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Life in Law
Society, Politics & Law

Life in Law

...worked on as a Government lawyer. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ Audio reflects the law as at the date of recording, December 2011 to January 2012. Criminal law Solicitor Farhana Rahman-Cook and barrister Tim Moloney QC are midway through a gruesome murder...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Reith Lectures 2009: A new citizenship debate
History & The Arts

Reith Lectures 2009: A new citizenship debate

...short introduction to Sandel's philosophy, two prominent British political theorists, Michael Sayward of The Open University, and Matt Matravers of the University of York, discuss the key themes of Sandel's work and their relevance to modern politics and new citizenship... Reith lectures debate An academic debate discussing this year's Reith lectures by Michael Sandel...
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Audio 24 mins
Languages and Employability
Languages

Languages and Employability

...work, can provide a key to the global workplace. In this video a collection of employers and employees outline the benefits that language skills bring to their companies and careers. There is a lot more to language skills than just learning to speak fluently. Inter-cultural communication skills open doors to other cultures and communities, and gives you experience of the...
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Conversations and interviews
Money & Business

Conversations and interviews

...social contacts. In the end, your management of a work-based, productive inquiry will be down to your own judgement of what to do. Perhaps the following questions will help you make those judgements: Is getting a partial answer better than taking risks in order to get a ‘perfect’ answer? Would you like another person to treat you as you propose to treat a colleague...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The UK deal with the EU explained: what it says and what it means
Society, Politics & Law

The UK deal with the EU explained: what it says and what it means

...work benefits for EU workers for a period of up to four years after they start working in the UK. However, the mechanism can only remain in place for seven years. The UK would have to make a request to the EU and that request would have to be approved by other member states in the EU Council. Other parts of the deal allow the UK to place more restrictions on non-EU family...
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Article 10 mins
How does Coronation Street bring politics home?
Society, Politics & Law

How does Coronation Street bring politics home?

...work of Richard Hoggart—a major influence on the Birmingham Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies—and his analysis of working-class life in the North. The show adopts many of the themes that Hoggart identifies in working-class culture, including the emphasis on the strength of women and the ambivalent class position of pub landlords and others hovering at the...
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Article 5 mins
One refugee's story: A long, risky journey
Society, Politics & Law

One refugee's story: A long, risky journey

...works for the United Nations, met Orfahli on a trip to Syria in 2009. “We spent almost every day together,” she says, “We traveled all over the country. We became like brothers and sisters.” Bergamaschi says not long after Orfahli moved to Egypt, he began looking for work. There was just one problem: he needed a work permit. “According to Egyptian law you need...
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The realities of rural life in the 1950s-1980s
OpenLearn Ireland

The realities of rural life in the 1950s-1980s

...work of Father James McDyer who was appointed curate to Glencolmcille in 1952. He lived and worked in the parish until shortly before his death in 1987. His pioneering work in rural community development is legendary and is a clear example of the importance of local initiative in shaping the character of an area. You can learn more about Father McDyer on the Glencolmcille...
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