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What is National Insurance and what is it used for?

...change National Insurance rates for the self-employed, the OU's Jonquil Lowe explored why the proposals had proved so controversial...[National insurance form ] A tax called national insurance has become the centre of a row within Britain’s ruling Conservative Party. The recent budget announced a rise in the tax for the self-employed (from 9% to 11% on profits above...

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Science, Maths & Technology

Brain-inspired computing: a new paradigm for sustainable AI

...change its electrical resistance when a voltage is applied, and it remembers that change even after the power is switched off. This is useful because: it can store information without needing constant power it can process and store data in the same place, just like a synapse. An array of memristors, if scaled properly, could run AI tasks using a fraction of the energy...

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Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...changes reflect increased public awareness of autism, and developments in how it is diagnosed. 5. Autism has the same rate of occurrence worldwide Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... DEBATEABLE Estimates of ‘prevalence’ vary from one country to another, but as is the case with the statement that autism is on the increase, this may be due to factors such...

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History & The Arts

Understanding Alice

...changes to Alice’s body in Wonderland, and this is not the only instance when Carroll takes a sideways look at religion. Social conventions too are challenged. Where well-behaved children were expected to be seen but not heard, Alice insists on having a voice. She asks questions that often show adult behaviour to be irrational, contradictory, and unjust; especially when...

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Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...changed UK politics but it’s brought out some of the nastiness in our political life – something that potential immigrants might want to consider. Paul Cairney, professor of politics and public policy, University of Stirling The truth is we don’t know what will happen in Scotland following the Brexit referendum, even though it is tempting to say that Scottish...

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Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...change the organisational culture(s) within police forces, and improve police and community relations, especially with communities with historically low trust in the police (Lammy Review, 2017). Increasing diversity of the UK’s police forces remains a top priority in light of the recent Uplift initiative which will provide funding for the addition of 20,000 police...

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OpenLearn Ireland

Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland

...artists themselves, it describes how artists used creativity and performance to inspire people to action, ignite powerful conversations and build communities of solidarity. It explores how art can change opinions, transcend barriers, shape narratives and make history, her story and their story. [Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland] Download transcript...

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Languages

Worlds of English

...changing in response to social, cultural, and technological developments? ‘Worlds of English’ investigates these notions by looking at the expansion of English in China since the 1970s, how it is now the dominant language used at the European Parliament and how a local vernacular in Singapore, known as 'Singlish' is causing controversy. It also examines the role of,...

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What is National Insurance and what is it used for?