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Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...publication of Systems Approaches to Making Change: A Practical Guide by M. Reynolds, and S. Holwell (eds.) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7472-1_1...Introduction: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Martin Reynolds with support from the Systems Thinking in Practice (STiP) team. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Teaching secondary science
Education & Development

Teaching secondary science

...publication and even accepted papers were significantly delayed. I was met with constant criticism that my conclusions were premature and were not well supported. When the work was presented my results were disputed and disbelieved, not on the basis of science because they simply could not be true. It was often said that no one was able to replicate my results. This was...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...health in later life. Making the distinction can help if you need to make savings as you usually have more options to cut costs on non-essential spending. Your spending pattern will change in retirement Some spending items are likely to change in retirement – perhaps your mortgage will be paid off by the time you retire? Some travel costs may go down if you have an...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Canals: The Making of a Nation - Find out more
History & The Arts

Canals: The Making of a Nation - Find out more

...health and safety, he built first aid centres all along the route. New technology, such as steam powered cranes, also helped but it was their enlightened boss that made the big difference in improving working conditions. The rhetoric embedded within rising trade unionism never turned into the class war that was feared and the Manchester Ship Canal successfully opened as...
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Article 5 mins
How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?

...health but also as organisms in their own right, with their own ecology and evolutionary histories. In retrospect, it is somewhat bizarre that nobody in the golden era of antibiotics questioned why soil bacteria make medicines for human illnesses. The usual explanation was that soil bacteria are fiercely competitive, continually fighting for living space in the soil under...
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Article 5 mins
What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

...health of the U.S. economy, as has Trump. And so, however inadvisable it may be to focus on the trade deficit, Trump is sure to pay a political price if it were to grow over the course of his tenure. Forging a bond before the clashes ahead In the end, the most consequential outcome of Xi’s visit may be the extent to which a bond is forged between the two leaders. This...
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DIY: Make Your Own Soap
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Make Your Own Soap

...health food shops ** 1cm3 is the same as 1ml Precautions: You MUST wear protective rubber gloves and eye protection (prescription spectacles should do) throughout, as well as a cotton housecoat or apron to protect your clothes from splashes. You MUST read and understand all the warnings printed on the caustic soda container before you start this experiment. The solutions...
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Article 15 mins
Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay

...health issues while developing new teaching materials and methods. At the same time, they juggled family and other commitments (often simultaneously). The one-off payment was therefore seen by many lecturers as a slap in the face, an insult. [A group of lecturers picketing outside Edinburgh college]EIS FELA strikers on picket line duty, Edinburgh College, May 2022...
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Article 5 mins