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20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice
Society, Politics & Law

20 years in Law: how technology changed legal practice

...study of advanced managerialism in practice. Social & Legal Studies, 09646639261441607. doi: 10.1177/09646639261441607 Legal Services Board (2023) Technology and Innovation in Legal Services. Available at https://legalservicesboard.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230425-Tech-and-Innov-survey-2022-Designed.pdf Christina Sullivan (2022) History of Legal Tech: A...
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20 years in English as a medium of instruction: an unstoppable train?
Languages

20 years in English as a medium of instruction: an unstoppable train?

...study. Increasingly, English does instead. Why this matters. None of this means English is bad. A shared language lets people study, work and think together across borders, and I have benefited from that myself. But when English arrives as part of a market model of education, it brings more than words. It carries assumptions about what a university is for, whose knowledge...
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Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery

...studied planetary body outside of Earth. Despite this, its formation mechanism is still a mystery. Transcript Astronomy & Planetary Science The Formation of the Moon Zoe Morland: Have you wondered how the Moon was made? The Moon is the most extensively studied planetary body outside of Earth. Despite this, we’re still not sure how it was formed. Past Theories Hypotheses...
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More or Less: interview with Tim Harford
Science, Maths & Technology

More or Less: interview with Tim Harford

...study statistics? Transcript: "It possibly is... But I think the main reason is that it's fun, it's fascinating..." KEVIN MCCONWAY: Some of the people who are going to be listening to this would be Open University students who are studying statistics or economics or various subjects like that. And maybe they’re thinking, they’re doing that because they’re thinking...
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Diversity in religion: Islam
History & The Arts

Diversity in religion: Islam

...Studies courses and qualifications....Diversity in religion: Islam: Introduction - Religions are internally diverse; they encompass all aspects of human culture and behaviour; they are dynamic and changing. Harvard University professor, Diane Moore, has emphasised that we need to be aware of these three qualities in order to help us to understand religion (Religion and...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...studying this course, you should be able to (within the context of English and Welsh law): understand the nature of, and legal controls over, insider dealing and market abuse describe the nature of, and legal controls over, fraud and money laundering, including relevant policies, procedures and controls recognise the nature of, and legal controls over, bribery discuss...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...skills or any previous experience of studying the subject. There are no special requirements for this course but you may like to find a simple calculator in a drawer or on your mobile phone to help you with some of the maths calculations. This OpenLearn science course is produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education, the educational arm of The Exilarch's...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Teaching secondary science
Education & Development

Teaching secondary science

...studying this course, you should be able to: classify and analyse practical work according to its purpose and learning outcomes identify ways in which the nature of science can be reflected through school science use different resources and approaches to support students’ understanding of the nature of science set out the case for the inclusion of controversial issues...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs