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Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...de Atacama, a site of ongoing extraction of lithium from brine – in effect from water – in one of the driest parts of the world. Lithium is a key mineral in the development of lithium-ion batteries, which are central to the Global North’s ‘green transition.’ This extraction serves as an example of the ways in which the Global North’s solutions to the climate...
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Article 5 hrs
Moons of our Solar System Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...de force, watch this Waltz Around Saturn video produced by Fabio Di Donato who edited together highlights from the Cassini mission during its orbital tour of Saturn. Turn your sound on, because we think that fitting the pictures to this music was a work of genius. [This is an image taken from the Waltz around Saturn video.] Figure 27 Highlights from the Cassini mission...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...education, rather than larger political and economic forces. The solution is always to conduct more work on the self, rather than to question and challenge how things are seen and done in the first place. The drive is to individualise problems rather than to approach them systemically and collectively. When things go wrong with leadership, the temptation is always to...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
Society, Politics & Law

Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment

...education (Lavinas, 2017). The first two decades after the two World Wars are oftentimes referred to as the ‘golden years of capitalism’ in the Global North, as these years were characterised by low unemployment and inflation rates and growing national incomes. [Described image] Source: Bank of England Figure 6: Unemployment rates in the UK, 1920-2016 However, when...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...educational establishments and governments. Fraud risk is, therefore, a universal concern for all entities, regardless of their size, industry and context. The cost of fraud goes beyond financial losses. The consequences extend not just to individuals and organisations, but to national security, the economy, society and infrastructure. Fraud can adversely impact on its...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Studying mammals: The opportunists
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The opportunists

...de-sac from which it is extremely unlikely to be rescued by the operation of natural selection. Question 9 Question: There's perhaps a danger of thinking of omnivory as being the ideal 'jack-of-all-trades' feeding tactic, permitting animals to switch from one food source to another as the occasion demands. What disadvantages might omnivory present? Answer To complete the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Getting started with French 1
Languages

Getting started with French 1

...de quelle nationalité’ ?’ What would you say? Try introducing yourself. Listen again to the people in Section 2, if you need a model to imitate. Here is another example for you. Bonjour. Je m’appelle Charlie. Je suis anglais et français. Remember to use ‘je suis,’ ‘I am,’ and take care to use the correct form of the word for your nationality. You might...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...Educational Funding Council for Wales. [HEFCW logo]...Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration: Introduction - Communication and digital collaboration skills are now essential for new ways of working, and working online. As more organisations move to permanent hybrid working, being able to connect with others, use digital tools and understand expectations...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs