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Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

...world and mammals, birds, lizards and amphibians that survive there. It splits these animals into three groups according to their strategy for survival: evaders, evaporators and endurers, then discusses how these strategies work on a biochemical and physiological level...Animal life has adapted to survive in the most unlikely and inhospitable habitats. This free course,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...world are multifactorial disorders with some inherited genetic component. Some of the genes that render individuals susceptible to diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension and many cancers, including breast cancer, have been identified and can be tested now for the presence of mutations. Multifactorial disorders present a real challenge for genetic medicine. For...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Engendering citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Engendering citizenship

...world. And many of the new – not new rights, but many of the breaking down the barriers, have been occasioned by people taking to the streets, by lobbying, by organising themselves. In Britain I think one of the most powerful and impressive social movements is the disability movement. There are issues of course for women in any social movement, issues about women not...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...world, in particular from Africa and other ethnic minority communities. We provided a space where young people could develop skills in cooking and sewing. Chrysalis became the ‘go to’ space for statutory bodies such as health visitors, senior managers in the social work sector, teachers and the police. We worked very closely with Greater Manchester Police to help...
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Article 15 mins
Am I ready to be a distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be a distance learner?

...world Optional activity [Described image] This activity is optional and just for fun. One of the technologies used to share learning and engage with the wider educational community is X, previously known as Twitter. Short messages can be written and shared easily. If you have an X account use that. If you don’t yet have one, it’s free and very straightforward to set...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...worlds’ (ibid), and this is illustrated by Mags (a social worker) in the video, as she relates how she used her personality (her ‘self’) to establish relationships with young people in a half-way house. However, forming a good relationship becomes more difficult when service users’ needs within this relationship are not met, as in the case of Mr Mudd (a carer)....
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Supporting university students with a mental health condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting university students with a mental health condition

...World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) initiative’, Journal of Psychiatric Research, 183, pp. 225–36. Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022395625000950 (Accessed: 15 August 2025). MIND (2022) Student Minds Research Briefing. Available at:
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Succeed with maths: part 2 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 2

...world has adopted an internationally agreed system of measurement, using metric units such as metres and litres. The rules for their use form the Système Internationale (International System), simply known as the SI, whereas in everyday life you may still be using some imperial units, such miles and pints. The system you prefer will depend on what you are most...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs