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A short introduction to the English language
Languages

A short introduction to the English language

...divisive force in societies, and how it helps the main Anglophone countries wield soft power across other parts of the world. So what’s the future of English likely to be? And what part will it play in the future of human language more generally? As you’ve noted time and again, language is one of the essential characteristics of what it means to be human. It’s the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears
Health, Sports & Psychology

The MMR vaccine: public health, private fears

...division of the British Medical Association (BMA) requests the BMA to back single vaccines as an alternative for parents who refuse the MMR. 30 November 2001 Wakefield ‘asked to resign’ from Royal Free Hospital. 13 December 2001 Review by Medical Research Council into autism finds that the number of cases has increased (6 in 1000 children), but this is largely due to...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...divisions were reflected in the structure of the army, with officers being primarily drawn from the upper-class elite at the beginning of the war. Men from these more ‘respectable’ backgrounds were therefore often treated more sympathetically. They were less likely to be associated with the degenerate characteristics that were sometimes attributed to soldiers from...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...divisions for jockeys or chariot drivers). Equestrian events took place in the hippodrome, a large oval arena constructed to the east of the Altis and to the south of the stadion Although the location of the hippodrome was identified in 2008 thanks to geophysical survey techniques, no archaeological remains have been uncovered yet, so most of what we know about it is...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
What is politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is politics?

...division, if you like, between communists and capitalists, was replaced by a period where it looked like the free market reigned supreme and then, linked to that – and I'm afraid I'm going to tell you three important events – was the world economic collapse which led to the global economic crisis of 2008. Which indicated actually the free markets weren't the way...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...division and kill the bacterial cell. Metabolism, e.g., enzyme activity. TEXT ON SCREEN: Metabolism, e.g. enzyme activity. Metabolism refers to the chemical reactions that occur within a cell to ensure an organism obtains the energy and nutrients it needs. Enzymes are proteins that are required for metabolism; they bind in a specific manner to another molecule (the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Quantitative and qualitative research in finance
Money & Business

Quantitative and qualitative research in finance

...division, to be found within the field of qualitative research, we will sketch three broad approaches, each of which has shaped a great deal of qualitative work. We will call these approaches: investigating personal experience penetrating official fronts or conscious motives documenting discursive strategies. While we will discuss them separately here, it should not be...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The formation of exoplanets
Science, Maths & Technology

The formation of exoplanets

...division d cap m sub p divided by d cap r sub p full stop Since dMp/dt is given by Equation 17, and d cap m sub p postfix solidus d cap r sub p equals four times pi times cap r sub p squared times rho sub p (by differentiation of Equation 18), this means equation sequence part 1 d cap r sub p divided by normal d times normal t equals part 2 pi times cap r sub p squared...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs