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Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...system of application to the university, interview and a conditional offer made. But also, it’s important to remember that you can get into university with A Level results already in the bag and also after graduating from another degree. You can do the traditional medical school course which relies on having a sound scientific knowledge, but if you haven’t chosen...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...systems are bringing down the costs of construction, financing, operating and liabilities to the point where nuclear can ‘offer electricity at predictable low and stable costs for up to sixty years of operation’ (World Nuclear Association, undated, p. 21). Given that nuclear has low operating costs (fuel accounts for only about five per cent of total costs) economies...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
Society, Politics & Law

Rising China and Africa's development: oil

...systems are questionable. It is not that the ‘Communist’ Chinese prefer unaccountable states, but rather this is all they have access to. In reality Chinese firms want stability and manageable risks, and are increasingly joint-venturing with Western firms and African national oil companies. Watch Giles Mohan summarise Chinese interests. GILES MOHAN The motivations for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Geological processes in the British Isles
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological processes in the British Isles

...system will remain stable. If, however, subduction is occurring at a faster rate than spreading, convergence will occur and may result in collision of the two plates, eventually forming an orogenic belt. Recent research on how long it takes for a passive margin to switch to an active, destructive margin suggests that this can be as little as ~10 million years. Therefore,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Managing and managing people
Money & Business

Managing and managing people

...systems Makes sound decisions Manages his or her time Determines goals Copes with stress Sets priorities Adjusts to change Prepares plans Develops his or her skills and knowledge Schedules activities Establishes control systems Sets/agrees budgets The manager and his or her team Builds and maintains his or her team Makes presentations Selects staff Conducts meetings Sets...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise

...system and the brain (Burrell et al., 2014). There are oestrogen receptors all over the body, and thus this hormone influences many body processes, with important roles in cognitive health, including memory and ability to concentrate, mood changes through its role in regulating the feel good chemical serotonin, bone and joint health, the regulation of body temperature,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...system or their life. I remember you know an example from working in practice being asked to support a gentleman who had a file this thick, and all it was about was about the risks that this person presented with, and it was scary to read, and it made me very anxious about working with him. Thankfully we had a good working relationship. And whilst those risks were...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...system’. Countries take turns hosting an annual meeting at which government representatives report on progress, set intermediate goals, make agreements to share scientific and technological advances of global benefit, and negotiate policy’ (Lindsey, 2022). The edited contributions in these videos come from national representatives and climate activists from across...
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Article 5 hrs