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How do empires work?
History & The Arts

How do empires work?

...systems of empire'? This free course, How do empires work?, introduces these questions by briefly sketching in the dramatic events of the Anglo-Chinese conflict over Hong Kong from 1839 to 1842...How are empires ruled? How do military, economic, logistic and cultural constructs combine to create 'systems of empire'? This free course, How do empires work?, introduces these...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...think about personas in the health and social care system. Activity 1 Data collection Timing: Allow about 10 minutes Mrs Craig is a 76-year-old woman who has fallen at home. Begin thinking about all the people and places Mrs Craig will come into contact with: on her journey from home, within the hospital, to discharge home, to the care of community services. What data...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
The language of protest
Society, Politics & Law

The language of protest

...system is one that’s founded on debate – on citizens having a say in how they’re governed, and promoting their own political views and ideas via persuasion rather than coercion. It’s also a way of holding those in power to account, raising awareness of issues that are ignored or otherwise dismissed by the government, and of expressing the will of the people when...
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Video 15 mins
Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time
Science, Maths & Technology

Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time

...system? If car travel is going to remain common, perhaps we need to be smarter about how we build and use them. Our cars currently spend 92% of their time parked – and, when driving, most of their weight is used only to carry one person most of the time. Cars could be produced in fewer numbers, to be smaller, longer-lasting and shared by more people. And instead of...
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Article 10 mins
What do we need to know about our memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we need to know about our memory?

...thinking skills? This article explores...Ageing brings about age-related decline to all our organs and that includes our brain. Our brain is in a sense a central computer where everything that is happening in our bodies and minds gets processed (read more in our article The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'). We do not know exactly how our organs, including the brain,...
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Article 15 mins
Could volunteering be bad for our health?
Society, Politics & Law

Could volunteering be bad for our health?

...systems should create opportunities for citizens to help shape decision about health-care, and that citizens should take them up. Volunteering suffers from similar definitional uncertainty but one excellent overview places it within “a cluster of ‘helping’ activities”. It is this subtle distinction between an empowered and change-oriented model of participation,...
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Article 10 mins
Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help

...system (heart, veins, arteries, circulation of blood), immune system (how our body protects itself from infection and how it is supported to recover after illnesses and injuries), respiratory system (clearance of lungs, chronic coughs, breathing), hormonal changes and musculoskeletal systems (bones thinning, loosening muscles, weaker joints, tendons and decreasing...
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Article 5 mins
Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...thinking. You will also think about barriers to inclusion and the difference between integration and inclusion. In addition, you will consider some of the key documents, such as the Salamanca Statement and the Additional Learning Needs Code, that underpin current thinking in this area. This Badged Open Course is part of a collection of training resources for school...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs