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The range of work with young people
Education & Development

The range of work with young people

...public playing fields; the town also has a small leisure centre but it is in a rural location with little public transport at night connecting the outlying villages. Young people rely heavily on transport from parents to attend the youth centre. The youth centre offers provision for young people aged 11–25 years, but the majority of users are 14–16 year olds....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
How is nylon made?
Science, Maths & Technology

How is nylon made?

...public’s attention in October 1938. [Nylon thread [Image: Pop Top Lady under CC-BY-ND licence]] Nylon thread [Image: Pop Top Lady under CC-BY-ND licence] Soon after its introduction it was used to make parachutes, ropes and tents during the Second World War, as well as nylon stockings and toothbrushes. It’s a strong synthetic fibre, which resists abrasion. Nylon...
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Article 5 mins
Culture and Climate Change
Nature & Environment

Culture and Climate Change

...Publics: Culture, Democracy and Climate Change We hear plenty about the science and policy of climate change – but what about culture? Quentin Cooper discusses popular culture’s often sketchy approach to climate change with Tim Smit, Vicky Long, Marcus Brigstocke and Dr. Joe Smith. Futures: Climate Change, Culture and Time We hear plenty about the science and policy...
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Audio 2 hrs 47 mins
Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...public and private life. This course examines many of the most exciting and controversial issues in religion today, including the impact of globalisation/Evangelicalism, feminism and environmentalism, and whether secularisation might mean the eventual death of religious practices and institutions, or whether New Age, Wicca and other alternative spiritualities might become...
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Audio 2 hrs 34 mins
Yes, we still need International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Yes, we still need International Women's Day

...public lives unimpeded by discrimination. Frequently, however, they fail to experience it as a uniform reality. With his vulgarities, President Trump endorses positions of feminine passivity and masculine power that underpin sexual harassment. He reminds us that men grab and women are grabbed. Everyone’s problem Trump’s presentation of femininity doesn’t only affect...
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Video 5 mins
Humans better at rapid change than we think
Nature & Environment

Humans better at rapid change than we think

...public relief and federal works programmes. “The New Deal saw a general drop in income inequality, an improvement in gender equality, a major programme of new public housing and significant environmental works.” “THERE ARE COUNTLESS HALF-BURIED OR FORGOTTEN EXAMPLES THAT TELL US THAT BOLD ACTION IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT COULD SOLVE MANY OTHER...
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Article 5 mins
Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?
Science, Maths & Technology

Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?

...public FM transmitter. We expect the maximum reach of a domestic wi-fi signal to be 100 metres, while FM in the right conditions can easily be obtained at up to 10km and beyond. (There are also public forms of wi-fi called WiMAX, which can work in larger areas, but it is important to note that this is unrelated to the Ofcom press release.) Because your wireless network is...
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Article 5 mins
Foreign interference?
Digital & Computing

Foreign interference?

...public evidence that ZTE hardware or software can be used to harm national security – either by spying, or by offering ‘backdoors’ to essential infrastructure, but there is obvious concern that ZTE has not been sufficiently open about its workings. This is not the first time a Chinese telecom operator has been accused of being a threat to security. In February, six...
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Article 5 mins