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The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...world ruler in both Rome and the provinces. Can you suggest some other major mechanisms through which the provincials would have come into contact with the emperor or would have been reminded of his importance? Very briefly note down your ideas. Discussion These are the four major areas which I have thought of – you may have considered some additional factors or may...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places
Society, Politics & Law

‘Problem’ populations, ‘problem’ places

...World Wide Web access (though by no means everywhere or for everyone) to locate sources of information illustrating the extent of poverty and inequality, though much of the latter, particularly in relation to the ownership and distribution of wealth, or undocumented labour or unpaid care, remains considerably under-researched or ‘hidden’. While we may seek to take...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century

...world. Learn what it means to live a ‘digital life’, understand the role of information and communication technologies, and discover how computers work behind the scenes...This free course, Preparing for your digital life in the 21st Century, provides a general overview of how digital technology has come to dominate virtually every aspect of the modern world and some...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...world’s first Cyborg-fair’. [Sketch of a cyborg] ‘Cyborg’ is a loaded and attention-grabbing term, bearing associations from sci-fi novels and Hollywood, and whether it’s an entirely accurate label for these activities is up for debate. Some commentators broaden the definition to include anyone who uses artificial devices, such as computer screens or iPhones....
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Article 10 mins
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...World War. This led to a large increase in the immigrant population of Britain, mostly from the Caribbean, India and Pakistan. Although the Windrush brought the first substantial migrant influx from the Caribbean, it was not until the mid-1950s that others followed in large numbers, with over 100,000 migrants arriving between 1954 and 1958. During the war, some 10,000...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change

...world and policymakers, governments, consumers and everybody else would act perfectly in concert and in unison to manage down to a 450 PPM level – RH: In other words if climate change were the only factor or the predominant factor here? BVB: Yes, and if we would have no other constraints, what would CO2 emissions have to look like? This is how they would have to look...
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A brief history of advertising
Money & Business

A brief history of advertising

...in capturing the audience's attention. With the fragmentation of the commercial television industry this ‘golden age’ may be over but television is no longer the be all and end all of today’s advertising world. With the opportunities that digital communications offer only beginning to be realised it looks like there will be plenty of changes still to come....
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Article 5 mins
Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...young people). In response to the final question, Mathew shared some initial findings from his research showing that what young people and students bring into the educational space is often underreported, and considered in discussions of interdisciplinarity, despite their ‘lived’ experience in a thoroughly interdisciplinary world. [Connecting Unseen Dots] Transcript...
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Video 25 mins