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Access courses
Education & Development

Access courses

...English and can be supplemented by other more focused courses of these skills if required. The Access modules are an accredited higher education award and represented 30 credits. They do not contribute towards an undergraduate degree but are an ideal foundational element for an unconfident learner whose previous education may have been poor, or who has been away from...
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Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?
History & The Arts

Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?

...accordance with nature were taken up by later philosophers, especially the Stoics. Many of their concerns -- free speech, personal liberty, cosmopolitanism -- are still pressing issues today. And, of course, the Cynics have given a word to the English language, one that reflects their growling impatience with the rest of humanity, but not their dogged pursuit of virtue....
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Is cleaning a route to a better life for migrants?
Society, Politics & Law

Is cleaning a route to a better life for migrants?

...English to him. In an interview, she explained why she was not in regular contact with the cleaner: Actually the cleaning is outsourced and the supervising is outsourced, too, so it should disturb our work as little as possible so to say. So the cleaner should be like very invisible. […] And of course I need to contact their managers too so that the billing patterns and...
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Protest Banners: Trade Union
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Trade Union

...English literature English language studies history modern languages The theme of popular protest runs throughout the module and is used to link the various subject areas. As part of your study you will learn to navigate an innovative and interactive module website; the perfect way to gain the study skills you’ll need to succeed in the next step in your studies. Find...
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The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.
Society, Politics & Law

The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.

...N. (2018). Juror’s perceptions of forensic science expert witnesses. Forensic Science International. Doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.07.030. Willmott, D., Boduszek, D., & Booth, N. (2017). The English jury on trial. Willmott, Dominic, Daniel Boduszek, and Nigel Booth. 2017. “The English Jury on Trial”. Loughborough University. https://hdl.handle.net/2134/19626309.v1....
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: France

...English In most French families, buying bread is a daily task. The French traditional baguette is much nicer eaten fresh, sometimes when it's still warm, which is why most French people visit their local bakery at least once a day. The baguette is still the most popular form of bread, but several others are available. There are several white bread varieties, distinguished...
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History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...English Bible Charles Dickens and his readers Jane Austen’s readers A famous novel and its readers: Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847) Childhood reading in the 1870s and 1880s: the recollections of Molly Hughes Reading and World War I Reading places Reading while travelling Samuel Pepys: diarist, book collector and reader Robert Louis Stevenson’s reading Reading...
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An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher
Languages

An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher

...English teachers against all odds? My heart was beating fast, telling me “Yes, you can!” But my brain said otherwise. I had prepared for the worst and I was telling myself that at least I have given my best, and I have been truthful to myself and to my motherland. So I should be able to face the consequence without regret, no matter what. I could not believe my ears...
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