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Introducing the Classical world
History & The Arts

Introducing the Classical world

...careful. ‘Primary’ is the most immediate source we have, while ‘secondary’ sources are in turn based on the earlier primary sources. More often than not, the ancient source is primary, and the modern source or better, modern scholarship, is secondary. However, it is worth keeping in mind that you might find an ancient source that itself depends upon an even...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...adult. A daily menu might have consisted of swede soup for breakfast, swede ‘chops’ for lunch, and swede cake for dinner. Even coffee was made of dried ground swedes or turnips. A note on terminology – the German term for the root vegetable consumed in huge quantities is ‘Steckrübe’. This is a yellow root vegetable and in the UK more commonly known as a swede,...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...cares about innovation. We’re in T5. At the other end of this terminal, you could hop in a driverless vehicle that’ll take you to the business car park. That’s a specific innovation that happened from my company over the last few years. It’s a really great bit of technology. It works well. I don’t know if you’ve tried it. Give it a go. But yes, we do need to...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...careful attention to the sound. You can look at the words at the same time, if that is helpful, by clicking on ‘Transcript’. 1 Salut ! 2 Bonjour ! 3 journée 4 tu 5 vous 6 tout ‘u’ and ‘ou’sounds appear very frequently in French. It is important to be able to make the distinction between them, in both listening and speaking. You have just been listening to...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Race, ethnicity and crime
Society, Politics & Law

Race, ethnicity and crime

...adult prison population is Aboriginal. Furthermore, Aboriginal young people represent 4 per cent of the Western Australian population, yet make up around 80 per cent of all youths in detention (Hughes, 2009, p. 125). Policy interventions tend to remain focused on cultural explanations – that is, ‘the Aboriginal problem’ – for this over-representation. In this...
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Level 3: Advanced 1 hr
Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list

...careful and need to be inclusive. If we set a threshold for [naturally occurring] testosterone it’s problematic because there isn’t a threshold for men and in that sense it’s discriminatory and unfair.’ Read at The International Bar Assocation: Suspended hyperandrogenism regulations under the spotlight at Rio Olympics Writing for Mother Jones, Samantha Michaels...
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Video 10 mins
Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland

...care to sex work, is not taken seriously enough.” Finally, when asked about the GMB’s opinion on the Nordic Model, Rhea’s answer echoed parts of both Carmen and Matilda’s statements : “GMB does not support the Nordic Model policy. Based on feedback from workers, this policy only stands to further criminalise the work and marginalise the workers. GMB Union...
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Article 10 mins
Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation

...care or a tendency to display risky behaviours in public A sense of hopelessness or feeling overwhelmed An individual who displays more than one could lead the observer to suspect that the pilot may be at risk of deteriorating mental health (SkyBrary). Emotional – Pilots who are struggling with their mental health may seem irritable and sensitive to criticism, they may...
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Article 5 mins