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Psychological profiling
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychological profiling

...change whatever psychological deficit it is that brought them there in the first place." Given Paul's high profile it seems unbelievable that he hasn't spent his entire life working in this field, yet he points out that "I came to psychology probably later than most people start their academic careers. I had a wife, I had two children, I had a mortgage, so the actual...
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Article 10 mins
Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy
Education & Development

Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy

...change instead of the system. Furthermore, they are not sufficiently tackling the problem, as evidenced by the persistent attainment and progression gaps, and increasing demand for student counselling and mental health services. Focusing on distance learning, my study investigates the barriers to mental wellbeing when studying and achieving their goals that students...
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Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?

...to the sides of the bottle - and then suddenly shoot out in a big dollop? It’s down to what’s called thixotropy. Ketchup is one of a range of substances which change from being very thick and gloopy, to very thin and easy to pour when they’re shaken or moved violently. Once the ketchup is on your plate, nice and still again, it goes back to being thick and gloopy....
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Article 5 mins
International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

International Women's Day

...Changed the World Be inspired by some extraordinary women from across the world who challenged inequality and broke patriarchal rules. Build Inclusive Workplaces so Women can Thrive Make efforts to smash that glass ceiling and find out what can be done to make your workplace more inclusive. Explore Instersectionality Take a look at the links between race, gender and other...
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Article 5 mins
Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability

...change to green technologies, and the current programmes that exist to support that. What drives innovation in sustainable technologies A professor of technology policy talks about the route of innovation in the context of green technologies. Government: actor in the diffusion game The role that government plays in promoting new technologies and the influence that they...
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Audio 31 mins
Waste Management
Science, Maths & Technology

Waste Management

...change - reducing the volume of waste going to landfill and developing more incineration sites. Waste Collection Analyse what you throw away. The different methods local authorities use to collect and sort your rubbish. Energy From Waste How incineration generates electricity and hazardous waste is treated at landfill sites. Composting The different types of green waste,...
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Audio 59 mins
Water in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Water in Ethiopia

...changing world... Water in Ethiopia A short introduction to this album. Water - a human right Access to water in Ethiopia can be a matter of life or death. This is brief look at the lives of people for whom an adequate water supply can never be taken for granted. Water in rural Ethiopia A day in the life of Yeshiemebet Zewdu., a local villager who lives with her husband...
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Audio 32 mins
Blood and the respiratory system
Science, Maths & Technology

Blood and the respiratory system

...changes colour when bound by O2, oxygenated blood is often depicted as bright red, whereas deoxygenated blood is shown as blue in colour. This course doesn't explore how blood circulates around the body, but it is important to note that the lungs differ from other organs in that deoxygenated blood is carried to the lungs via arterioles (and larger arteries), whereas...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs