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The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...world. Why would researchers become interested in such a gathering? This is because the Magh Mela case study can be set within the context of contemporary crowd psychology, which has been working to understand the relationship between crowds and collective identity. Modern crowd research is considered to have started with French polymath and political conservative Gustave...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...world social problems such as racial and gender discrimination. Psychologists have generated a number of explanations for why people become prejudiced and in this section you will undertake some online activities that focus on ‘implicit and explicit’ forms of prejudice and the distinctions between them...Making sense of ourselves: 1.1 Explicit and implicit prejudice -...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

...world, introducing you to different types of malware, including viruses and trojans, as well as concepts such as network security, cryptography, identity theft and risk management. This course has been developed by The Open University with support from the UK Government's National Cyber Security Programme and can be accessed free of charge. Please tell us more about your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...heritage a deep pessimism about human nature and human action which recoiled from glib prophecies of a coming socialist paradise. Please now look again at ‘The Turmoil’, linked below. You will see that it begins by reconsidering (but not dismissing) ‘Christ's suffering’, moves on to dismiss the ‘vapid dream’ of the Celtic Arcadia – ‘land of story’ –...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
What do the latest pictures of Pluto tell us?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do the latest pictures of Pluto tell us?

...world. New Horizons found no trace of an atmosphere and the surface is mostly water-ice but it boasts the only dark polar cap in the solar system. Did tar particles from Pluto’s atmosphere somehow make it across to Charon? Elsewhere there are plenty of impact craters, though probably fewer than on Pluto’s water-ice terrains, which poses a problem of why and how Charon...
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Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?
History & The Arts

Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?

...worlds of fashion and beauty – have made canny use of Barbenheimer in their advertising campaigns. HAPPY BARBENHEIMER RELEASE WEEK pic.twitter.com/9rMbMPvr62 — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) July 17, 2023 For the studios behind the films (Warner Bros. and Universal respectively), the hype has paid off. Opening weekend box office returns were the fourth highest on record,...
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Article 5 mins
What is a digital carbon footprint?
Nature & Environment

What is a digital carbon footprint?

...World Meteorology Organisations, the occurrence of extreme climate events has increased by more than a factor of five in the last 50 years. In their 2021 report, they state that the number of reported climate disasters rose from 711 in the 1970s to 3,165 in the decade between 2010 and 2019. It is therefore perhaps not surprising that many more of us have become climate...
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What is trauma?
Society, Politics & Law

What is trauma?

...world, limiting their sense of belonging, freedom and participation in public life. It is crucial that the police understand and address these outcomes wherever possible. A procedural justice approach is vital to ensure victims’ rights and interests are upheld, and experiences of citizenship are fostered. TI practice is only one way of promoting procedural justice for...
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