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Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...become a geographer fit for the twenty-first century. So why not join in and progress the conversation, learning from listening to the rich range of voices from the across the Global South that the films offer? Further information and acknowledgement Further information Find out more about D113 Global Challenges: social sciences in action, and the qualifications Geography...
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Video 45 mins
Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodiversity: What is it and what does it look like across races?

...become universal. The dynamics around neurodiversity are similar to those which manifest for other forms of human diversity and these include the unequal distribution of social power. In attempting to find ways for neurodiverse people to live in harmony, we need to be mindful of racial and cultural differences and how these may affect identification of neurological...
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Article 10 mins
Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is there such thing as ‘male’ and ‘female’ autism?

...become intuitive to them after many years of ‘practice’, and they may not realise that they’re masking. Masking can have an important protective and adaptive function that helps autistic people navigate a neurotypical world where people can be judged harshly unless very specific social scripts are followed (for example, not smiling or making eye contact can be...
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Article 5 mins
Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?
Education & Development

Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?

...become more effective in your work and your influence with others. Empathy Do you understand what motivates other people, even those from different backgrounds? Are you sensitive to others’ needs? Are you able to put yourself in the shoes of others? Attunement Do you listen attentively and think about how others feel? Are you attuned to others’ moods? Organisational...
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Article 5 mins
Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence
History & The Arts

Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence

...become a historian; my first degree was in economics. But I discovered that I was less interested in contemporary economic theory than in the history of economic thought. Eighteenth-century writers were effectively inventing what we now call economics as they tried to make sense of a rapidly changing world, and what struck me was how familiar their concerns felt. They...
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Article 5 mins
The social nature of being human
Society, Politics & Law

The social nature of being human

...become interested in such a gathering? This is because the Magh Mela case study can be set within the context of contemporary crowd psychology, which has been working to understand the relationship between crowds and collective identity. Modern crowd research is considered to have started with French polymath and political conservative Gustave Le Bon’s The Crowd: Study...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...becoming an essential tool in data representation and research communication. In this free course, The power of infographics in research dissemination, you will explore when and how infographics can be useful to your work. You will look at some good and bad practice in making and using infographics, and will learn how to evaluate infographics that appear to be presenting...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Digital innovation in social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Digital innovation in social care and social work

...becomes part of care. For example, Northern Ireland and Scotland have had a more established relationship between ‘health’ and ‘social’ care (an integrated approach) and so they can make decisions that affect health and social care altogether. England and Wales have traditionally had more separation between ‘healthcare’ and ‘social care’ and both...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs