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Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...economic health and sustainable public services, it is also the case that Black people have experienced significant discrimination in relation to international movement. The Windrush scandal is a prime example. In 2018 it became clear that Black British people were being denied entry into the UK and deported because they were unable to prove their legal status as...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...economic groups having much worse life expectancy and health than the highest socio-economic groups. The majority of researchers would probably agree with the statement because of the influence the report has had in shaping policy since its publication, firstly in trying to dismiss Black’s findings and then in trying to reverse the social class gradients. But only the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Climate change: island life in a volatile world
Society, Politics & Law

Climate change: island life in a volatile world

...economic goods or products that enter Tuvalu or are exported to other countries – whether by air or sea. This serves as a reminder that the sea is not simply an element or force that threatens the islands, but also a medium of connectivity. In a simple, intuitive way, it is the sea that separates the islands of Tuvalu from other islands or land masses, forming an...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...economic and environmental development. So what is systems thinking? Why might systems approaches provide better support for strategic planning? Moreover, how might such approaches support systemic success? This free course, Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP), is divided into two parts – Part 1 Understanding concepts of STiP, and Part 2 Understanding...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...economic and social inequalities generated by industrial capitalism. A core aim of socialism is to advance the interests of the working classes by promoting social and economic equality. However, there are a number of strands and divisions within socialism, and each 'sees' the means for attaining social and economic equality differently. So-called 'hard' variants of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Engaging with children and young people
Money & Business

Engaging with children and young people

...economically in our climate, in our culture, and in our country. And that has a part to play with children and young people. But very much, it's about relationships. The family unit is not the same. The community cohesion is not necessarily the same. So in terms of that mentoring role, that supportive role, we often consider children and young people within concentric...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...economic inequality on responses to the climate crisis understand the importance of context when considering the climate crisis recognise the significance of colonial legacies to the climate crisis acknowledge the tensions between Western, environmental science and Indigenous knowledges in implementing policy (a theme picked up in Videos 3, 4 and 6). Appreciate that the...
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Article 5 hrs
Retail marketing
Money & Business

Retail marketing

...economic downturn can result in a reduced advertising budget, changes in the law can affect employment, planning regulations can influence store openings/closures and so on). Figure 3 Activity 3: Visit to a supermarket Timing: Allow 15 minutes for this activity Task Purpose: to observe logistics, marketing and customer service issues affecting a supermarket. Task: Visit a...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs