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Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...technology, in many respects a huge enabler in terms of crime, in particular. We’ve seen that, in many respects, organized criminals, in particular, can be early adopters of new technologies. The only way that we can compete with that is by making sure that we ourselves stay as close to the crest of the wave of change as we possibly can. I think it was Arie de Geus that...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Living without oil
Science, Maths & Technology

Living without oil

...technologies for transport, and new ways to produce modern materials. So in order to set the scene, this course will address in more detail the two questions: why is oil important, and why do we need to replace it? A note about terminology Chemists may argue that this course should have a more precise title! The term 'oil' can have a number of related meanings - in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Climate change and the importance of COP26
Nature & Environment

Climate change and the importance of COP26

...educate, inform and engage you but to provoke discussion, debate, and action from you. We need to see this as a global problem but one where local action, multiplied millions of times in homes and communities across the world can make a difference. Discover more about the wider issue of sustainability in our interactive Sustainability Hub, featuring more articles plus...
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Article 5 mins
World-Changing Women: Cynisca
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Cynisca

...education and women had freedom of movement. In addition, Spartan women were discouraged from spending time on household activities and encouraged to participate in active physical exercise. Their revealing sportswear earned them the nick-name 'thigh-showers'. However, at Olympia, women were still not allowed to participate in the most prestigious games festival in the...
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Article 5 mins
The Arts and Creativity
Education & Development

The Arts and Creativity

...educational challenge for myself. I would consider studying the OpenLearn courses below to help me discover and understand more about the following: What will make me an effective student and how best to learn online and become a distance learning student. How the topics I’m interested in might overlap and relate to each other. Learning about the past and what has been...
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Article 5 mins
World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Charlotte Maxeke

...education. She was taken on a tour of the United States with her church choir and remained in the USA to study at Wilberforce University in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated with a B.Sc degree having met her husband. When they both returned to South Africa in 1901, Maxeke did so as South Africa's first Black woman graduate. Maxeke worked as a teacher and, together with her...
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Article 5 mins
How can I support bereaved neurodivergent children?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can I support bereaved neurodivergent children?

...are death workers and death educators, and have experience in supporting bereaved neurodivergent children and families. DEAD GOOD retains the copyright for the images used. The Grieving Divergently pilot project work has been supported by funding from the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness. [The Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness logo.]...
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Article 5 mins
Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes
History & The Arts

Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes

...class="highlight">education/2019/nov/27/bronze-cockerel-to-be-returned-to-nigeria-by-cambridge-college Credits Thank you to the Pitt Rivers Museum for use of the Female vocal group (Edo region, Nigeria, 1909) audio file. Acknowledgement Many thanks to Paul Dixon for providing photography for this article and the video content. All images are copyright of Paul Dixon....
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Video 30 mins