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60 second adventures in microgravity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 second adventures in microgravity

...changes in blood pressure and immune system changes. This makes bed rest a great (and ethnically acceptable) model for studying the effects of aging. Typical bed rest campaigns involve ‘patients’ lying down in bed for up to 6 months. They never sit up and lay with their held tilted downwards by about 6 degrees. While it might seem a great idea to stay in bed for 6...
One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?
Education & Development

One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?

...change individuals to better fit the system, and towards identifying and addressing barriers within the environment. This approach is underpinned by an understanding of learning as a dynamic process situated within cultural, historical and social contexts. Try out the following activity First, reflect on a couple of labels commonly used in your practice or educational...
Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...changing the climate. Thus, the mass extinctions enabled the early mammals to expand into new habitats, producing an increase in diversity. The wide range of forms that we see today could be attributable to the asteroid impact that ended the age of the dinosaurs. However, recent genomic evidence (Liu et al., 2017) has suggested that mammalian diversification started...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Social construction and social constructionism
Society, Politics & Law

Social construction and social constructionism

...changed, and that whether or not you talk about people as refugees or asylum seekers may have different kinds of meanings. If people get called economic migrants that's become something that is almost like a term of abuse, and yet you know I think about it and I think but people have always migrated for economic reasons, but suddenly it's become a terrible thing to be,...
Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...change, leading to over- or under-supply of critical resources. The next section looks at the influence of timescales on how demand and capacity decisions are made...Capacity and demand management: 6 Demand Analysis: four components of demand - Simple models of demand break down the total demand into four components: Long-term growth or decline patterns Demand is rarely...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...change. At the same time, early modern Europe was rooted in and retained many of the customs of medieval times. In this free course, Early modern Europe: an introduction, you will explore some of the fundamental characteristics of this fascinating period of history...The early modern period from 1500 to 1780 is one of the most engaging periods for historical study....
Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...changes associated with the redevelopment process. As an area of urban regeneration, old terraced housing is being cleared away for modern social housing developments. Most recently a modern block of flats has been built on behalf of a local housing association. The nearby university is also investing in new student accommodation in association with a private company who...
Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...change. In 2005 Halford defined hybrid working as: ‘Being employed to work both at home and also in an organisational setting, using ICTs to maintain workloads and relationships across both domestic and organisational spaces.’ (Halford, 2005, p. 20). While the definition of hybrid work remains fairly similar in the 2020s, higher-speed broadband, better quality webcams...