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Large language models - the chatty computer article icon

Digital & Computing

Large language models - the chatty computer

Chat GPT is a large language-model based chatbot but is the information it gives accurate? This article looks at the limitations of this advanced open artificial intelligence.

Article
5 mins
Brexit: On the vote in Wales article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: On the vote in Wales

Wales voted leave by a margin of 52.5 per cent. It is an interesting case study of how people voted against their own material self interest, to increase their precarity, and to become even poorer than they already are, writes Daniel Evans.

Article
5 mins
Swearing today: have our attitudes changed? article icon

Languages

Swearing today: have our attitudes changed?

Are people less fussed about swearing today than they were in the past? This article (with an associated film ‘Why do we swear?’) looks at attitudes towards offensive language.

Article
5 mins
Would you want your child to become an interpreter? article icon

Languages

Would you want your child to become an interpreter?

"Mum, Dad. I know what I want to be. I want to be an interpreter." How would you react?

Article
5 mins
Could you be a super linguist? activity icon

Languages

Could you be a super linguist?

Whether you are monolingual or speak more than one language, test your linguist skills with our short quiz and see how many languages you correctly identify.

Activity
15 mins
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Languages

Advanced German: Regional landscapes

German regions and landscapes, local traditions and the notion of Heimat are at the centre of this free course, Advanced German: Regional landscapes. You will describe images, make notes from a variety of sources, and write a short piece about the three-nations region around Lake Constance.

Free course
15 hrs
Writing across cultures audio icon

History & The Arts

Writing across cultures

Xiaolu Guo explains how she approached her novel, A Concise Chinese–English Dictionary for Lovers - making creativity work across the English and Chinese languages

Audio
8 mins
Portales: beginners' Spanish second edition audio icon

Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish second edition

How do people greet each other and introduce themselves in Spanish? How do they talk about their lives or their everyday activities? This second edition of Portales: beginners' Spanish contains a variety of short conversations covering topics ranging from ordering a meal to discussing holiday plans.

Audio
28 mins
English: Language of opportunity video icon

Languages

English: Language of opportunity

Do people that speak English receive better opportunities in life than those who don’t? How essential is fluency in English when pursuing an occupation in the current climate? In this collection we consider these questions in developing job markets such as Malaysia and China, amongst other countries. This series of films explores the ...

Video
43 mins
Biohotel: das Landgut Stober in Brandenburg video icon

Languages

Biohotel: das Landgut Stober in Brandenburg

Exploring sustainable tourism with Michael Stober. This content is in German.

Video
12 mins
Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Communicating a challenge to liberal democracy

Dr Georgina Blakeley, Senior Lecturer in Politics, offers one way of approaching the study of the Spanish anti-austerity 15M movement.

Article
5 mins
Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research article icon

Languages

Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research

Emilia Wilton-Godberfforde explains how David Bowie has helped shape her research

Article
5 mins