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Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...manage their symptoms or difficulties in order to meet non-disabled expectations. Others may overcompensate, for example working longer hours or avoiding breaks, in an effort to demonstrate their worth and their place in society. However, these approaches are not sustainable. Having to mask or overcompensate can lead to burnout and significantly impact physical and mental...
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Article 5 mins
Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...manager and a direct report. If possible, training should be provided for mentors/those being shadowed and mentees/shadows. A clear set of principles and code of conduct should be drawn up, which everyone participating is asked to sign up to. Ideally, schemes should involve some form of independent third-party oversight and/or supervision, so that another person (who is...
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Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas

...Introduction - Patterns occur everywhere in art, nature, science and especially mathematics. Being able to recognise, describe and use these patterns is an important skill that helps you to tackle a wide variety of different problems. This course explores some of these patterns ranging from ancient number patterns to the latest mathematical research. It also looks at some...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...Introduction - People have very different ideas about what counts as religion or spirituality. Some might even think of other people’s religions as superstition. The following questions would make perfect sense to people in some religions but seem utterly bizarre to others. You might like to consider whether you would answer them positively or negatively. Do you eat...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Babylonian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Babylonian mathematics

...Introduction - This course looks at Babylonian mathematics. You will learn how a series of discoveries have enabled historians to decipher stone tablets and study the various techniques the Babylonians used for problem-solving and teaching. The Babylonian problem-solving skills have been described as remarkable and scribes of the time received a training far in advance of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...Introduction - It is now over 70 years since the publication of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four – a terrifying dystopian novel in which a totalitarian state maintains psychological and physical control over a joyless, fearful population. Totalitarianism Totalitarianism is a political system in which order is imposed on the population through ideological...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
A visit to Ada Lovelace's memorial
History & The Arts

A visit to Ada Lovelace's memorial

...introduction to the theme. A glance at the history of the place will be necessary to our account. Kirkby, its ancient name, implies that it was a Danish settlement, distinguishable from others around, at the time it was first formed, by the presence of a church within its precincts. Probably the first Christian place of worship in this neighbourhood, a thousand years ago,...
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Pain and Aspirin
Science, Maths & Technology

Pain and Aspirin

...Introduction - In this course you will find out that the sensation of pain is caused by the release of a chemical called prostaglandin that stimulates the nerve endings and sends an electrical message to the brain. Inhibiting the formation of prostaglandin reduces pain and we will see, by looking at the specific shape of the molecules involved, how aspirin can so inhibit...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs