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From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...social geography of the UK, focusing on its uneven development in a country increasingly dominated by London and the South East of England. It then considers how the divisions within the UK (within England as well as between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) were reflected in the voting patterns of the 2016 referendum. Finally, the course reflects on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Planning a better future
Education & Development

Planning a better future

...social life before work, have little concern about progressing your career and might be seen as ‘laid-back’. If you have a more central score, you keep a balance between work and leisure. You have some concern about doing well and making progress, but you don’t let work rule your life. Has completing this activity altered the rating you gave to your ‘work–life...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...social network user. Unless I have to get in contact with someone, I don't think I'll jump on it. It's a really good means of getting in contact with everyone and keeping up with everyone and what not. But usage terms, I don't think I use it too much. JASON With a mobile phone in your hand now it's pretty much the way of communicating with everybody. I mean, I use social...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics

...work. Their results are in stark contrast to the estimate by UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), that 0.24% of people or about 136,000 were infected at any given time between late April and early May. If we look critically at the article, as some scientists have done on social media, we can see that it arrives at this number with some very simple statistical...
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Article 10 mins
Mapping Britain
Society, Politics & Law

Mapping Britain

...social sciences: understanding social change... Maps - what are they? When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks. Maps and empire An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators. Maps, money and the military A map of Ireland from the 19th...
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Audio 51 mins
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...work tasks we are responsible for...To succeed in management you need good interpersonal skills, you need to understand how to deal with other people. This free course, The importance of interpersonal skills, will help you gain an awareness of your own skills and understand that an awareness of the interpersonal skills of others can help us enormously in dealing with the...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses
Society, Politics & Law

The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses

...social policy and housing, University of Stirling The spending review promises to unveil “the biggest affordable housebuilding programme since the 1970s with a particular focus on the creation of 400,000 "affordable homes” by 2020. As a useful comparison, research in Scotland indicates the need for a minimum of 12,000 of these over the next five years. But there is a...
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Article 5 mins
Volunteering in the education sector
Education & Development

Volunteering in the education sector

...working hours, so Einir helps in other ways, like sharing posts on social media, organising raffles, and translating documents. “Play to your strengths,” Einir says. “Find something you’re interested in, and use the skills and experiences you already have in order to give something back.” Any more advice for someone thinking of volunteering? “Start small and...
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Article 5 mins