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Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...thinking about how to make contemporary society more harmonious. Using the findings, this course will enable you to engage young people with a collection of short texts, images and videos (which will be referred to as ‘clippings’) to broaden their understanding of the subject and make their own short films (which will be referred to as ‘docutubes’) to share their...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...system becomes dangerously active, harming healthy cells. Changes to the lining of blood vessels and the release of chemicals from the immune system lead to many complex and rapid biological changes. Organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain can be affected during septic shock, due to not receiving enough oxygen from the blood. Effects of sepsis can cause...
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Video 15 mins
Hacking under your skin?
Digital & Computing

Hacking under your skin?

...system. The reverse engineering was performed by sending messages to the implant through one antenna and listening to the output with the other antenna. This approach is time-consuming but is relatively simple and requires no specialised equipment. Over time, the team were able to reverse engineer the format of individual commands and found that they were neither...
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Article 5 mins
The July Crisis: A chronology
History & The Arts

The July Crisis: A chronology

...system This depiction of the Alliance system in 1914 illustrates the perceived ‘encirclement’ of the Triple Alliance, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, by the Entente Cordiale of France, Russia and Britain. The Entente Cordiale consisted of a formal alliance between France and Russia, but only an Entente (not a binding alliance) between Britain and...
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Article 5 mins
Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
Science, Maths & Technology

Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate

...system, such as Europa and Ganymede (moons of Jupiter) and Enceladus and Titan (Saturn), which may be habitable today. His work involves lab and field work to track how ocean chemistry and microorganisms can be delivered from the oceans to the icy surface. Team Mars [Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer] Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer Associate Director, AstrobiologyOU Susanne is a...
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Video 1 hr
How do you become US President?
Society, Politics & Law

How do you become US President?

...system...Transcript The US is a federal, presidential system. It is federal because it is a union of fifty individual states and power being separated between the states and their federal government; presidential because the head of the federal government, the President, is also the head of state of the US. The President is elected by the people of the US every four years...
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Video 5 mins
What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...system, professionals must listen to foster carers and respect their contribution. Doing so can improve foster carers’ wellbeing and ultimately benefit the children who rely on them. Recognising foster carers as partners in the team around the child, and not local authority resources, strengthens the entire care system. Valuing their voices promotes trust,...
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Article 5 mins
Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital skills: succeeding in a digital world

...system. It will alert you if it thinks a program or person is trying to access your data without your permission. Most computer systems come with a firewall built in, but you may decide to buy your own. Antivirus software can detect any existing threats from viruses and malware and will attempt to isolate or destroy them. It can also block any potential threats. New...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs