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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...system, which currently employs some 37,000 staff worldwide. Since the UN was created in 1948, there have been nine Secretary-Generals – and all of them have been men. Despite women’s increased engagement in high politics around the world, the UN has yet to appoint a woman for the top leadership position. [UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...think it’s made us improve our own control systems and made us focus much more on operational risk than perhaps we had previously. When you think that the Allfirst debacle, for example, was really about loss of controls, about a single person who managed to run up large positions which seemed to be undetected for some time. But within the bank, what it’s really meant...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...system, there may not always be enough time to devote to unpicking the rich accounts of people’s experiences, but as budding and practicing linguists there is a lot we can contribute. Linguistics provides tools and techniques that, when applied to such accounts, bring to the fore how people describe what it feels like to be anxious or depressed, or to hear voices that...
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Article 10 mins
How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...systemic racism directly. What is being done now? What can be done moving forward?...After the Race Relations Act of 2000 and the MacPherson Report (1999), a national target to increase racial and ethnic diversity among the UK’s police forces was enacted. Such actions are founded on the belief that increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of the police would help...
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Article 10 mins
Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does cancer treatment increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and why?

...system, so what happens if patient undergoing treatment comes into contact with COVID-19?...Cancer treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy or surgery can compromise a patient´s immune system. Therefore, the risk of becoming seriously ill with SARS-CoV-2 could be higher. How does chemotherapy impact a cancer patient's response to COVID-19? Many...
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Article 15 mins
PhotoFit Me
Health, Sports & Psychology

PhotoFit Me

...think you remember him well and have no problem describing what he was wearing… but what about his face? You remember he was Caucasian, had dark hair and was probably in his twenties, but just cannot find the right words to describe what his face looked like. This is a problem experienced by all eyewitnesses. Not only do you have to try to picture the face of the...
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Question Time for Yanis Varoufakis
Society, Politics & Law

Question Time for Yanis Varoufakis

...think about Game Theory? Varoufakis: I shall have to disappoint you Roy {Editor’s note: Roy Bailey taught Varoufakis at Essex and advised on his PhD}. As I wrote in a New York Times op-ed, Game Theory was never relevant. It applies to interactions where motives are exogenous and the point is to work out the optimal bluffing strategies and credible threats, given...
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Article 10 mins
Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...think...This free course, Introducing computing and IT, provides a general overview of how digital technologies have come to dominate virtually every aspect of the modern world and some guidance on how to prepare for this digital life. It raises awareness of the importance of data security and online safety. It also provides an explanation of the internal structure and...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs