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The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...change and develop as social media platforms and associated technology continues to evolve. In this article we will explore the three core benefits: connection, communication and collaboration. Social media is widely used by individuals and organisations across various sectors. In academia, social media usage is becoming increasingly common due to its potential to bring...
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Video 5 mins
A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish
Languages

A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish

...changed. They no longer have to jump for the person who "pays the piper". New flamenco New directions in flamenco: practioners talk about how it has assimilated elements from other cultures, from pop music and other musical styles. Includes the performance of a song which talks about world events, how the place of Romany is different now. Cuba: Cuban music and dance...
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Audio 1 hr 28 mins
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...changing. The information about what we should be eating comes from various sources: in the UK a large amount of data was collected and published by COMA, the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (1991). This committee has now been disbanded, but its publications still represent a valid source of information about diet. When this course was published (2004), the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...change in our world. Design engineering has helped to transform the environment, create incredible super-structures on land and sea, and even helped people travel to, and live in, space (Figure 1). [Described image] Figure 1 Examples of design engineering: (a) the Hoover Dam; (b) the Millau Viaduct; (c) the International Space Station At the same time some of the smallest...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...changes in economic variables influence the more immediate and the future economic response. As Charlie Bean, the deputy governor of the Bank of England in the early 2010s, puts it, 'people describe the steering of the economy like driving a car when all you can do is look through the rear view mirror'. [Described image] Figure 1 So, any claims as to what will happen in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 28 hrs
A polyglot life
Languages

A polyglot life

...changed everything At university, the Internet was the new, cool thing that everyone was discovering. Chatting with different people around the world via IRC (Internet Relay Chat) was possible, and I used it to the full. I was able to go into various chatrooms for the languages I studied officially and unofficially at university. I thought I was in heaven. I will never...
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Article 5 mins
How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can acceptance and commitment therapy help carers in challenging times such as the COVID-19 pandemic?

...changes to lifestyle caused by COVID have prevented this way of coping, and forced people to live with changes in routine, uncertainty and worry. For more research about Covid-19 pandemic and carers see our current research study. Many people routinely manage stress by problem-solving in a very active way, but this has not been possible, with many factors being outside...
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Article 10 mins
Workplace Survivor Syndrome
Health, Sports & Psychology

Workplace Survivor Syndrome

...changes and can be due to the whole reorganisational process causing confusion and disorientation. There can also be a lack of closure when workplace friends and colleagues are let go, with those left behind losing office friends and close working partners. The time following these layoffs can be very depressing. The survivor guilt is a confused feeling of relief that it...
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Article 10 mins