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Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Bernie Sanders be the next American President?

...becoming a fortress dedicated to battling forces of change inside and outside of its territory. We must make America great again, in the words of Donald Trump. The Republican Party has been trying to slam the door on the openness to ideas, immigration, and other cultures which distinguished the early history of the USA, and which enabled it to participate in the creation...
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Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake
Science, Maths & Technology

Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake

...become a store room. Dallas Campbell: So where would you actually, where would you actually …? Frank Drake: When we were observing we had a counter here, and in fact here’s the original equipment here which was used to control the telescope. This is, goes back to 1958. So that’s 50 years old and probably still works. Dallas Campbell: Shall we turn it on? Frank...
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Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...become a buzzword and has lost its meaning over time, with some people seeing it as just jargon and others finding it quite alienating. It can be difficult to measure the outcomes of ‘empowerment’ initiatives so a strong evidence base can sometimes be hard to establish. ‘Empowerment’ is a long-term process and most project evaluations are based on short- or...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...become donors. How do you change people's ideas about methods of giving, moving them from casual street donations to regular direct debit giving?...Legacy fundraising and big-gift seeking are part of the professional fundraiser's role. This free course, Building relationships with donors, will help you to gain the skills necessary to persuade individuals to become donors....
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...become familiar with the purpose of utilising these techniques and will also develop an understanding of when their systematic use may or may not be appropriate. With experience you will be able to make decisions on which is the right combination of techniques for a particular project. Software systems are built to meet requirements. (This leads to the developer’s...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...become an important tool in the development of eugenics and racist thinking, and was later linked with Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theories and the racial hierarchies of social Darwinism. The growth of nationalism, and the early emergence of the nation state during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe. Increasingly, matters of political and personal...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...become opportunities. Answer... Doing something novel means asking a question that no one has asked before and finding answers that no one else has found. Vague questions are very tricky to answer, especially if your time is limited, so keeping your question focussed helps it to be answerable. Leaving room for development helps ensure you will stay interested through the...
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Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...students, and with the textbook example identified in question 3. Looking beyond Fraser as an individual, it is possible to identify a number of what might be termed ‘social and ‘economic’ factors that have had a positive influence on the SuperJam venture. For example, Fraser’s family has provided a supportive environment in which he has been able to experiment...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs