italian vowels ordering food and drinks. Buying food at a market Listen to short exchanges at a fruit market and a deli. Booking into a hotel Practise...
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Partnerships and networks in work with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Partnerships and networks in work with young people

...skilled at making the right referral and in working together on issues with other professionals … Partnership and collaboration has developed as a core practice criterion in youth policy over the last decade … It isn’t just in youth work either: collaboration is also in fashion internationally, with schools, universities, government departments and even private...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...studying the formal English Essential Skills Level 2, which is available in Wales. Whilst the course does not cover all aspects of the current English Functional Skills Level 2 curriculum, available in England, you will learn tips and techniques to help you communicate more effectively in everyday life. Working through the examples and interactive activities in this...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?

...study of the bacteria found in the guts of children born before full-term shows the superbug problem is a growing threat...A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants reveals the vast scope of the problem of antibiotic resistance and gives new insight into the extreme vulnerability of these young patients, according to researchers. The gut microbiome has emerged in...
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How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?

...studied decision-making – including voting – for decades. However, researchers usually give respondents at least one appealing option to choose from. This led us to wonder: What do voters do when they consider all of the options bad? Do they fall back on party affiliation, or simply toss a coin? This question is especially appropriate in the current presidential...
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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

...skilled and valued career. Let me explain. From a public perspective, navigating healthcare can be difficult, including understanding the roles and responsibilities of the many health professionals (Garcia, 2020). People rely on schemas (or cognitive representations) to aid understanding, often drawn from stereotypes. If a person has limited exposure to healthcare, they...
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Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion
Nature & Environment

Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion

...skills and confidence, increased wellbeing both mentally and physically, as well as socially by building a sense of purpose and belonging to the community. It often also enhances employability, as volunteering demonstrates responsibility and action. Volunteers also have another key responsibility they can help address: inclusivity and inequality in the workforce....
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