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The Writer's Room: J.K. Rowling
History & The Arts

The Writer's Room: J.K. Rowling

...work in pursuit of supplementing the experience of reading with something more immediate, sensory, and experimental. What exactly then does the writer’s desk and chair ‘mean’? What is its value? Commercially, it has lent lustre to the hotel for sure, and doubtless the suite commands a premium price. Culturally, the writer’s desk typically stages the place and end...
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Article 10 mins
What is a confidence and supply government?
Society, Politics & Law

What is a confidence and supply government?

...working coalition with any single minor party. In such a scenario, a minority government could be formed and kept in office through what is known as a confidence-and-supply agreement with one or more of the minor parties. As the title suggests, a confidence-and-supply agreement has two distinct strands. By convention, in order to remain in office, a government must retain...
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Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...work through the course. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Environment & Development...Studying mammals: Life in the trees: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the common features shown by tree-dwelling mammals from different groups show an awareness of the difficulties of classifying primates,...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Women in Law
Society, Politics & Law

Women in Law

...working conditions at the top of the legal world simply not appeal to women in the profession? Gary Slapper, Professor of Law at The Open University discusses the issues with Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times... Women in Law Professor Gary Slapper of The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times discuss the role of women in the legal profession....
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Audio 12 mins
Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...working for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic and many others, filming for series like The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Human Planet, Frozen Planet, Ocean Giants and Operation Iceberg. His photographic awards include seven Emmy’s and five BAFTA’s. He has twice won the underwater category in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year and has three Honorary Doctorates in...
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Video 35 mins
Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST) Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Gamified Intelligent Cyber Aptitude and Skills Training (GICAST)

...working, banking or social networking. We often do this without stopping to think about the security issues that might be involved. Activity 4 Securing your information Timing: Allow about 15 minutes Choose one of the following activities and think about the main security issues that might threaten your chosen activity. Online banking – for example, to check the balance...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...social media scanning and news articles. Overall, the first part of the report addressed the pollution that resulted from damage to oil production infrastructure through the destruction of crude oil refineries, wellheads and pipelines. It finds that people are likely to have faced acute and chronic exposures to a wide range of toxic compounds, heavy metals and particulate...
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6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales

...work right across the country (and beyond) on broader societal issues. Often, one of the best ways of finding campaign groups is through social media. You might even be able to find other people near you who might be interested in helping you start your own campaign. You can also look at your local newspapers (and online equivalents) to find stories about campaign events...
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