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At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study
Health, Sports & Psychology

At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study

...courses and qualifications. [A lady sitting down in cafe working on a laptop.] Click on the image above, or click here to start your interactive experience. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Research with students The interactive is based on the real-life stories and self-reported...
The homeless problem
Society, Politics & Law

The homeless problem

...free short course An introduction to social work. The homeless problem Transcript Being homeless Transcript Impact of legislation Transcript Lack of coordinated support Transcript Criminalisation of homelessness Transcript Homelessness and incarceration Transcript Slipping through the net Transcript Getting off the streets Transcript View our dedicated hub on homelessness...
Freedom of speech
History & The Arts

Freedom of speech

...courses and qualifications [Political banner promoting free speech (US)] The pros and cons There are good reasons to preserve freedom of speech – the case is made with formidable power in John Stuart Mill’s classic text, On Liberty (1859). In a society in which speech is free, there will be an interchange of ideas, truths that damage those in power will be more...
What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?

...by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage. Try a FREE course Additional support Mind's information and support pages Call the Samaritans on 116 123, for free or look at the other ways of contacting them. The NHS Mental health - live well pages Take it further with The Open University...
World Bipolar Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Bipolar Day

...to an inspiring line-up of speakers at our online conference on World Bipolar Day, Thursday 30 March 2023, 6-9pm. Sign up for a free ticket here Understand bipolar better Take our free eLearning course here Wondering if you - or someone you know - might have bipolar? Read info about getting a diagnosis here Need support? Find out about our peer support services here...
What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...course and in diverse contexts. The Centre’s vision is to use research and education to foster open dialogue and critical engagement with death and loss. This podcast is a conversation between three of the Centre’s members discussing their experiences of what it is like to do research in this topic area. They discuss how others react to their research, what has shaped...
The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary
Science, Maths & Technology

The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary

...course T155 Linux: an introduction... Introducing Linux Some say Leenix, some Leenux, some say Linux. So how do you say it? Linux - Origins Richard Stallman broke free of the closed proprietary world of UNIX computing when he announced the GNU project in 1983. But GNU needed a kernel. In 2001 Linus Torvalds gave it one. Audio courtesy of Christian Einfeldt and crew of the...
From boom to bust: the AI winter
Digital & Computing

From boom to bust: the AI winter

...language translation for the CIA and US military. Despite millions of dollars of investment and the minds of some of the brightest researchers in the World, the project turned out to be a failure. According to legend, one high-profile demonstration translated the English phrase: "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” into Russian and then back into English to...