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What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...type of early travel writing, again designed for armchair readers, created material which historians can use today. Activity 3 Timing: Allow about 25 minutes Read this account of Celia Fiennes’ visit to Chesterfield in 1698 and make some notes about the evidence of rural and urban landscapes which it provides. Tip: Consider how you might read this from an environment...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...types of mathematics used in physics are extremely varied. Practically every branch of mathematics that has developed over the centuries has been used within physics. Sometimes physics has provided direct inspiration for new mathematical concepts, sometimes abstract mathematical theories have found completely unexpected uses in physics, years after their introduction as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...type of angle is α? (d) Find β without using a protractor using the fact that the three angles of a triangle always add up to 180°. Answer (a) Any of the following could be used: , , BAC, , CAB. (b) α = 80°. (c) Because α is less than 90°, it is an acute angle. (d) As the three angles of a triangle always add up to 180°, Therefore Question 2 2 This pie chart shows...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Organisations, environmental management and innovation
Nature & Environment

Organisations, environmental management and innovation

...types and configurations. A corporate bank is clearly very different to an independent café which is in turn very different to a local fire station, farm or a local residents’ group. As it is often the most obvious aspect of an organisation’s existence, should an organisation be defined by its building, geographic location, online presence, product or brand? While it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?
Languages

Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?

...swathes of strangers driving pay down, stealing jobs and choking NHS queues while irritatingly speaking in tongues. On the contrary: the problems come from those mastering English lexical nuances too well to lord it over tens of millions. A type of power you’d call brutal rather than soft. This article was originally published by OpenDemocracy under a CC-BY-NC licence...
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Article 5 mins
Charting new reading research directions
Education & Development

Charting new reading research directions

...types of books, content, and formats. How do children’s choices about which senses to involve influence their reading? These choices are really important, because they can help children make progress towards their reading goals. The ability to make optimal choices that strike a balance in terms of sensory interplay is crucial in fostering the development of discerning...
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What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?
Money & Business

What would happen to the economy if we all stopped drinking?

...types of product that were bought instead and the response of government fiscal policy, aggregate demand could rise or fall. By contrast, the impact on the supply side of the economy – the country’s maximum productive capacity – would almost certainly be positive. Alcohol consumption is associated with higher rates of sickness absence, ‘presenteeism’ (when...
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After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack
Health, Sports & Psychology

After Manchester: How can you help if you know someone affected by a terror attack

...types of attacks are a very real threat. But knowing how to respond and assist survivors in the aftermath of such an attack can make a real difference to how people recover and process what they’ve been through and experienced. This does not require complex skills or specialist knowledge. All it requires is patience and compassion. 1. Just be there The most important...
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