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Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...research centred around climate change. So we investigate the atmosphere-- looking at the air-- and we investigate oceans-- oceanography. And we also look at the ice. In this country, when it snows, if you're lucky, you get to make a snowman. And then it melts. But in Antarctica you don't get that. So each year, the snow will build up. Year on year, you'll get it. And so...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...research scientists. You have just met the scientific names of some mammalian groups (orders and suborders) with explanations of how the words have been derived. Many scientific names have Latin or Greek roots and with a good dictionary (and maybe a web search), you may be able to unravel some of these words for yourself. For example, the Weddell seal which you will meet...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...research in the field of neuroscience has determined how we are judged not just for who we are but for how we are perceived by others. Lyons and O’Mara explain this process as follows. We make person judgements on the basis of two simple processes. First, a snap judgement of how cold or warm we feel toward the person. Does this person elicit feelings of kindness,...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...research. These viruses, known as bacteriophages, do not infect human cells, so they can be used as selective antibiotic agents. Other viruses that selectively infect human cells can be used to deliver therapeutic DNA into patient cells, a technique known as gene therapy. What do we know about the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19? COVID-19 is a disease caused by a...
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Article 20 mins
Getting started with SPSS
Society, Politics & Law

Getting started with SPSS

...research. However, many people find the idea of using statistics, and especially statistical software packages, extremely daunting. This free course, Getting started with SPSS, takes a step-by-step approach to statistics software through seven interactive activities. No statistics software is needed...Handling statistical data is an essential part of psychological...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
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Money & Business

Effective communication in the workplace

...research. By participating in this high profile research, you will be contributing to scientific knowledge about adult skill development and how we can develop successful future careers. Participation is confidential, voluntary and we will not pass on your details to others. ...Week 2: Communication skills: Introduction - Welcome to Week 2. Last week you investigated the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...centre, leading the eye on to the second picture in the series. It is the first of three paintings representing a famous victory of Florentine troops over the Sienese in 1432, led by the condottiere Nicolò da Tolentino. The second (Figure 5) shows the Sienese leader falling from his horse, and the third (Figure 6) shows Florentine troops attacking from the rear. Figure 4...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...centres, industrial activities or ecosystems). Since its inception in 1995, the Programme has offered people opportunities to acquire a living wage and new skills. In some project areas, the Programme provides childcare, community centres, national water conservation education and has also improved general health (the lack of water or use of polluted water can generate...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs