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Diversity and inclusion in the workplace Badge icon
Money & Business

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

...religion or belief, gender reassignment and sexual orientation in the workplace. Although it isn’t a protected characteristic, you’ll also look at the contribution that social capital makes to discrimination, and how enhancing social capital can make a difference. Watch this short video, in which employers discuss their support for colleagues with some of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Human use of animals
History & The Arts

Human use of animals

...to hear more philosophy podcasts. Did you enjoy this? Why not try another episode of Ethics Bites? Learn more ​ BBC Religion and Ethics: Animal Ethics The Moral Status of Animals Singer and His Critics edited by Dale Jamieson, published by Wiley-Blackwell Editor's note: The website Open2.net mentioned in this programme merged with OpenLearn in 2011....
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Audio 15 mins
Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair
Education & Development

Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair

...religion, social rank and marital status. One of the unique features of African textured hair is its ability to be sculpted and moulded into various shapes and forms hence, while hair may play a significant role in the lives of people of all racialised groups, for people of African descent, this role is amplified due to the unique nature and texture of *Black hair. Since...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...religion and race cannot be used to form reasonable suspicion. a. Yes, if the officer knows people who look like that take part in crime. b. Yes, if there is supporting information or intelligence that gives a description. c. No, you can never use a person’s physical appearance to help you form reasonable suspicion. d. No, protected characteristics such as age, gender,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
A brief history of evolution
History & The Arts

A brief history of evolution

...religion Like in the early days when evolutionary concepts were first developed, some creationists still strongly disagree with evolutionary theory, believing that it denies the presence of God. However, these days many people from evolutionary biologists to religious leaders, including Pope John Paul II, believe that evolutionary theory does not refute the presence of...
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Article 30 mins
The Byzantine icon
History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

...religion. This course doesn't require extensive prior knowledge of Christianity, though you will need to study the context within which the Byzantine icon was developed and the purpose it served (and still serves). As such, the Bible is a vital source for understanding the subjects depicted on Byzantine icons. Once you're familiar with the concept of the Byzantine icon,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...religion, age, intelligence, along with things like how much you trust the people you know and how strong those relationships are. We can do all of this really well. And again, it doesn't come from what you might think of as obvious information. So my favourite example is from this study that was published this year in the Proceedings of the National Academies. If you...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision

...religion and football, which is a slightly left-field part of my career in that it wasn’t really my focus for much of my career, which was sustainability, environment. But that was a documentary which I devoted a year of my life to, I did a pretty good job on it, it was very well received, helped to propel my career. The documentary was called And They Think It’s All...
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Video 30 mins