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Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland
Society, Politics & Law

Sex workers’ labour struggles in Scotland

...introduction, “decriminalises all those who are prostituted, provides support services to help them exit, and makes buying people for sex a criminal offence, in order to reduce demand.” However, Carmen discussed the difficulties this would cause if it came into effect, particularly the criminalisation of those who work together in a property so they do not have to...
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Aeroplane Design and Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Aeroplane Design and Engineering

...Management/Control [Two air traffic controllers look out from Heathrow air traffic control tower over the runways. ]Air traffic management is a system for making sure that all aircraft are safe at all times. In the same way that drivers of cars have to obey the rules of the road, pilots also have a huge number of laws and regulations they must adhere to ensure the safety...
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Activity 20 mins
Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...Introduction into Social Media Management and went to the recent tutorial? I am struggling with Assessment 2 and massively struggling with motivation. How are you all managing to keep up? I could barely understand what they were talking about.’ Udita’s social media post However, one of the other students has replied complaining about the tutor and the learning...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Building over farmland: Will city expansion leave the world hungry?
Nature & Environment

Building over farmland: Will city expansion leave the world hungry?

...projections for 2030, international researchers found that 30 million hectares of crop lands will be lost to growing cities – an area equivalent to the Philippines. Of this, Asia and Africa will lose 24 million hectares of prime agricultural land. With cities becoming hubs of economic activity, large-scale changes are expected. However, the authors say this is the first...
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Prospecting for water on the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Prospecting for water on the Moon

...project is building for ESA a miniature science laboratory called ProSPA which will land near the south pole in 2024. Samples drilled from on and below the surface will be analysed in situ, and ProSPA will take close-up photos of these new, icy samples and use mass spectrometers to measure their water content along with other ices, organic materials and gases. These data...
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Article 5 mins
Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity
Education & Development

Educational leadership at local and community level: Supporting ‘Quality Education’ even in times of adversity

...with children and caregivers on a daily basis. The team report that this approach is being trialed in 4 of the 9 project districts, with approximately 100 champions reaching over 1,000 children. Whether they are called headteachers, education supervisors, community-based educators, etc., they continue to play a significant role in ensuring learning continues for all....
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Article 10 mins
Download your language survey kit
History & The Arts

Download your language survey kit

...project, we have focussed on the particular information that is being recorded on the BBC Voices website, as this is the minimum information that you will need in order to enter your findings there. Of course, it would have been possible to ask many more detailed questions about people’s education or previous places of residence or the many other influences on their...
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Activity 5 mins
Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?
Society, Politics & Law

Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?

...Project Splatter. Last year they produced a hit list of roadkill in Britain, and discovered there were not only definite patterns among species, but hot spots of where deaths happened. In one five-month period from February to June 2013, 1,322 fatalities were scraped off the tarmac. A total of 46 species of birds, mammals, and amphibians were reported killed, including...
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