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History & The Arts
The business of film
This free 12-hour course explores the intriguing world of film production, and illuminates the processes of film development, distribution and finance.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Forensic psychology
In this free course, Forensic psychology, you will discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.
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Society, Politics & Law
Working in the voluntary sector
This free online course, Working in the voluntary sector, will introduce you to some of the main activities carried out by volunteers and staff, will give you some background on how different organisations work and will provide you with knowledge and skills you can apply to your own work or volunteering, as well as to your every day life.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station
This free badged open course, Microgravity: living on the International Space Station, will help you to consider microgravity environments in more detail than before! You will make direct comparisons of some important physical values between the International Space Station (ISS), the Earth and the Moon.
TV, Radio & Events
Springwatch 2020
In a spring like no other, we’ll be bringing you inspiring stories from the natural world.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). We've pulled together some content on the virus and how to cope in these unprecedented times.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
FREE Mental Health Tips and Resources
Self-isolating and the constant bad news and panic around coronavirus is unsettling and can have implications on our mental health. Here are some FREE resources to improve your wellbeing.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are you a super recogniser?
Police super-recognisers have an above average ability to recognise faces and have indentified a large number of criminals via CCTV footage. Do you possess the skill? Try our quiz to find out.
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