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Napoleonic paintings
History & The Arts

Napoleonic paintings

...centred on the human figure in terms of how a work's form and content together produce its meaning explain how and why French painting came to be used and controlled by the Napoleonic regime discuss the problems of interpretation raised by Gros's Napoleonic paintings locate Napoleonic painting within the broad shift from Neoclassicism to Romanticism in French...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...Children’s hand luggage product Trunki This is an extreme example of a small detail having a large consequence, but the lesson is important – you never know what detail might matter most. The principles of design can be applied usefully to all stages of a project and even beyond. The smallest detail in a project needs to be designed just as much as the overall...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...centre of scientific research in the German-speaking world, to take up a research professorship that would free him from teaching duties. He and his wife separated soon after the move, and were eventually divorced. Einstein continued to work on general relativity and in 1916 produced the first systematic treatment of the subject in a long paper entitled Die Grundlage der...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...centre right of the image you can see the ‘couple’, ‘Paddy’ (an Irishman) and ‘Mr Bull’ (an Englishman dressed in the clothing of an agricultural worker), both holding hats in their hands. To the left, a Scottish man, wearing a tartan sash, officiates the ceremony holding a book in which the words ‘A History of Scotland’ are visible. Meanwhile, an...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...researchers, bankers, lawyers, steel erectors, bricklayers and joiners, machinery sales people … and engineers. So who or what are engineers and what do they do? Ask this question of people in the street and you are likely to get many different answers. Some may think of building things, such as bridges or skyscrapers; some may think of repairing things like cars or...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Contemporary issues in managing
Money & Business

Contemporary issues in managing

...researching - Both an external and internal marketing orientation requires research and insight into the behaviours, attitudes, values and norms of ‘customers’. Research is required to establish the barriers, costs, rewards and benefits as perceived by employees when changing their behaviour. As with external customers, this will inform the development of a ‘value...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
What does a Trump victory mean for Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

What does a Trump victory mean for Britain?

...to foresee many press conferences and meetings with a President Trump where the British prime minister and officials are left disgusted, aghast and struggling to explain to themselves, let alone Britain’s parliament, public and allies, why relations with the USA are worth maintaining. This article was originally published by the LSE US Centre blog under a CC-BY licence...
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Article 5 mins
Brexit and the Irish border
OpenLearn Ireland

Brexit and the Irish border

...centred nationalism could weaken the more tolerant overarching British political identity has bound the four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland together. Brexit and the Irish border: fluid identities There is still time to mitigate the worst effects of Brexit and the Irish border such as physical immigration checks and custom posts. A common travel...
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Article 10 mins