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Heritage case studies: Scotland
History & The Arts

Heritage case studies: Scotland

...Introduction - The case studies in this course introduce various typologies of heritage and the methods used to study them. The case studies help to draw attention to the fact that the heritage traditions in England, Scotland and Wales are not the same and are enshrined in slightly different legislation. Every study of heritage requires an understanding of the legal...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Explainer: Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Explainer: Einstein's Theory of General Relativity

...projection) map it’s obvious at the poles. Now we can expand our definition and say objects not influenced by a force travel along straight lines in curved space. In particular, things with mass (or energy, thanks to E = mc²) follow these straight paths in curved space. The experimental proof of this occurred during a solar eclipse in 1919 where starlight was observed...
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Article 5 mins
The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...management and climate change. This degradation has amplified to a serious degree after ISIS, with some areas witnessing conflict or being abandoned by farmers who fled, resulting in low levels of agricultural production, and the pollution of many areas. The fifth part of the report detailed concerns by communities. People, mainly residents of northern Iraq, raised bitter...
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Article 5 mins
A polyglot life
Languages

A polyglot life

...languages, Richard also has studied more than 30 others. Richard is a Languages Director at The Social Element, a company that specialises in global social media management, where he works with global brands running multilingual social media projects. He is the co-founder of the Polyglot Conference, an annual event that brings together polyglots from around the world....
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Article 5 mins
The exclusion debate: Discussion hub
Education & Development

The exclusion debate: Discussion hub

...manage to deliver that when pupils have been excluded?...In 2013, there were 3,900 permanent exclusions from secondary schools in England. Boys are three times more likely to be excluded than girls, and pupils with special educational needs (SEN) account for 7 in 10 permanent exclusions. ‘Persistent disruptive behaviour’ is the most common reason for permanent...
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Activity 5 mins
Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing
Education & Development

Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing

...project made use of visual diagrams to explains her central concepts and illustrate the emergence of new knowledge. For Dr Ferguson, academic knowledge generated by her study was immediately translated into professional knowledge and is ow being used to inform the professional practice of social workers. Gillian made us think again about what makes knowledge academic. And...
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Article 5 mins
The psychological benefits of multilingualism
Languages

The psychological benefits of multilingualism

...managing emotional skills. Multilingualism research indicates that a high level of multilingualism and multiculturalism makes people more tolerant of ambiguity (Dewaele and Wei 2013). Language learning is fraught with ambiguity, particularly in situations where real communication needs to take place, and language learners who are not able to tolerate this kind of...
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Article 5 mins
IT in everyday life
Science, Maths & Technology

IT in everyday life

...Introduction - Whether we are aware of it or not, we are surrounded by networks through which information flows constantly. Our notions of time and location are changing – the world seems to have become a 'global village' where distance is no longer a barrier to commercial or social contact. If we live in Britain or other parts of the westernised world, it's difficult...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs