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Make it Digital
Digital & Computing

Make it Digital

...interactives and free courses Learn more about our co-productions in the season Delve deeper... [Graphic of digital data ] [Image of computer code on a computer screen] [Business person working on keyboard against a technology background] [Image of a digital globe in a hand] [Padlock on a computer keyboard] [Image of architect working with an ipad] Our co-productions...
Personal and career development in engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal and career development in engineering

...Institute of Design Engineers, talks about the application process for professional engineering bodies in the UK, their role in quality assurance and the benefits of membership. Employing and Managing Engineers Rod Taylor, MD of an electronic engineering business, talks about the value of ongoing professional development and the skills and competences required to succeed....
Noise Pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Noise Pollution

...busy roads. Locals from a Derbyshire village explain how the construction of the A50 has affected their lives. The Transport Research Laboratory analyses tyre noise on road surfaces in order to create a definitive report on the state of Britain's roads. This material forms part of T308 Environmental monitoring, modelling and control... Noise Pollution A short introduction...
Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
Digital & Computing

Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction

...business risks are all managed correctly. The course also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters...Life is full of risk. In this free course, Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction, 'risk' describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many...
Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year

...business circles. If you want to be more specific and say ‘Happy Year of the Tiger’, you need to say: 虎年快乐!Hǔ nián kuàilè! Click here to see how the character for tiger (虎) is written (a total of 8 strokes and notice the direction in which each stroke is made). Learn a few common Chinese proverbs that contain the word ‘tiger’: 初生牛犊不怕...
What is forensic science?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is forensic science?

...business place known as the forum. The forum was a busy site where civic meetings were convened and criminal matters were debated. People accused of a crime, and their accuser, would go the forum and their arguments were presented to the judiciary. Because of its historical connection, the word forensic is commonly used in modern language to refer to legal evidence that...
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...business. NARRATOR: Increased food demands for a growing world population, as well as the unpredictability of many traditional investment havens, have made this acquisition of land a lucrative investment in almost every country around the world. CHRISTOPHER MILES: I think one of the factors that investors recognise - and they’re very savvy people, you know. They’ve...
Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan
Nature & Environment

Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan

...business and non-government partners agree to power their operations without coal. Climate Action Network-Canada (CAN-Rac) executive director, Catherine Abreu, said: “Canada and the UK are right to kick-start the Alliance, as science tells us that OECD countries need to phase out coal by 2030 at the latest.” She said it was important for members also to encourage a...