Nick Cooper
Nick has worked with NCC Home Learning for a number of years, delivering informative articles about education, qualifications, career advice and much more. His detailed knowledge makes him a resourceful and highly reliable contributor to the brand. In his free time, he enjoys gaming and watching films with his friends. NCC is an international learning provider with over 20 years’ experience offering learning solutions. To date, NCC has engaged with over 20,000 employers, and delivered quality training to over half a million learners.
How to Keep Your Motivation Sky High
Are you lacking in motivation? Are you looking to achieve a goal, but it feels like it is slipping further away? Does life get in the way of your study and career plans? Do you feel like giving up? Maybe you have already given up? Many of us are familiar with a lack of motivation […]
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A Positive Approach to Employing and Managing Staff
Small businesses often question whether employing staff is a goldmine providing a real opportunity for growth, or a minefield, full of danger and uncertainty. The conclusion is often that it is both. While hiring staff is a crucial part of any business, managing employees can be extremely daunting. However, there are some simple steps employers […]
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Global Warming – Is It Really a Problem? (Infographic)
There are ‘climate change deniers’. A small minority of people who, in the face of overwhelming evidence, maintain that climate change is a conspiracy theory, something that is not happening. Most psychologists believe that deniers do so because it affects their social and/or economic position in the world. Hence, oil barons don’t want people buying […]
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How Much Do Know of Social Media Platforms and Their History? (Quiz)
The list of social media networking sites is ever growing. Just when people think they have created an exhaustive list, another platform takes to the web. Some sites are popular with a certain demographic. Cucumbertown, for example, is the go-to networking site for food connoisseurs and cooks. Flickr is great for those who want to […]
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How Can Students Use Their Mobile Devices To Support Learning?
In 2015, Ofcom (the regulator of telecommunications in the UK) announced that we now live in a smart phone society. The facts make for interesting reading. In 2016: 60% of adults in the UK owned a tablet 93% of adults owned or used a personal smartphone 71% of adults lived in a ‘mobile only’ household […]
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Find Out How Crimes Are Solved (and How YOU Can Solve Them!)
From motoring offences to murder, people commit crimes every day. Some of these are unintentional, with no premeditation or planning – they just happen, such as a car accident. Other people meticulously plan the crime they commit, right down to the last detail. They will take many steps to avoid detection. When (or if) they […]
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8 Things You Should Know BEFORE Using Social Media in Your Course
Social media is a powerful platform in many ways. But just as it can be used for positive gain, it can also quickly turn into an uncontrollable monster. For students and tutors alike, harnessing the power of the digital world as part of a course is now part and parcel of delivering vibrant learning experiences. […]
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What Is Amnesty International Day?
The likelihood is that you will have heard of Amnesty International. This is because it is possibly the most well-known human rights group in the world. What is Amnesty International? Founded in 1961 by a British lawyer, it has since worked on several human rights cases. It campaigns for the end of the death penalty, […]
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Why the Most Researched Era In History Is Still Shrouded In Mystery
Due for release in June 2017, The Mummy stars Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and Sofia Boutella. In the film, Princess Ahmanet (Boutella) was burned alive beneath the sands of Egypt over 2,000 ago, as punishment for killing her father. When her tomb is rediscovered and opened in modern times, she remerges as a malevolent sprit […]
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Why Victorian Detective Methods Are Still Used Today
Sherlock Holmes was a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Originally created for a series of books and novels eventually, the great detective appeared on the small and big screen. The recent resurrection of the character by Stephen Moffatt and Mark Gatiss, and played by Benedict Cumberbatch, has ignited our interest in how […]
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