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Amanda Theunissen - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Amanda Theunissen - Earth in Vision

...think probably the thing that really triggered my interest and made me almost obsessive about, as I am to this day, was a film I made in Poland before the wall came down when a report was smuggled out that said seven-twelfths of Polish land was unliveable on because the Soviets had been using it as their industrial backyard. And I went and made a film there and that...
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Video 20 mins
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...think about it, the system depends on outgoing and incoming blood flowing in opposite directions, which is why it is called a countercurrent heat exchanger. (If the two blood flows were in the same direction, there would cease to be any heat transfer once the blood temperatures had become identical.) The system is shown to best effect in the flippers (and tails) of diving...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...system that provides for quality of life while renewing the environment and its resources. It is important to take the long-term view of how our actions effect future generations and make sure we don’t deplete resources or cause pollution at rates faster than the earth is able to renew them. The original definition of sustainable development is usually considered to be:...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...systems. However, from an academic perspective, educational leadership and management remain as contested concepts! Activity 1: Leadership and management Timing: Allow approximately 30 minutes Consider the ‘leadership and management’ structures in an organisation that you are familiar with. Who appears to have leadership responsibility as part of their role and what...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Why study languages?
Languages

Why study languages?

...think this quotation is trying to say. Make some notes on how you think this might apply to languages and language learning. Discussion Most people would agree that being paid to do something you love is a good thing. However, you need to be thinking about whether this is good careers advice. Those who think that this is good careers advice would argue that being paid to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
James Honeyborne - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

James Honeyborne - Earth in Vision

...think above all else we need to be true to nature, and to be true to nature you need to give the context as it really is. So it’s not about what’s palatable to the audience. Yes, of course we need to make informative, educational and above all entertaining wildlife films, but they have to be true to nature in all its senses, and that means showing humanity, the...
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Reframing Self-Limiting Beliefs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Reframing Self-Limiting Beliefs

...think about ourselves, reframing unhelpful beliefs and building more confidence to achieve goals and positively move forward in life...Unconscious self-limiting beliefs and attitudes Psychologists have long been fascinated with the fact that people don’t just form attitudes about themselves that they can tell you about when asked (‘I am particularly good at problem...
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Article 10 mins
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...think more deeply about death and dying and encourages you to think about it in different ways. This course will introduce you to different perspectives on death; ethical issues related to dying and end-of-life care; as well as expressions of grief. Please note that this course includes video about people talking personally about their experiences in relation to death and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs