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The Empties Generation: Why did we hit peak booze in 2004
History & The Arts

The Empties Generation: Why did we hit peak booze in 2004

...data a few years ago identified that change as one of the “key drivers” of the increased consumption seen in the UK. [Beer bottles in a field] The 1980s were an unusual time for the drinks industry. After 30 years of near-continuous increases, British drinking pretty much levelled out between 1980 and 1995 – the nation’s thirst reined in, perhaps, by the high...
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Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...data. The typeface of a typical book enables approximately 5000 letters to be printed on one page. Thus the sequence of the human genome would take a total of 600 000 pages and fill about 3000 books. The project was made possible only by a large number of staff working in a substantial number of laboratories and, importantly, by database technology of computers. Each...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Microbes – friend or foe?
Nature & Environment

Microbes – friend or foe?

...data in the current section, of a group of 100 people how many would, on average, be found to carry one of Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae or Clostridium difficile? Why are individuals carrying these microbes generally not ill? Answer Streptococcus pyogenes is found in one-tenth of the population, so that means that 10 people in every hundred would carry...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Sound for music technology: An introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Sound for music technology: An introduction

...analysis. In this section I would like to explore and map out this complexity, and we shall do this together, based on your own experience with sound. To start, I'd like to propose some listening activities. Activity 1 (Listening, Exploratory) Listen to the eight audio tracks associated with this activity. The purpose of this activity is to put your understanding of sound...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...Analysis Using Publicly Available Data Sets’, Microbiology Spectrum, 11, e02125-22. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02125-22 Li, P.K-T., Chan, G.C-K., Chen, J., Chen, H-C., Cheng, Y-L., Fan, S.L-S, He, J.C., Hu, W., et al. (2021) ‘Tackling dialysis burden around the world: A global challenge’, Kidney Diseases, 7(3), pp. 167–175. Available at:...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...analysis of visual evidence, this time to consider how it might shine light on the political importance of religious practice. [Ancient Greek temples had similar architectural elements. This image shows you the location of the Parthenon frieze, a decorative band located above the architrave of the temple. Friezes were made up of rectangular architectural features, known...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Nationalism, self-determination and secession
Society, Politics & Law

Nationalism, self-determination and secession

...analysis of the core concepts, and ‘unpack’ or evaluate the arguments and claims made. Others go further, offering not only new ways of thinking about the core problems, but practical suggestions for policy-makers. For example, democratic ways of deciding on claims for secession. One reason this can be hard to think about all at once is that real world events, such as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The use of force in international law
Society, Politics & Law

The use of force in international law

...analysis. When consulting the texts for this activity, you should focus on selecting relevant parts of the decisions, which comment on the issues that the questions are asking you to consider. Find and read: the ICJ decision in the Nicaragua Case (paras 191–95, Merits) the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons (ICJ Rep 1996, paras...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs