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Introduction to finite element analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to finite element analysis

...technology. In this course you will be introduced to the essence of FEA; what is it and why do we carry out FEA? As an example of its use, we will look briefly at the case of finite element analysis of the tub of a racing car. Finally, if you have access to FEA software, you can try out the two exercises where step-by-step instructions are given to help you carry out a...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...education about the opportunities for children with disabilities to get involved with sports. We need more than just 66 hours of coverage of the Paralympics. Read the full article at Upworthy: Why #FillTheSeats is about more than just selling tickets to the Paralympic Games One of the threats to ticket sales was the Zika virus There were lots of reasons selling tickets to...
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Video 5 mins
Thirty-seven winters of discontent
History & The Arts

Thirty-seven winters of discontent

...Educational Supplement looked at the teaching sector and declared that not just the winter of 2011, but the whole of the year had been a winter of discontent. But, surely, things could only get better? No. "Any hopes that 2012 is likely to be warmer should be extinguished: the forecast is bleak" warned the paper, pulling its jacket closer around its shoulders. 2012...
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Article 5 mins
Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...education, and defence? Whether we should generate electricity using nuclear power, solar power, or gas? Are there some issues that especially lend themselves to being dealt with by direct democracy? Try some experiments to see how far democracy should go using Activity 2. Activity 2 Consider an exercise along the following lines: A school is like a mini political system...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Formulating research questions
Education & Development

Formulating research questions

...Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic (WEIRD) bias in social science research, systematically excluding the very people it is supposed to benefit. Ruzycki and Ahmed (2022) quote ‘Researched to Death’ – a synthesis of 11 studies examining violence against Indigenous women in Canada – which found that all asked similar questions and produced similar...
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Article 25 mins
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...technology makes it possible for large global online firms to distribute worldwide, and again, most of these companies – Netflix, Amazon, iTunes/Apple – are US-based. Does all this matter? Maybe. Maybe not, as long as audiences get the mass entertainment they want and there are some British films in our cinemas and opportunities for British talent. However, it’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why use literature reviews in health and social care?

...educator, social work tutor and, more recently, as a self-employed researcher. I’ve worked in residential childcare, schools, hospitals and community mental health, in the third sector as well as Scottish local authorities. Throughout my career I’ve been curious about the basis on which social workers make decisions about whether, how and why to intervene in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...technology, the machinery, the size of the machinery - everything is geared to bigger production - to compete. BEN TAYLOR: What you’re seeing is a larger-scale mechanisation coming in. You’re seeing larger kit being used and farming done on a more industrial scale. It’s becoming more of a commercial activity, rather than the more pastoral practice that has been...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs