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Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...human needs for food and shelter to the generation of wealth by trade. In this free course, Engineering: The nature of problems, we learn that engineers see the problems more as challenges and opportunities than as difficulties. What they appear to be doing is solving problems, but in fact they are busy creating solutions, an altogether more imaginative
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs
Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media

...human beings to be biased can be exploited in political campaigns. So whilst my previous article was focused on criticising politicians, my next article focuses on what the general public – you and I - must do to stay informed and compensate for our own forms of bias. Looking at the “Brexit” referendum on leaving the EU, social media had a significant role in...
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Article 10 mins
Why Do Historians Disagree?
History & The Arts

Why Do Historians Disagree?

...human motivation. We are certainly left with a more satisfying account of why wars start. And the Gods have no part to play at all. If in this first historical dispute we see a shift to greater disciplinary rigour, it seems to be at the cost of a breadth of vision, a concern with the diversity of human experience and a willingness to take real risks with evidence. Many of...
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Article 10 mins
Deconstructing the Moors: black presence in the United Kingdom before and during the Tudor period
History & The Arts

Deconstructing the Moors: black presence in the United Kingdom before and during the Tudor period

...human stories that are palpable and symbolic in their portrayal of history in its truest form. The power of historical storytelling is its capacity to allow individuals to create tangible and believable ties with the past.History is a medium that influences how people relate to the past, how they create their sense of self and experience social relationships, landscapes...
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Video 25 mins
What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of interdisciplinary study?

...humanity and believed that disciples of the other were only able to engage with ideas from their own field of expertise. It is, perhaps, in this debate that we can see how distinctions between ‘disciplines’ emerge – disciples or followers fight for their belief in the ‘truths’ associated with their way of seeing and experiencing the world. The term discipline...
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Article 15 mins
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...resources and distinct, yet complementary, pedagogies. It can be a real challenge to achieve a balance between high-quality reading instruction and dedicating time purely for Reading for Pleasure in school; however, it is crucial that both aspects are viewed as equal and essential components in literacy education. [Young boy in school uniform smiling up at an adult who...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...human beings, both family, friends, acquaintances, people you might bump into in the street or in the shop. It's just about having that human contact and building up those relationships with people and really making sure that what we do is in line with what the person receiving care wants and vice versa. So it's working together, rather than having this hierarchy of...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?
Society, Politics & Law

Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?

...resources available to the services that make all this happen. We should also not underestimate the importance of addressing the psychological implications of such population transplants – for both the new arrivals as well as the communities that receive them. It was unfortunate that Cameron chose to cover the subject of “national security” as he announced his plan...
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Article 5 mins