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Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...resources; and the global efforts to combat international terrorism. You will come away with an insight into how to analyse and understand international affairs...In this free course you will be introduced to the subject of International Relations (IR). Drawn from the undergraduate module D228 Exploring international relations: actors, issues, perspectives, it will give...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Heritage in war
History & The Arts

Heritage in war

...resources; any resource a commander puts into protecting cultural property is a resource that cannot be used for mitigating risks to soldiers, or protecting civilians. What kind of value is the value of the cultural property? How do we balance the value of the cultural property against other values – such as ameliorating risk to life? Secondly, article 4.2 above says...
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Article 10 mins
Studying mammals: Food for thought
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Food for thought

...humans related? And where does the extinct Homo erectus fit into the puzzle? In this free course, Studying mammals: Food for thought, we will examine culture, tool use and social structure in both apes and humans to gain an understanding of where we come from and why we behave as we do. This is the tenth course in the Studying mammals series...Who were our ancestors? How...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Do animals have sex for fun?
Nature & Environment

Do animals have sex for fun?

...humans are the only animal to experience sexual pleasure; that we approach sex in a way that is distinct from others. As with many questions about sex, this exposes some interesting facts about the way we discuss the subject. [Snails having sex] On one level, the question of whether humans and nonhumans experience sex in the same way is fairly simply dismissed: how would...
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Article 5 mins
Joe Smith - Overview of Projects
Nature & Environment

Joe Smith - Overview of Projects

...humanity’s relationship with energy has always been changing, it’s always been very dynamic, and so we’re just trying to loosen up the public imagination about energy in the present, which has got rather static around the theme of fossil fuels. And then of course I am keeping going some of my work with media and environment, helping broadcasters and others to think...
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Video 5 mins
Seeing the bigger picture: exploring the stories of children from migrant backgrounds
Education & Development

Seeing the bigger picture: exploring the stories of children from migrant backgrounds

...resources for learning, my study involved children in an English nursery, who were asked to make images of special people, days out, toys, cooking, FaceTime calls to family in home countries, friends and more. I worked closely with the children’s teacher, practitioners and parents to listen to children’s photo conversations and the making of their personalised photo...
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Article 5 mins
Care for the elderly
Money & Business

Care for the elderly

...human and financial resources during the current period of economic crises and volatility. Despite being a widely recognised universal priority, the concrete investment in such services is commonly inadequate. Increasingly, it is being asked “can we afford to care for older citizens?” These problems are exacerbated by rising life expectancy and the greater pressure...
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Article 5 mins
Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit
Money & Business

Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit

...resources to help you thrive in an ever-changing digital hybrid world...This toolkit offers holistic, human-centred approaches for organisations making the shift to sustainable hybrid working and digital futures. You’ll learn about a range of topics in the collection, including: Digital skills and leadership Digital transformation and building a data-driven culture...
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Article 5 mins