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How can education contribute to sustainability?
Education & Development

How can education contribute to sustainability?

...Warwick, P. (2016) 'An integrated leadership model for leading education for sustainability in higher education and the vital role of students as change agents', Management in Education, 30(3), 105-111. Winter, J. Sterling, S. and Cotton, D. (2015) 7 Steps to Embedding Sustainability into Student Learning, Plymouth: Educational Development, Plymouth University....
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Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?
Nature & Environment

Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?

...Pressure your local authorities to improve how they manage waste. 5. Want to learn more? Check out the OpenLearn course Science and Society. Find out more: https://www.unep.org/interactives/beat-plastic-pollution/ https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516198 The problem with microplastics - YouTube Next steps to tackle plastic waste - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)...
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Can eating seaweed and algae keep the world fed?
Nature & Environment

Can eating seaweed and algae keep the world fed?

...Managing seaweed harvest correctly will also maintain the dissolved oxygen and nutrient levels in the water, contributing to the overall health of the ocean. [The Conversation]Making algae a common part of more people’s diets won’t be easy. We need to ensure that any new algae food products on our dinner plates have the needed nutritional value but are also attractive...
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What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?
Money & Business

What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?

...management, and the duty to plough any profit back into the charity’s services and not distribute it to private hands. There is also an overarching duty to act only in the best interests of the charity in the course of their trusteeship. Carrying out these legal duties can in itself lead to negative publicity, such as when the Church of England chases people for...
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Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern
History & The Arts

Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern

...manageable way. Festival can be understood like this: as a temporary suspension of our usual rules or ways of coping; a time when familiar oppositions – such as life and death, inside and outside, self and other – become uncertain. Halloween may delight us in this way. Yet our thrills likely depend on how we know the costumes will soon be replaced by everyday clothes....
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Get ready for beginners’ French Badge icon
Languages

Get ready for beginners’ French

...introduction to learning French, incorporating language, culture and intercultural communication. Practical activities and audio-visual materials will bring the language to life throughout. After studying this course, you'll be equipped with a clear understanding of what learning French is like. You will feel confident about whether French is the language for you, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course

...introduction to the Tamil language and its scripts and sounds. You will learn how to greet people and introduce yourself, as well as how to count from one to ten. You will also be introduced to Tamil society and culture and will learn about the food and music popular in Tamil-speaking societies. This introductory course offers you a chance to start an exciting new...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Form and uses of language
History & The Arts

Form and uses of language

...Introduction - In this course we will consider how language can be used in different ways for different purposes. To do this we will use the theme of memorial and commemoration. After briefly discussing the life of the poet Siegfried Sasoon we will examine both his poetry and prose. Through this we will see how he conveys meaning in different ways for different audiences...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs