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Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...systems is sort of supreme in the West. And I think what the important thing to recognise in this sort of conversation about Blackness and its construction is that this isn’t good science. It’s easy for us to say that in retrospect. But at the time, it was perceived as being, you know these are taxonomies. This is how we talk about humans. But they’re always...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...think about the subject to the same extent as a student who can see it? And in the context of the course, is this important? As the use of information technology and web-based applications in distance teaching has increased, response to the needs of disabled students can no longer be seen as something that can be fixed bit by bit when individual students request it. In...
Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality Badge icon
Money & Business

Entrepreneurship – from ideas to reality

...think differently by setting aside the instinct to do everything themselves because they know they’re best at it. Entrepreneurs have to be able and prepared to bring on board a team to spread the load and provide diversity of thinking and new ideas. You will return to financing your business in more detail in Session 7...Session 2: From idea to reality: 3.2 What are...
Should Economics and the Environment work together?
Society, Politics & Law

Should Economics and the Environment work together?

...Thinking about the 2017 election, we can see the importance placed on both the environment and the economy throughout the Conservative Party Manifesto. It repeated the Cameron government’s pledge ‘… to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it…’. But what exactly does that mean, and how can we measure or test whether...
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...systems) and on the skin. [Described image] Figure 1 Microbiomes around the body Scientific research is increasingly showing the importance of these microbiomes for the correct functioning of the human body and for maintaining health. In fact, disruption to these microbiomes can lead to a number of long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular and respiratory...
Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!
Education & Development

Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!

...Think before you tweet! Oh dear Frank, you really should think more carefully before posting on social media - learn this valuable lesson at Frank's expense! Transcript Who reads what you write online? Aunt Mabel, pals from the pub, your best friend's ex wife - who are you talking to when you post online? Transcript Filter bubbles and fake news Have you ever noticed you...
The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

...think that was sort of my GCSEs, sort of where I’m 14, 15, because until then I hated school. Because of my dyslexia it meant I wasn’t progressing and I wasn’t reading as well as I should for my age. And also I didn’t like reading, because reading was sort of a bit of a struggle. But then I started finding that I was sort of quite scientific, quite logical, and I...
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...systems approach’ (Penn, 2014, p. 51) The diagram above, conceived by eminent psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner in 1979, represents a way of understanding children’s development and experiences. It illustrates the complexity and range of transitions that a child might encounter on a daily basis as they move between different situations or environments. The model also...