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Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...world, especially the opposition between Greeks and non-Greeks reflect on personal experiences as an informed critical reader. Before you get started we would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for this course, in our optional start-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential and we will not...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Drug development process: combating pain
Science, Maths & Technology

Drug development process: combating pain

...world or from synthetic compounds produced in laboratories around the world. This compound would then serve as the ‘lead compound’ for further research. Synthetic chemists would make as many different analogues of the lead compound as possible with the aim of finding a compound which had good activity, a minimum of side-effects and favourable pharmacokinetic...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Children’s perspectives on play
Education & Development

Children’s perspectives on play

...world. It could be argued that playful thinking is visible in a design such as that of the ‘Gherkin’ skyscraper in London, designed by Norman Foster and Ken Shuttleworth and later nicknamed the ‘Gherkin’ because of its unique shape. [Described image] Figure 3 A number of children in Nicholson et al.’s (2014) study suggested that adults do not play enough....
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Our sense of balance
Science, Maths & Technology

Our sense of balance

...world around us. Every single one of these sensory systems was carefully constructed during our time in the womb. If you are interested in learning more about our sensory systems including how we perceive pain, taste, smell, hearing and vision, why not try our 3rd level module SD329 Signals and Perception: The Science of the Senses. This module can be studied as part of...
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Article 10 mins
What's the problem with the government's plans for our schools?
Education & Development

What's the problem with the government's plans for our schools?

...world class education system in which all schools are academised. Yet it is becoming harder and harder to buy into this “vision” when viewed through the prism of the issues that currently beset education in England. No doubt the parents of those pupils being taught in a portacabin by the fifth supply teacher in as many weeks, and who have little idea as to where to...
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Article 5 mins
Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?
Money & Business

Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?

...world, exporting more than 95% of its machines. Indeed, the global growth in coffee shop culture inspired by Starbucks generated a massive expansion in export earnings throughout the Italian coffee sector. In 1988 Italy exported 12,000 tonnes of roasted coffee – by 2013 that had risen to 191,000 tonnes, and 36% of all the beans roasted in the country are now exported,...
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Article 5 mins
What is happening in Yemen?
Society, Politics & Law

What is happening in Yemen?

...World Bank and International Monetary Fund. This increased the price of fuel by up to 90%, and naturally met with widespread popular outrage. The Houthis took advantage of this ill-feeling to enter the country’s capital, Sanaa, and secured the agreement of the main political parties on a new set of measures that might have put the transitional process back on track: the...
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Article 5 mins
No Pause for Thought? Brexit, Bias and Political Manipulation
Health, Sports & Psychology

No Pause for Thought? Brexit, Bias and Political Manipulation

...world outside the EU. There is a shortfall of civil servants to address the myriad of loose ends that need to be tied up during and after the Brexit negotiations. Industries are already relocating to Europe. Recruitment of skilled workers is becoming very difficult in areas that require them (such as the NHS and care work). And Britain hasn’t even left yet. Focusing on...
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Article 10 mins