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LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...introduction in Northern Ireland was passed through Westminster and not through the Northern Ireland Assembly. In fact, there are only two actions taken by the Northern Ireland Assembly in relation to LGBTQIA+ equality – the extension of the Turing law in 2016, named after Alan Turing, to Northern Ireland allowing those, particularly gay and bisexual men, who had been...
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Article 5 mins
From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...introduction to the subject, I will show how we can look at the history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and written appearance of the language; the motivations for change arising from the structure of...
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Article 10 mins
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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Article 10 mins
Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary modern foreign languages

...Introduction - This free course, Assessment in secondary foreign languages, will identify and explore some of the key issues around assessing MFL in secondary schools. Engaging with these issues and debates will help you to reflect upon and develop your assessment practice as a teacher of MFL. You will also develop a greater awareness of how assessment can be used in...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Researching Antarctic ice sheets
Nature & Environment

Researching Antarctic ice sheets

...introduction to our work. I also recorded a video explaining our focus on Antarctica and the uncertainty surrounding the impact of global warming. Following the video is a slightly more in depth description of our recent research findings. Unstable ice sheets The idea that parts of the Antarctic ice sheet could become “unstable” goes back four decades. In the 1970s...
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Video 10 mins
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
The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1
Nature & Environment

The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1

...Management established by the British government in 2003. And he is currently co-chairing the NGO Government Nuclear Forum. Thank you for joining me today Andy. Andrew Blowers: Okay. Petr Jehlička: We are here to talk about your new book which was published in January 2017 and the title of which is The Legacy of Nuclear Power. I was wondering whether you could briefly...
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Audio 10 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