The world’s largest tech companies are rushing to connect the next billion people to the Web. Microsoft is creating connectivity by consolidating the small bits of bandwidth between television channels (television whitespaces). Facebook is experimenting with transmitting data via high-flying drones (project Aquila) and Google via balloons (project Loon). The motives in each case seem […]
Read moreOur final coverage of project/dissertation work ends with the presentation or viva. This will be the final part of your project/dissertation and the last opportunity to gain vital marks towards the module. You will most likely have a time limit for the presentation so ensure that you run through it a few times in front […]
Read moreWelcome back, February is here and we are nearing half term. This month I will be covering the final part of the project, report writing. We will be covering the Analysis, Evaluation and Conclusion elements of the report which is often where the main source of marks come from. Analysis and Evaluation (Results/Discussion) – This […]
Read moreOver the past year the news has been consistently featuring stories about the crisis in Accident and Emergency departments across the country. Despite Clinical Commissioning Groups and Acute Hospital NHS Trusts beginning their contingency planning for the ‘winter pressures’ as early as August last year there was still a crisis with A&E departments and staff […]
Read moreHappy New Year to you All! Well January has arrived with chill winds and resolutions to change, made in the headiness of celebration, still on our lips. I have come to believe that human beings are generally an optimistic species, even counting the sceptics among us! With the dawning of every new year people everywhere […]
Read moreHappy New Year for January 2015! Before the New Year we were talking about final year projects and had discussed the principles of project planning in order to make the most of this important module/unit. This month we are going to cover the phases after planning – modelling, testing and validation of your results. Whatever […]
Read moreContinuing on from our discussion last month, we will discuss the time planning element involved in planning a project, including risk and contingency planning, methodology and testing. Time planning is a key element in your project in order to make it a success. Plan the project in detail together with an understanding of what elements […]
Read moreWell we are nearly at the end of another year and the ‘season of goodwill to all’ is upon us. Timely, therefore for us to be considering what the central principle of The Care Act 2014, ‘wellbeing’ is and how in reality this will change how organisations and practitioners approach needs assessment and service provision. […]
Read moreNovember already and I will continue from last month’s blog and talk about projects and dissertations. Once you have your project title, aims and objectives, you can begin planning the direction and focus of your project with the use of a range of sources of information. You will no doubt have access to a variety […]
Read moreL I know that at the end of my last blog I said that I would be looking at the central principle of the Care Act – ‘wellbeing’ and I will pick this up next month. However, this month I had an experience of being on the ‘other side of care services’ and it reminded […]
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