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Education & Development
Taking your first steps into the degree apprenticeship programme
Have you joined the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, provided through Civil Service Learning and KPMG? If so, we have a collection of free resources to help you take your first steps.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why do volcanoes erupt?
What forces create these geological timebombs?
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Education & Development
The Intervention Initiative – A bystander education programme
The 'Intervention Initiative' is a free educational programme for students, focusing on the prevention of sexual coercion and domestic abuse in university settings.
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Society, Politics & Law
Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds
How are the civil war in Syria, the remote Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, and the future of the world’s food supplies connected?
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Society, Politics & Law
Studying Environments and Societies
What does human geography have to do with studying the environment?
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Money & Business
Is Huawei's low-key approach the secret of its success?
A visit to the Huawei campus finds a company open to naps in the office but against bombast. It's a formula that appears to be working.
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Education & Development
Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth
How do you use sourcing material and referencing in an assignment? Here's a guide to sources in today's digital environment.
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Education & Development
Learning through spoken interaction
How do people learn via spoken interaction? What tips are there for those learning English as a foreign language?
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History & The Arts
Interviews - Writing For Radio
Get some advice on how to write a radio script from those that work in the industry.
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Education & Development
Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Could including boys in lessons on periods help reduce stigma and taboo around the menstrual cycle? A recent report suggests it might.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why going dairy-free can hit your iodine levels
Replacing cows milk with non-dairy alternatives can put you at risk of not getting enough iodine. Here's why that matters - and what you can do about it.
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Education & Development
Tim Coughlan on projects
The Open University's Tim Coughlan explains the benefits of doing a project in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.