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Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...think about minimising exposure of yourself and colleagues to these chemical and biological agents. The following background and information is intended to make you more aware of health and safety aspects of your laboratory and field-based research work. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate study in Science...Health and safety in the laboratory and...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Addysg gynhwysol: deall yr hyn a olygwn (Cymru)
Education & Development

Addysg gynhwysol: deall yr hyn a olygwn (Cymru)

...system er budd pawb: mae hyn yn cynnwys athrawon, myfyrwyr a phawb yn y sefydliad addysgol. Mae addysg gynhwysol yn ymwneud â chymryd rhan a dysgu oddi wrth ei gilydd. Nid yw addysg gynhwysol yn sefydlog – mae'n datblygu...2 Modelau meddwl: 2 Modelau meddwl - Yn Adran 1, gofynnwyd i chi ystyried eich diffiniadau eich hun o addysg gynhwysol. Yn Adran 2, rydym yn dangos...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
MSE’s Academy of Money Badge icon
Money & Business

MSE’s Academy of Money

...think about your options when retiring, such as how much your state pension will amount to, supplementing this with an occupational or personal pension, and what you can do if your pension provision falls short of what you need. The current cost-of-living crisis arising from the surge in energy prices and exacerbated by the rising cost of other essentials has made it even...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The use of force in international law
Society, Politics & Law

The use of force in international law

...system of the balance of power. This system survived in Europe until the beginning of the twentieth century, effectively coming to an end with the outbreak of the First World War. In the aftermath of the First World War efforts were made to rebuild international relations between states through the establishment and operation of an international institution which would...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...think that by embracing an athlete of country described as a "sworn enemy", Hong Un Jong would have incurred censure and not be permitted to participate in the Rio games. But that didn't happen. Read at BBC News: North Korean athlete selfie: What happens next? Sexism on the air So Hong may actually get an easier ride for her selfie than you might expect. Which is probably...
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Article 5 mins
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...think about the ways in which different organisms live. For instance, some organisms make food using the light of the sun (they are photosynthetic), others eat plants (they are herbivores) while some only eat other animals (they are predators). Feeding habit is one way to partition organisms into different groups, but there are several other things that can also be used....
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Article 20 mins
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...think about the questions and about your reaction to them...Nuclear power: friend or foe?: 3 Discussion - To help you focus on the debate, here is a summary of some of the arguments. Remember that your task is to put the case for and against based on your perspective and interpretation of the evidence...Nuclear power: friend or foe?: 3.1 Arguments for nuclear energy -...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Geological processes in the British Isles
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological processes in the British Isles

...think of that would affect the sea-level on a global scale? One clue can be obtained by using Figure 3 and looking at what has happened to the continents during periods of eustatic lows. When a supercontinent such as Pangea breaks up (Figure 3g–h), a new series of ocean ridges will form associated with the formation of new ocean basins by sea-floor spreading. These...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs