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Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision

...style, a kind of grown-up approach to the way in which animation is used. These kinds of films, these animations, they produce very large viewing figures. Communication conservation on TV: ‘Deadly 60’ I think one of the best examples of communicating conservation and wider environmental stories is possibly the children’s TV series Deadly 60 presented by Steve...
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Video 30 mins
What are waves?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are waves?

...style. The primary research paper is fairly technical but you will not have to remember the technical detail. Do look at the figures and note how the data are presented in graphical format. Select the link below to read the full Corcoran A.J. and Conner W.E. (2014) article and then select the link to the blog post by Ed Yong. You will then need to answer the questions...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
People, automobiles and statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

People, automobiles and statistics

...styling or performance requirements. [Two images of a tall man trying to squeeze into a small sports car doorway and seat well. ] At the other end of the scale, access is a major consideration in the larger 4x4 vehicles where stepping up into the cab can be an issue for some people due to height, disability or infirmity. In fact many 4x4 vehicles are designed to lower...
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Article 10 mins
Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
Society, Politics & Law

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

...profile. Which of these you find interesting will depend on your skills and interests. For example, communicating clearly to different audiences can be interesting, as you need to think about how best to communicate the message you want to give using plain English and relatable examples. As Anvar discusses in the video, policy research can take many forms, and you will...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Questioning crime: social harms and global issues
Society, Politics & Law

Questioning crime: social harms and global issues

...profiling increase the chances of being incarcerated. Inequalities in power are also evident in this diagram for example in terms of the way that exclusion from politics limits the influence of marginalised groups who are more likely to be imprisoned. However, what also stands out from the diagram, is the role of powerful non-state actors, such as those involved in the...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
Nature & Environment

The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster

...et al 1967). Divers are also frequent victims and among wildfowl, eiders Somateria spp., scoters Melanitta spp. and the Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemaIis have suffered losses in tens of thousands in some incidents (McCallum 1964; Harrison 1967). In March 1968, 1,300 Common Eiders and scoters were found oiled in the Firth of Tay in Scotland (J. J. D. Greenwood, pers....
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Article 10 mins
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...et al (2000) ‘Bursars’ expected roles: an overview’, From Bursar to School Business Manager, Pearson Education Ltd. DfES, (2004) Looking for a Bursar. Crown copyright material is reproduced under Class Licence Number C01W0000065 with the permission of the Controller if HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland (Various extracts) Davies, B. and Ellison, L. (1999)...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...style and built in Midland brick like the houses. Like the antiquarians before them, landscape historians may walk, draw and map a locality (rural or urban); they might also photograph or film it or use digital satellite technology (GIS) to map, record and measure accurately. New technologies aid historical research which has grown from a long tradition of wider knowledge...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs