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Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom
Languages

Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom

...courses in the UK, 20 French higher education institutions offer Catalan Studies, as do 24 in the US. Catalan is the ninth language in Europe in terms of number of speakers – more than Swedish, Danish, Finnish or Greek. More than 80 television channels and more that 100 radio stations are broadcast daily in Catalan and there is a long publishing tradition. Each year in...
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Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?

...course Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm? As that course shows, harmful uses of other animals tend to be justified by speciesism – the idea that other animals’ interests are subservient to those of humans – which is an idea that is embedded very deeply in society. Speciesism, and the role that veganism plays in challenging it, is outlined in a free OpenLearn...
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The shops that make us buy
Society, Politics & Law

The shops that make us buy

...Clothing boutique, Car boot sale and Online shop. [An illustration of a supermarket taken from The shops that make us spend online carousel] Click on the image above to launch this interactive Instructions - For the best results, use a modern web browser . Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Plastics in our ocean
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastics in our ocean

...Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Attribution Graphics in question one 'What is the largest source of plastics into the oceans?' were altered versions of icons found on www.flaticon.com: Cotton buds by monkik Fishing gear by Freepik Drinks bottles by monkik No one really knows by turkkub...
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Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'
Education & Development

Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'

...free online resource was created for young researchers to educate them through engaging and interactive activities. ...What is MyShout!? MyShout! is an online resource which young researchers can use to teach themselves about how to do social research. It was designed by Dr Cindy Kerawalla and a group of young researchers. MyShout! divides research into 8 easily...
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Skills for work
Education & Development

Skills for work

...courses. They focus on core skills which employers often say are missing from many job applicants. ...Often referred as 'soft skills', these core skills cover areas such as networking and communication, leadership and following, plus coaching and mentoring. These self-paced courses follow the same format of 24 hours of learning (3 hours per week for 8 weeks). The courses...
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What's the problem with the government's plans for our schools?
Education & Development

What's the problem with the government's plans for our schools?

...free schools, which are free from LEA control. RSCs were introduced as “a pragmatic approach to academy oversight”, a sticking plaster over what has become such a convoluted form of accountability that not even those working in schools can understand it – not to mention parents. According to PTA UK, a charity that helps parent-teacher associations, just one in ten...
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Planning a better future
Money & Business

Planning a better future

...course is for anyone considering changing jobs, wishing to move up the ladder or return to work after a break. ...Planning a better future is an introductory course for anyone considering changing jobs, wondering how to move up the ladder or return to work after a break, and those aspiring to better things. Transcript If you are interested in studying this course, visit...
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