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Managing my money for young adults Badge icon
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults

...attention of your parents and then take it up with your employer...Session 2: Earning money, understanding tax: 2 Zero-hours contracts – good or bad? - Zero-hours contracts have featured heavily in UK media recently. Hundreds of thousands of people, particularly workers aged 16–21, are on these ‘casual’ working contracts. But is the so-called gig economy really...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...attention becomes drawn to the proposal through press coverage and, on occasion, vociferous campaigns for and against the Bill by groups affected by the Bill. At the end of this debate a vote is taken: a majority must be in favour of the Bill in order for it to progress any further. 3 Committee stage At this stage a detailed examination of each clause of the Bill is...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...attention must be paid to plant design and operation, to ensure the containment of any harmful chemicals in the event of an accident or plant malfunction. PV arrays are potentially very long-lived devices, but eventually they will come to the end of their useful life and will have to be disposed of – or, preferably, recycled. Since 2014 EU recycling regulations under...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...attention. In the fifteenth century, in Renaissance Italy, this was one of the things that made a picture modern, which differentiated it from the medieval chronicle, or its visual equivalent, (or indeed, the Eastern ‘tale’) where one incident followed another, and another, and another without any special emphasis or focus. The idea of such a focus, a principal event...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
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Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...attention-grabbing keywords that will help to entice a recruiter into looking through your profile and seeing what you have to offer. Start by thinking about keywords that recruiters would use to find you on LinkedIn – you will find inspiration in job descriptions in the ‘essential criteria’ section and other LinkedIn profiles. For example, if you are looking for a...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...attention to it, it could be a real problem. So I first noticed this in a place I'd spent a lot of time-- my Facebook page. I'm progressive politically-- big surprise. But I've always, you know, gone out of my way to meet conservatives. I like hearing what they're thinking about. I like seeing what they link to. I like learning a thing or two. And so I was kind of...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...attention to the nutritional information. I assume, if I’m eating anything outside of the house, it’s probably not that good for me, because I don’t really know what goes into it. So that’s the way I tend to go ahead, when I eat. AUDREY BROWN You can learn a lot about food by looking at the label. The label should tell you how much energy the food will provide and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...attention to how China’s activity in Africa is often popularly presented using simple narratives that focus on exploitation – that the Chinese are extractive, caring little about their impact; are more willing to deal with dubious regimes and; are less concerned with adhering to ethics and standards protecting human rights or environment safeguards. What you have...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs