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How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences
How should First Response Officers deal with victims of traumatic incidents such as rape and serious sexual offences? This article looks at some of the issues with the training package for sensitive issues.
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Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
This article explains the key principles of trauma-informed practice and how it is implemented in organisations such as the police.
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Introduction to the trauma-informed investigation of rape and serious sexual offences article series
Trauma can affect the way victims of rape or serious sexual offences behave and react, so how should police officers go about investigating these cases? This series of articles explores research looking into these investigations and the need for a trauma-informed approach.
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NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it
What did the Good Friday Agreement change when it comes to voting and electoral dynamics? David McCann traces the Northern Irish developments since 1998.
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The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it
Ray O'Hanlon discusses what the Good Friday Agreement meant for the American Irish political influence.
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Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
An exploration of what Good Friday Agreement enabled for the women who negotiated it, and organised to campaign for causes resulting from it.
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LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
"There has never been a better time to be LGBTQIA+ in Northern Ireland," argues John O'Doherty. Here's why the Good Friday Agreement helped.
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The Peace Dividend: why Good Friday Agreement matters to us and Earth
Seán Fearon asks: why should the Good Friday Agreement matter for the "Peace Dividend" effect, for the people and nature of Northern Ireland and beyond?
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Nature & Environment
Balloon releases – a touching celebration or an environmental tragedy?
Lots of balloons floating up into the sky can be a touching tribute or celebration, but environmentalists warn of their longer-term impact on wildlife once the balloons pop.
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The age of offence
From ‘cancel culture’ to ‘wokeness’ to the ‘culture wars’, many of the terms that define our age are related to the idea of ‘offence’. Watch this documentary series to explore the role which offensive language plays in our language and politics.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945
The popularity of crime fiction is on the rise. Bill Alder looks back and charts the history of this genre in post-1945 Europe.
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Introducing Black leadership
In this free course, you will develop skills to empower yourself as a leader. Guided by the Five Ps model of leadership (person, process, position, product and purpose), you will learn about the challenges and possibilities of Black leadership. Developing skills in communication, critical analysis and teamwork will promote competence in a wide ...