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Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
History & The Arts

Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?

...work or actions have had a notable impact on British life and have helped shape British ‘heritage’. [English Heritage Blue Plaque Commemorating Bertrand Russell]English Heritage Blue Plaque Commemorating Bertrand Russell. But ideas about what constitutes British heritage have altered radically between the second half of the nineteenth century and the early part of the...
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Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support
Science, Maths & Technology

Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support

...work to date calls for more targeted, co-designed services to support mothers in the criminal justice system and improve outcomes for their children. The studies This research is mixed methods and includes the following studies: Study 1 Scoping Review (2022-2023) Study 2 Focus Groups (2025) Study 3 Interviews (current 2026) Study 4 Survey (2027) Study 5 Systematic Review...
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Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world
History & The Arts

Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world

...work in many different sectors. It may not be widely taught as a standalone subject in schools, but Art History has both a rich history and huge contemporary relevance. To give just one example, recent debates over statues representing figures such as Cecil Rhodes and Edward Colston speak directly to issues (such as the role of sculpture in public spaces) that have long...
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Squares, roots and powers
Science, Maths & Technology

Squares, roots and powers

...work. So if you wanted , you would know that it would lie between = 7 and = 8, and you would expect an answer of seven point something. (It is 7.416 …). Technically, −7 is also a square root of 49, since (−7)2 = 49. This is called the negative square root. The sign √ is customarily used to denote the positive square root, so = 7 and − = −7. In Example 3, only...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...work your way through the course you will learn how psychologists go about addressing these questions using different research tools and approaches. The course is divided into four separate sessions that will introduce you to four of the topic weeks on the level 2 Psychology course DE200 Investigating psychology 2. Each session will address one of the everyday questions...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Legal skills and debates in Scotland Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...work? How did you travel? Did you go out with friends? Did you visit family? Did you visit your doctor? Did you go away? Have you visited an exhibition? Did you take part in sport? Did you buy a coffee or take-away meal? Did you use the internet to search for information or contact friends? Have you watched catch-up TV? Have a look at the suggestions that follow, as some...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Camille Parmesan - Stories of Change

...work on butterflies to synthetic analyses of global impacts on a broad range of species across terrestrial and marine biomes. She works actively with governmental agencies and NGOs to help develop conservation assessment and planning tools aimed at preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change. Parmesan has received numerous scientific awards, including being...
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Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?

...work by slowing the growth of rapidly dividing cancer cells. Chemotherapy is used to treat cancer (both cure or prevent recurrence) and ease cancer symptoms (used to shrink tumours that might be causing pain). However, some forms of chemotherapy can damage other healthy tissues that also divide rapidly. For example, it can kill the white blood cells that are an essential...
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