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How to compare income across countries
Science, Maths & Technology

How to compare income across countries

...world, health started to improve in the second half of the twentieth century, followed more recently by a growth in income. But given that these countries are all so very different not least in terms of population sizes or standards of living, how can we make fair comparisons between them? Rosling's approach is to use normalised or standardised figures that try to take...
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Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...world. There are only so many hours in a day, and the time spent with screens comes at the expense of other, potentially better, activities. Under-threes, in particular, need a balance of activities, including instructed play, exploring the natural environment, manipulating physical toys and socialising with other children and grown-ups. The rise in screen use means less...
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Article 5 mins
Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are young men worldwide experiencing mental health crises?

...world, the suicide rates amongst men outstrips that of women. The writer Will Storr hears some stories - and asks why...Finally, Drummond had everything he’d ever dreamed of. He’d come a long way since he was a little boy, upset at his failure to get into the grammar school. That had been a great disappointment to his mother, and to his father, who was an engineer at...
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Article 15 mins
Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...world that is familiar. The defining characteristic of a ‘stranger’ is that she or he does not know those things which we take for granted. Strangers require the ‘obvious’ to be explained to them. In doing social science, then, there is a need to stand back from what we already know or believe and be distanced from, or sceptical about, those things which...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...world, science is king: weekly headlines proclaim the latest scientific breakthroughs and numerous mathematical problems, once indecipherable, have now been solved. But are there limits to what we can discover about our physical universe? This free course, Understanding science: what we cannot know, investigates the boundaries of our understanding across numerous...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Language in professional life
Languages

Language in professional life

...world. This, of course, involves figuratively thinking of brands as if they were people. For example, a brand that uses lots of verbs denoting vigorous activity (e.g. run, soar, jump) might be seen as dynamic; while a brand relying more on verbs denoting mental processes (e.g. believe, stand for, value) would be seen as more thoughtful or reflective. In the audio that you...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: skills for digital transformation

...world. For some this might feel like they are learning a new language and understanding new digital cultures, but for others it might be more about understanding and developing your existing digital capabilities...The future of the workplace is continuing to evolve, and digital transformation is accelerating, requiring new digital capabilities, behaviours and...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...world and will take a holistic approach to wellbeing and sustainability, drawing on the Well-being Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. Throughout the course there are documents, reports and articles. While you are encouraged to read these, the timings for activities will provide an indication if you are expected to read them in detail. Some are long and you may wish to...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs