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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick, James Chalmers
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick, James Chalmers

What is the ideal jury size? How can courtrooms eliminate harmful myths? Lee Curley, Fiona Leverick and James Chalmers discuss the history and findings of one of the most exciting jury research projects of recent years...Podcast transcript
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Audio 5 mins
The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?
History & The Arts

The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?

...history of how economic modernity came to be really matters. Historians have been debating this subject for years, and the literature is vast and diverse. But, to simplify for a moment, one could talk of two schools of thought that seem to go “in” and “out” of fashion. One is the view that economic modernity emerged in a rush, in a sudden “Industrial...
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Exodus: The videos
Society, Politics & Law

Exodus: The videos

...family have made the journey from Syria and arrived in Turkey. Should they take the risk and cross the Greece? The crossing What is it really like, bobbing across the Mediterranean in the hope of a better life? Hassan and his fellow refugees put their lives in peril on the sea. Looking for the smugglers Ahmed is in Calais - but having crossed mainland Europe, he needs...
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Video 5 mins
Andante: beginners' Italian
Languages

Andante: beginners' Italian

...food and drinks. Buying food at a market Listen to short exchanges at a fruit market and a deli. Booking into a hotel Practise the sound of the letter ‘r’ booking into a hotel. Talking about recent holidays Learn how to use the present perfect tense for describing the past. Talking about families Learn how to use the possessive adjectives for talking about families....
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Audio 27 mins
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...History Society provides a link to the website of the SLHS. A subscription is required to gain access to the extensive back catalogue of publications, which covers all aspects of Scottish working-class history, not just Red Clydeside. Section i. Recent academic articles provide a flavour of some of the key research on Red Clydeside as evidence of its continuing interest...
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Article 30 mins
Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief and COVID-19: Mourning what we know, who we miss and the way we say goodbye

...family and friends. Many within society have also been affected by loss of their loved ones and it is important to recognize that may individuals are currently grieving following bereavement this year. To understand the psychological impact of COVID-19, academics and researchers, such as Dr Kerry Jones, Lecturer in End of Life Care, Dr Sharon Mallon, Senior Lecturer in...
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Article 20 mins
Leadership challenges in turbulent times
Money & Business

Leadership challenges in turbulent times

...history. And more will come. In this course, you will explore leadership in these turbulent times as the world continues to change in disruptive ways. Here, disruptive means a change to something new, which is not incremental or minor. For successful leadership in any domain – business, public sphere, civil society – you need to understand and adapt to the changing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs