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Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere
Science, Maths & Technology

Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere

...climate changes and large volcanic eruptions during the past 400 000 years. Incidentally, viable micro-organisms were found entombed within the ancient ice too. It was not until 1994, by which time the borehole had reached a depth of about 3 km, that seismic and other studies revealed that the ice overlies the largest subglacial lake in the world, covering about 2 × 105...
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Level 2: Intermediate 17 hrs
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...climate change. You have to actually cost them votes to make sure that they keep it on the agenda for not just this year but for the next five or 10 years. And there’s another reason, and that’s to gain support for, for example, in this election there’s also local elections going on at the same time. And Greens and smaller parties tend to do much better at those...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...climate change, criminal cases, agricultural holdings, elections, British sign language, welfare, the commonwealth games, fur farming, water industry, high hedges, charities and homelessness to emergency workers and wind farms. [Bills of the Scottish Parliament 1999 to 2016] Figure 11 Bills of the Scottish Parliament 1999 to 2016 Details of Bills and the work of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...climate change. (Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, 2022a) The Act contains seven goals to improve the social economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of Wales – but the areas they cover could apply equally to other nations. The goals are shown in Figure 1 and described in Table 1. [Described image] Figure 1 Wellbeing goals. Table 1 A Prosperous Wales An...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Advancing Black leadership

...climate change – thus breaking the internal unity of a counter-hegemony. Or the counter-hegemony can grow in size over time, absorbing greater numbers of people until it is in a position to offer a serious challenge to ruling power – sometimes even taking power for itself. Housing hegemony A strong example of hegemony at work exists in relation to housing in the UK....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...climate change. All research must follow ethical principles such as obtaining children and young people’s valid consent to take part. Children and young people are the experts in their lives. Adults need their insights of what it’s like for them in today’s world. This approach to research can be a rewarding experience for all. Adults learn more about the reality of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
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Languages

How to learn a language

...climate change left no room for doubt that urgent action was needed on carbon emissions. ANDREW SIMMS Each one of these independently is enough to cause a scale of upheaval the likes of which, to see some sort of comparison, we’d have to look back to the Great Depression of the 1930s. What we’re worried about is that the combination of all three happening...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...climate change – so much so that a word has emerged to describe the phenomenon: ‘greenwashing’. ‘Racewashing’ is also a real phenomenon, and many of you will be able to point to major institutions you feel promise change but fail to deliver. This is why it is important that leadership stays the course and does not drift away, even as people’s attention and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs