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From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...history of government policy (stretching back to the 1930s) which focuses attention on what have sometimes been identified as the distressed regions or declining regions. There has apparently always been a ‘regional’ problem. And, of course, the implication is generally that the problem belongs to those regions which are facing it. In a sense it is taken for granted...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing healthcare improvement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing healthcare improvement

...family members, healthcare staff, managers and educators). Batalden and Davidoff (2007) propose that quality improvement is: …the combined and unceasing efforts of everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and their families, researchers, payers, planners and educators – to make the changes that will lead to better patient outcomes (health), better system...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...history of alcohol manufacture will be explored and you will have the chance to make your own drinks, through an optional home-brew experiment. All these aspects will be explained, so don’t worry if they seem unfamiliar at the moment. There are vivid videos examples to help with this and you’ll get plenty of opportunities to demonstrate your new understanding and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
AI fluency
Digital & Computing

AI fluency

...history. You’ll explore what AI is, how it differs from human intelligence, and how data is the key that unlocks AI’s potential. By the end of this session, you’ll understand the fundamentals of AI, the different types of AI, and how it interacts with human language. Finally, you’ll see AI in action through various algorithms and real-world applications in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...history and period drama you might have found that your chosen villain is one who stalks the corridors of an old stately home. It might have been that there are particular aspects of the chemistry between the villain you chose and some of the other characters in the story (including the hero) that made that particular character appealing or it might have been that there...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Brighton Pavilion
History & The Arts

Brighton Pavilion

...history). Find out about Brighton and why it had become fashionable at this juncture – at a guess, it must have been fashionable for the prince to have ended up there (start with histories of Brighton, and eighteenth- century, early nineteenth-century and modern guidebooks to the city). Find out something about the history of the building of the Pavilion (again, try...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
A journey through two Englands
History & The Arts

A journey through two Englands

...up" in latter times, and along with it the paradox, very puzzling to the coachman's mind, that there were men of old family and large estate who voted for the Bill. He did not grapple with the paradox; he let it pass, with all the discreetness of an experienced theologian or learned scholiast, preferring to point his whip at some object which could raise no questions....
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Article 5 mins
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...history of the legal profession. To become a court judge, a person must already be an experienced lawyer. Lawyers are people who provide legal services, including solicitors and barristers. Box 1 Barristers and solicitors Barristers typically specialise in courtroom advocacy or drafting specialist documents. Usually, they are introduced to their client by a solicitor....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs