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Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...human communities shape each other. You will look at the role of intercultural competence at the workplace, reflect on the use of English as lingua franca in international contexts, and get a flavour of the skills involved in language-related professions such as translation and interpreting...Explore the multiple relationships between languages and cultures. In this free...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...resources to achieve organisational objectives for which she is accountable. The benefits to me are potential career development and the satisfaction of doing interesting and rewarding work. What are the influences you can think of, internal and external, that affect the exchange? Internal influences include our immediate priorities and preferences as individuals. My...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...human happiness and, as such, had to be built on a foundation of mutual love and respect. As an early seventeenth-century commentator put it: ‘As for love, it is the life and soul of marriage, without which it is no more itself than a carcass is a man; yea, it is uncomfortable, miserable and a living death’ (William Whately (1617) quoted in Keeble, 1994, p. 150)....
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Researching Antarctic ice sheets
Nature & Environment

Researching Antarctic ice sheets

...human-caused climate change made this particular ocean circulation pattern more likely: it’s possible, but not confirmed. So what next? Will this retreat continue? Will it start elsewhere on the continent? We’ve already seen some ice shelves collapse on the Antarctic Peninsula and others around the continent might collapse in future. Some ocean models have also...
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Video 10 mins
How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?

...human dimension to your piece, so you need to be able to convey this aspect through capturing the right visuals, ambient sounds or just letting the voice of your interviewees express their personality and views. So when you pitch a multimedia story, mention why this story needs to be told in that particular format. If you’re not sure, don’t pitch it. Cover the details...
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Article 5 mins
Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism

...humanities, including: art history English literature English language studies history modern languages The theme of popular protest runs throughout the module and is used to link the various subject areas. As part of your study you will learn to navigate an innovative and interactive module website; the perfect way to gain the study skills you’ll need to succeed in the...
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Video 5 mins
The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...human, workplace and family rights and the benefits of diversity get very little mention. The debate hasn’t changed UK politics but it’s brought out some of the nastiness in our political life – something that potential immigrants might want to consider. Paul Cairney, professor of politics and public policy, University of Stirling The truth is we don’t know what...
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Article 10 mins
Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...human to live to the age of 1,000 years has probably already been born. Meanwhile, Russian billionaire, Dmitry Itskov founded the ‘2045 Initiative’ in 2011, with the goal of achieving a cybornetically-assisted immortality by the year 2045. However, the potential of immortality raises significant ethical concerns. Suzanne Newcombe’s research (2017) has focused...
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