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What do literary agents do?
History & The Arts

What do literary agents do?

...world. Could you explain a little bit about your role and the various elements involved in the creation of a work of fiction? JONNY GELLER: Well, a literary agent primarily is there to discover new talent and exploit the rights derived from the copyright in that work. So we go out and find, we sift through the thousands that are sent to us and of course we also manage the...
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Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tokyo 2020 in 2021: Do the best things come to those who wait?

...World War. The postponed 2021 games will likely be a different experience to previous games with, for example, no spectators at most events (BBC, 2021) and a scaled down opening ceremony (Telegraph Sport, 2021). So, what effect does the postponement have on the athletes and their preparation? This article will explore some of the psychological and physiological impacts of...
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Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways in which COVID-19 has impacted on progress in global health

...world have decided to close or work in a limited way during the pandemic. Finally, reports have suggested that some women might also be reluctant to deliver in hospital due to the fear of contracting COVID-19. While data needs to be collected to understand the scale of COVID-19’s impact, early evidence from India suggests that in some districts institutional deliveries...
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Astrobiology from the ground up
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology from the ground up

...world, different worldviews that inform Indigenous peoples’ engagement with these environments. The second area is my work in biodiversity; considering what biodiversity might look like in the Anthropocene. Some of my research in the long-term development of biodiversity uses archival material that shows what the biological inventory of a place looked like hundreds of...
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Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author
History & The Arts

Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author

...World’. This gives depth to the historical inequalities that resonate to the power dynamics and legacies of contemporary inequalities experienced in Western society. Equiano’s narrative also shines a lens on the power of African slaves whose knowledge, experience, intellect, and skills, which were significant to the successful economic wealth of Britain and her...
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Waste management and environmentalism in China
Nature & Environment

Waste management and environmentalism in China

...world...Waste management and environmentalism in China: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify some of the environmental impacts of economic growth understand some concepts to more sustainably manage waste and resources identify some of the emerging social responses to China’s environmental problems assess your own waste...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...world, but also as a means to radically improving health and educational outcomes, addressing long-standing challenges in medicine, science and engineering, and protecting political freedoms and promoting economic stability. On the other hand, there are as many – if not more – voices warning that these new technologies are already severely and negatively impacting...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The family at the centre of early learning
Education & Development

The family at the centre of early learning

...world is and how the child should be readied for living in it.’ (Bruner, 2000, p. xi) This quote from the renowned psychologist Jerome Bruner is helpful for thinking about the connection between culture and childhood, as it highlights that child-rearing is not the same everywhere. What children experience in their families, the learning that they participate in, will be...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs