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Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...become prominent in IR due to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. These issues require international cooperation, as seen in global climate agreements. For example, competition over resources like cobalt has environmental implications, affecting mining practices in countries like Congo and influencing sustainable energy policies globally. Social and cultural...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism
History & The Arts

How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism

...become a cornerstone of modern capitalism. These ideas have profoundly shaped our world. It was perhaps inevitable that Adam Smith should particularly recommend potatoes. His idea of the free market was premised on the conviction that national wealth was possible only when people were happy and pursued their own self-interest. Happiness and comfort, in turn, required a...
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Article 5 mins
Hero and villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company
History & The Arts

Hero and villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company

...becoming a national statesman. This was not to be. By 1768 he was a symbol of private greed and would have lost the seat had he not outmanoeuvred the winner on appeal. The Bengal famine began the following year. The historical evidence shows that even though EIC officials knew families were starving, some of its officers engaged in the hoarding and profiteering of grain,...
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Article 20 mins
Minerals and the crystalline state
Science, Maths & Technology

Minerals and the crystalline state

...student), or to register with you email address to create an account free of charge. This only takes a few minutes to do. Note that the interactive activities on the OpenScience Laboratory website require a modern web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or later. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...become more effective leaders of teams and organisations, and to engage more effectively with key community stakeholders...This free course is one in a series focusing on leadership, decision-making and communication in the context of policing with the community. This particular course focuses on the challenge of leadership and leading change in an ever-changing policing...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...become worn down by constant grinding of plant material between them. The teeth are composed of softer and harder materials, notably dentine and enamel. The overlying enamel is a hard, resistant layer, especially important in the incisor teeth of rodents. When they first erupt, the molar teeth of herbivores often have an extra coating layer of cement (similar to the layer...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Additive manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Additive manufacturing

...become possible owing to advances in the quality of the output produced by machines originally designed for RP (Figure 2). Many parts are now in fact produced in a fully functional, final state and are therefore not prototypes, despite being produced using machines recognisable as rapid prototypers. [Described image] Figure 2 Example of a latest-generation (in 2015) rapid...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...become weightless and are in an environment of microgravity, but only for a few seconds, until they're back down to Earth with a bang. Video 1 What is microgravity? Activity 1 What is microgravity? Timing: Allow approximately 15 minutes Complete the following statements, based on what you learned in Video 1. Now watch Video 2, which discusses parabolic flights and how...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs