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What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...World Health Organisation recommends a vaccination rate of 95% to eliminate the disease, something that the United Kingdom is presently struggling to achieve. At present there is no vaccine for COVID-19, which means that herd immunity could only come about by approximately 60% of the population becoming infected and developing immunity. For the United Kingdom, this would...
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Article 20 mins
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...world. The biology part of the course will focus on the digestive system and how the body uses the elements in our food to function. It is important to understand the macro and micro nutrients in the foods we eat and how our bodies use them. Some people follow food restriction due to choice or religious observation. Malnutrition is not just a concern for developing...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration
Digital & Computing

Hybrid working: digital communication and collaboration

...world. As more organisations move to permanent hybrid working, being able to connect with others, manage your digital persona and use the digital tools and understand expectations is becoming more important...Communication and digital collaboration skills are now essential for new ways of working and thriving in a digital world. As more organisations move to permanent...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...world around you is designed in some way. Modern living relies on the products, systems and services created to support how we live. Design comes from the ability to think creatively – to be able to imagine ‘what if …?’ and come up with something that didn’t exist before. Some of the greatest human achievements have come from creative design engineering,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war - Climate News Network

...world’s nuclear powers is eloquent. It says the most important political decision is how much effort to exert on countering climate change, taking into account what we are doing to the climate, how it may respond, what that could do to us, and what we might then do to each other. The authors’ best guess, based on current policies and trends, is that greenhouse gas...
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Article 10 mins
From the 'Red Clyde' to the 'Blue Clyde'?
Society, Politics & Law

From the 'Red Clyde' to the 'Blue Clyde'?

...World War or to particular events associated with it and its immediate aftermath. The period around WW1 and immediately after was one of far reaching and rapid social, economic and political change in the UK. Arguably few places were gripped by such change as the city of Glasgow and the wider Clydeside area more generally. In 1919 the flying of Red Flags in Glasgow during...
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Article 15 mins
Who will lead Britain out of the European Union
Society, Politics & Law

Who will lead Britain out of the European Union

...world” or “unshackling Britain” precisely because euroscepticism is to be found across the political spectrum. The left’s critique of worker exploitation – likely to be heard more following Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader – does not sit with the right’s push for more trade liberalisation. Both sides agree that the EU is a problem but that isn’t...
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Article 5 mins
Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time
Science, Maths & Technology

Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time

...world – and then using, servicing and disposing of them generates even more emissions. In total, a typical mid-size car is responsible for around 17 tons of CO₂. The total embodied emissions for alternatively fuelled vehicles such as hybrids, electric and fuel-cell vehicles may even be higher than normal internal combustion engines – even when they produce no...
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Article 10 mins