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G-rate expectations

G-rate expectations Creative commons image Credit: Gary Edwards New content
Updated 29 Jul 2014
By Alan Shipman
A pre-election rise in interest rates would confirm Britain’s economic recovery. And might also sink it, writes Alan Shipman.
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After eight years under siege, Hamas is fighting to stave off a slow death

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Updated 28 Jul 2014
By Fawaz Gerges
Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics Fawaz Gerges shares his view on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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The Scottish Independence Debate: Class, Nation and the Politics of Criminal Justice

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Updated 25 Jul 2014
By Dr Gerry Mooney
What are the key questions that must be asked now if a future Scottish criminal justice system is to become more progressive?
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Political ordering

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Political ordering Copyrighted image Credit: Used with permission
Introductory level Duration 10 hours Updated 04 Feb 2014
By The Open University
This unit asks questions about what states are and how they are involved in the processes of governing and ordering social life. Beginning from an...
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Innovation, markets and industrial change

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Intermediate level Duration 15 hours Updated 04 Feb 2014
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How does a firm emerge as ‘leader of the pack’? Why do most of the small firms so common in the early years of new industries disappear? This unit...
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Information technology: A new era?

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Intermediate level Duration 15 hours Updated 04 Feb 2014
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Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers have...
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Certificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences

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Certificate of Higher Education in Social Sciences Copyrighted image Credit: The Open University/Karen Parker Updated content
Duration 1200 hours Updated 01 Aug 2014
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Are you interested in what shapes the lives we lead and the decisions we make? Have you wondered why people continue to smoke when they know the...
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Bachelor of Laws with Honours (graduate entry)

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Duration 2400 hours Updated 01 Aug 2014
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If you’re already a graduate, with a first degree or masters degree in any subject from a UK university or recognised overseas university, you can...
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Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling

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Duration 2400 hours Updated 01 Aug 2014
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The value of counselling to improve well-being and quality of life is increasingly recognised in society. From everyday worries to serious mental...
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