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As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission
Science, Maths & Technology

As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission

...thinking about sending the next probe...NASA’s Cassini mission has made its “death plunge” into the swirling clouds of Saturn after 20 years of exploring the planet and its moons. It’s been amazingly successful, making headlines with groundbreaking discoveries throughout its journey. But today the headlines are more like obituary notices, looking back at the...
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Article 10 mins
Global response to the financial crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Global response to the financial crisis

...system respond? Senior Lecturer William Brown is joined by three course team members to address the key issues that emerged as a result of the financial crisis and what it reveals about shifts in the international system. The album also explores how the principles of game theory could be applied to regulating complex financial problems. This material forms part of The...
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Audio 32 mins
What makes people happy at work?
Money & Business

What makes people happy at work?

...think it's really important that organisations understand that treating their staff well doesn't just mean giving them lots and lots of money, it means an environment where they can actually give of their best. It means the reduction and elimination of discrimination generally, of systems and procedures that discriminate. It means allowing a level of empowerment, in terms...
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Article 10 mins
Technology, innovation and management
Money & Business

Technology, innovation and management

...think of that planning system that took so many years? COLIN MATTHEWS: Well, I think it took about 18 years for T5 to go through planning. And that’s just too long. That’s not serving the interests of the UK, to take that long over thinking about important bits of national infrastructure. Having said that, though, I don’t think that’s all down to the planning...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
How did Donald Trump get elected and who does he represent?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Donald Trump get elected and who does he represent?

...does his shock victory signal for democratic political systems? In this audio Tendayi Bloom asks Richard Heffernan and Agnes Czajka to reflect on how Trump was able to win the 2016 presidential election, how the US electoral system operates and the questions it raises for representative democratic systems more widely. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...
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Audio 11 mins
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...think also the connection language is a separate system as, you know, English is different from Tamil and Brazilian or Portuguese, etc. I think people are beginning to acknowledge that language is so much more fluid. They interact with each other. They form a repertoire where English is part of other languages. So there are kind of major shifts in human linguistics about...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...system because we think it’s basically unfair. People’s votes don’t count the same. You can be in some parts of the country where if you vote Labour, you’ll never get a Labour MP and your vote is wasted. And other parts you can vote Conservative or Liberal Democrats and your vote is wasted because you’ll never return under first-past-the-post system, the current...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Critically exploring psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critically exploring psychology

...thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognising and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems. Why is critical thinking important to psychology and research methods? Critical thinking enables the researcher to go through...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs