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Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?

...work in times of unprecedented crisis, either nationally or continentally. “More Europe” is unlikely to provide a solution to the democratic malaise and anti-establishment feelings in many national landscapes. And “better Europe” will not work either if it does not address the fundamental legitimacy problems at the EU level, where integration is perceived as an...
Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: exploring the concept

...work to make all the reading undertaken – in English lessons, in projects and in cross curricula and extra curricula contexts – pleasurable. But in order to foster reading for pleasure in schools, homes and community contexts, conceptual clarity is essential, alongside awareness of the subtle differences between reading for pleasure, pleasure in reading and their...
The Life of Saint Andrew
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint Andrew

...work on the lives of the saints tells the story of Scotland's patron saint...The acts of this apostle’s martyrdom, though rejected by Tillemont, &c. are maintained to be genuine by Nat. Alexander, Hist. t. 1, and by Mr. Woog, professor of history and antiquities at Leipsic, in learned dissertations published in 1748 and 1751. The authority of this piece being contested,...
Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground
History & The Arts

Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground

...work through this course, you will become familiar with the deeper levels of harmony in Mozart's piano sonatas...This free course, Voice-leading analysis of music 2: the middleground, continues our examination of 'voice-leading' or 'Schenkerian' analysis, perhaps the most widely used and discussed method of analysing tonal music. In this course, this method is explained...
What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...work for you? We'd love to hear from you. So why not get in touch today and find out how you can help shape digital health. Video 1 What is digital health? Think about the term ‘digital health and social care technology’ and write down your own definition of this from your own perspective. Discussion Different people will have different definitions that reflect the...
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...work on this course, please watch the video sequence ‘Introducing the Roman World’ below. This visual introduction will introduce many of the terms to be defined in this course and set them in context. It will also show the kinds of sources you might work on for evidence of culture, identity and power in the Roman Empire if you continue to study this topic. You may...
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...work processes. Similarly, developments in information and communication technology (ICT) have transformed many aspects of the teaching and learning environment. Less than a decade ago you would have had to visit one of our offices to look through printed teaching materials that were the main medium we used. Since then we have moved to having materials online, and through...
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...work? What is antibiotic resistance? Why is it a problem? What can we do about it?...Have you ever been prescribed a course of antibiotics by your doctor to treat a bacterial infection? Did you wonder how they worked? It’s likely that, provided you completed the course prescribed by your doctor, the antibiotics successfully treated your infection. But what if the...