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The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...et des metiers (Encyclopédia, or an Analytical Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Trades), published in Paris between 1751 and 1772 in 28 volumes and accompanied by 11 volumes of illustrative plates. (Further supplementary volumes were published almost up to the French Revolution in 1789.) The main editor of the work was Denis Diderot (1713–84, pronounced...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...article How to write a CV (Prospects, 2022). Which aspects of your CV need to be updated to really showcase the skills that employers want? Consider how you can ensure that your CV is succinct. You do not have to describe your experience in detail, according to Indeed a CV should be around one to three pages, depending on your experience. The more experienced you are, the...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
How can statistics bring dead languages back to life?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can statistics bring dead languages back to life?

...of hearing ancient sounds once more,” adds Coleman, “these early successes are opening up a wide range of new questions, one of the central being how far back in time can we really go?” You can hear audio demonstrations at the Oxford University website This article was originally published by The University of Cambridge research website under a CC-BY licence...
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Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Health, Sports & Psychology

Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry

...been no massive transformation, but since “MeToo” there is greater awareness of gender inequality. Serious women pundits are more visible and audible and the now rather tedious formula of male, macho punditry is being threatened. At the end of the day everyone should be invited to the celebration of football. This article was originally published by The Conversation...
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How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
Society, Politics & Law

How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health

...World Happiness Report reflects on many of the same issues and it is great to see so much convergence of academic thought as schools, governments and NGOs start to engage with this agenda in a novel and meaningful way. This article was originally published on The Conversation. It was edited in March 2018 to reflect new data. International Day of Happiness - 20 March...
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Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...Deaf Group” to raise awareness and provide support for other people like myself. I recently collaborated with the Muslim Deaf Association Sydney on a Ramadan project where we encouraged people to sign “Ramadan Mubarak” in Auslan and send in their videos. You can see the final video here: This article originally appeared on Languages On The Move under a CC-BY licence...
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A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Health, Sports & Psychology

A matter of life and death: inequalities in healthcare for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

...article and video...Transcript As the COVID-19 outbreak developed and progressed, it became evident that Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the UK were at greater risk of death and were also over-represented in illness and hospitalisations as a result of COVID-19. Although the pandemic has shone a light on the stark inequalities in health experienced by Black...
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Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...article ‘Being a digital ambassador for young carers’, in which Amen Dhesi gives an insight into the value of being a digital ambassador. Next, go to the Good Things foundation website and use the search function to find and read the following two articles, each of which describes a case study of a Good Things Foundation project designed to help people who lack skills...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs