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The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...research in the 1920s suggested that many people felt their health improved after drinking Guinness, but nowadays this is attributed to the high iron content of the stout. Pregnant women are now advised not to drink Guinness because of its alcohol content and the dangers of alcohol to the foetus. Can you tell how a beer will taste from its appearance? Taste is dependent...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...research and development, in different variables that increase productivity. Fiat has not been investing in new engines at the same level that Volkswagen has. NARRATOR Low productivity has meant Italian companies have struggled with competition from countries with lower labour costs. In textiles, Italy is a significant exporter but, over the last 20 years, cheap clothes...
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Level 2: Intermediate 28 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...Research Establishment developed a domestic energy model (BREDEM) in the 1990s. This forms the core of the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP). Since 2006 this has been the key calculation tool to show compliance with the Building Regulations for houses and flats. It has been through several revisions and the current (2023) version is SAP 2012 (BRE, 2022). Although the...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Interviews - Writing For Radio
History & The Arts

Interviews - Writing For Radio

...research and it was like that. But, but you know that the Radio 4 audience are informed, they’re curious, they’re, they’re interested, and I suppose my job as the commissioning editor is to try and feed that appetite really. And one of the first things you think about when, when an idea crosses my desk is what’s in it for the audience? What’s going to draw them...
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Audio 45 mins
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...research fellow at Deakin University in Australia and an expert on the philosophy of racism. In this video Dr Ngo discusses how different definitions of racism impact how racism is identified and addressed. Activity 7 Timing: Spend about twenty minutes on this activity Watch the following video. AZITA CHELLAPPOO: Investigating philosophy. Identifying and addressing...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Intermediate German: The world of work
Languages

Intermediate German: The world of work

...research assistant das Anzeigenblatt (⸚er) advertising paper freiberuflich freelance die Nachhilfe extra tuition...Intermediate German: The world of work: 1.5 Können Sie Ihre Arbeit beschreiben? - Können Sie sich vorstellen und ein bisschen über Ihre Arbeit oder freiwillige Tätigkeit sprechen? Übung 6 Timing: 10 Minuten Sie hören jetzt Frauke Burmeister, die sich...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...research opened up devoted to modelling mental processes in computational terms. Again, on this view it is not too difficult to see how brain tissue could support a mind; it would simply need to be organised in such a way as to implement the relevant computational processes. This approach may not be the right one (there are rivals to it) and many problems remain – in...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Systems thinking and practice
Digital & Computing

Systems thinking and practice

...research and training that affects the provision of services; the laws, policies and programmes under which services are provided. To call all of this a ‘system’ is not to imply that it has well-defined, consensual goals and co-ordinated programmes for achieving them. The institutions included in the blindness system tend, in fact, to behave in a fragmented and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs