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An introduction to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to software development

...skills to help you interact with the growing published academic and professional literature on the subject...Software development is the practice of organising the design and construction of software, the beating heart of much technology fundamental to our personal and professional life. This free introductory course, An introduction to software development, discusses the...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Making creativity and innovation happen
Money & Business

Making creativity and innovation happen

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand different perspectives on why creativity matters consider cognitive aspects of creativity and how personality and individual differences might contribute explore ways in which individuals can enhance their own creative potential appreciate how organisational factors such as culture, leadership, diversity and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Social psychology and politics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social psychology and politics

...study of politics and, using insights from social psychology, explores the role of identity, personality and culture for political action. The course introduces a critical perspective considering how psychologists themselves can be activists and interrogating the norms of ‘good citizenship’ in Western societies...Why are social psychologists interested in politics,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?
History & The Arts

Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?

...Helen Frowe (who directs the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace), been directing the UK Government funded project, Heritage in War to try to sort out some of these problems. It has been interesting applying our skills in philosophy to a very real-world problem, and these recent events only go to show how important a good dose of philosophy might prove to be....
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Article 10 mins
Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...skills. Jake comments: “After Thatcher came to power in 1979 the funding for energy research dried up. So with a friend I started a business to give people advice on how to save energy in their home. ... The business was extremely successful and led lead me to develop the first energy rating for homes based on a computer program I wrote. This now provides the basis of...
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Hot forging (open die)
Science, Maths & Technology

Hot forging (open die)

...skill of the forgemaster. Larger workpieces are supported by chain slings or semi-automatic manipulators. Materials: A wide range of metals and alloys are forgeable at temperatures > 0.6Tm (where Tm is the melting point). Plain carbon steels (0.30—0.50 wt% C) and low alloy steels containing 1% Cr, 1.5—4.0% Ni, 0.30—0.50% Mo and 0.60% Mn are all readily hot forged in...
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Article 5 mins
How do natural disasters affect mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do natural disasters affect mental health?

...skills,” Barbot says. But little is known about how survivors of extreme events respond relative to the help they receive, according to Sandro Galea, Dean at the Boston University School of Public Health. He says scientists need to investigate the most effective post-disaster responses to both physical and mental health challenges: “The stigma that you can just ‘get...
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Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: can the England Roses go all the way?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: can the England Roses go all the way?

...skill-intensive game in its own right. It’s not surprising that it’s experiencing a surge in popularity, and supporting the Roses is an investment in women’s sport, showing that the UK is backing a team capable of making history. You do not want to get left behind in such ‘an exhilarating time for fans and a critical moment in the history of women’s sport’....
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Article 5 mins