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The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...wellbeing of his people, and to keep an eye on their behaviour in terms of morality (e.g. taking steps against things like adultery, extravagance and impiety). Augustus used his own family as a model for the Roman people to follow and was the first Roman statesman to portray not just himself but also his family members in public art. Being a family man, along with the...
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...health and wellbeing, gradual improvements in livelihoods and working conditions, and political and economic freedoms. Figure 1 In this short course, you will spend time on both the positive and negative aspects of AI, aiming to navigate a meaningful path between them, in order to gain greater awareness of the risks of such technology, as well as an appreciation of...
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...health (mental and physical), their education and skills, as well as the broader economy. For example, there may also be a less tangible internal good of generating community spirit – seeing vulnerable homeless people on the street can be distressing and improving people’s lives may make everyone feel that little bit better about themselves and their communities....
Cymorth i chi a’ch lles meddyliol
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cymorth i chi a’ch lles meddyliol

...Mental Illness Cenhadaeth Rethink yw gwella bywydau pobl y mae salwch meddwl yn effeithio’n ddifrifol arnynt drwy ein rhwydwaith o grwpiau a gwasanaethau lleol a gwybodaeth arbenigol. Llinell ffôn am wybodaeth: 0300 5000 927 Ar agor Dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener, 10am - 2pm, codir pris galwad leol. Samariaid Cymru Ffôn: 116 123 Llinell ffôn 24/7, ar gael unrhyw amser ac...
Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...mental states always have objects that they are ‘about’. Thoughts, for example, are thoughts about something (the object of thought may be ‘what shall I do tomorrow?’ or ‘why was my sister mean to me last night?’). This is also the case for feelings (we are not just jealous, but jealous about something), memories (we do not just have memory, but a memory about...
Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Returning to STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...health reasons for a prolonged period. We have to accept people onto our fellowships who've had a career break of two years or longer. Typically though, it can be five years, eight years, ten years or more. And they must have a first degree in a STEM discipline, at least three years research experience post first degree, and be a resident in the UK in order to be...
Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
David Hume
History & The Arts

David Hume

...health, under an exhausting disease, for more than two years together now looked at the approach of death with a steady cheerfulness such as very few men have been able to maintain for a few hours, though otherwise in the most perfect health. (Mossner and Ross, 1987, p.206) and later to Hume's literary executor, William Strahan (9 November 1776): His symptoms, however,...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...health, such as how much we exercise, how much energy we consume, how well we sleep at night, and so on. All these products have made more visible, and therefore allowed us to better manage, aspects of our life that might otherwise escape our attention even though they are important for our well-being. Importantly, because they blend in with the clothes we wear or the...