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Icarus: entering the world of myth
History & The Arts

Icarus: entering the world of myth

...cast bronze figurine of Icarus flying, first to third century CE, height 11.5 cm, found in Crete. As both character and image, Icarus continues to turn up in unexpected places, from scientific papers to advertising. Icarus has become a symbol for heroic daring (the crew of space shuttles that did not survive) but his flying and falling have been given a psychological...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression

...Cast your mind back to the first course in the series Exploring anxiety (Section 1.1), where we introduced the biopsychosocial model for mental health. Recall that a central assumption behind the biopsychosocial model is the interdependence between biological, psychological and social factors. We noted that 'this approach examines the three interdependent factors,...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...sands, because I think the cost and the overall balance of activity wasn’t right at that time for BP. So I think you’ve got to be careful what you do and cost includes your long-term reputation, can you actually do it in a way which is persuasive and can be delivered on that persuasion to the public as a whole? And sometimes that’s an open question and I come back...
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Picturing the family
History & The Arts

Picturing the family

...sands or in the fairground. [The beach at Bridlington] Image 80 Photographer/Painter: Anon. Subject: The beach at Bridlington. There was a similar variation in the pattern of itinerant activity. Some studio proprietors might take to the road in the summer months and some itinerant photographers might take up entirely different occupations to tide them over the winter...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...casting either a new light on - or refreshing memories of – struggles of the past, as well as some that are ongoing. New disputes and workplace struggles are constantly erupting and it is hoped that we will be able to add to the articles that are live in this collection in late 2022. Introducing the collection This collection of free learning resources is the outcome of...
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Article 10 mins
Marketing communications as a strategic function
Money & Business

Marketing communications as a strategic function

...casts some doubt on its position as a core competence. Furthermore, much advertising and promotion thinking risks being short to medium term because the people and organisations involved are constantly changing. Traditional rivalries between marketing communications disciplines (such as media advertising and public relations), and compartmentalised thinking amongst both...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Emotion: an introductory picture
History & The Arts

Emotion: an introductory picture

...aluminium are made up of atoms that contain 13 protons; and no samples of metal that are not aluminium are made up of atoms of this kind. But it is not always possible to find a set of properties that are shared by all the members of a certain kind. For example, a cold is an acute viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, involving a blocked or runny nose, sneezing,...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...cast themselves in the best light. Taking a critical stance like this can come in useful not just when we’re thinking about an ancient writer's account of historical events, but when we’re reading contemporary news articles or posts on social media. Second, being alert to sources can help us better understand the content of this opening account and how it’s being...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs