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Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...world. Jeremiah Fitzpatrick was an energetic man and has often been called ‘the second Howard’. Through his efforts, many Irish prisons were built or reformed (Butler, 2016, p. 727). As well as efforts to reform prisons, the use of imprisonment as a punishment underwent a significant transformation. In the 1700s, sentences of imprisonment were used relatively...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Judicial decision making
Society, Politics & Law

Judicial decision making

...World War II, an experimental submarine sank while being tested, killing 99 sailors. When a claim was brought against the shipbuilders, the House of Lords upheld a certificate from the government that it would damage national security if the designs for the submarine were disclosed. This meant that the plans could not be used as evidence (Duncan v Cammell Laird and Co Ltd...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...world at the time it was built, but also powerful and useful. It wasn't beautiful and useless. It was useful, I guess. And it was from Newcastle, you know, and that really did inspire me. Benjamin Zephaniah As a kid did you think, 'In the future, I want to go into engineering'? Or did you just like it as a hobby? Chi Onwurah I think really early on – maybe 7, 8 or 9 –...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Getting started on classical Latin
History & The Arts

Getting started on classical Latin

...world, and it owed its original spread to the use of Latin in the western Roman empire. In classical times, the alphabet consisted of 23 letters, not our 26, as it lacked j, v and w...Getting started on classical Latin: 3.2 Learning to pronounce Latin - Most students find that they master the principles of pronouncing Latin easily enough, though it can take a little...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic attacks: what they are and what to do about them

...World Health Organization, and is currently in its tenth edition. But are panic attacks the same as feeling panicky? Activity 1 Identifying interpretations Timing: Allow approximately 10 minutes Is feeling panicky (e.g. because you are late) the same as experiencing a panic attack? Write your thoughts in the box below. Your comments will only be visible to you. Discussion...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...world and have an appreciation of where they're coming from, what they're seeking to achieve. And you need to have that ability to have a dialogue with them. IAN HESKETH We seem to go out on a limb at times. So in terms of collaborative working, very often people level an accusation that we don't understand how policing works. They seem to work almost in a silo. So in...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...world. However, you will have to create an account, or pay a subscription to make full use of sites like this, which might not be practical for you. If you find the researcher on the database but the paper you want isn’t there, use the database’s facilities to contact the researcher. Again, tell them why you want to read the article. Collections Universities and...
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Article 5 mins
Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)
Education & Development

Inclusive education: knowing what we mean (Wales)

...world community at the 1990 World Conference on Education for All to ensure that right for all regardless of individual differences. (UNESCO, 1994, p. vii) Later, in the section ‘Guidelines for Action at the National Level’, the Statement acknowledged that ‘most of the required changes do not relate exclusively to children with special educational needs’ (p. 21);...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs