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How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived
Health, Sports & Psychology

How race, gender, age and class affects the way people are perceived

...system. The animation highlights the decisive turns and twists at the different junctions and crossroads in the life of Emma and Steve (the two characters in the animation) with statements based on research evidence, including: 1. ‘There’s evidence that working-class boys might be disadvantaged in the school system.’ 2. ‘Certain groups are more likely to be...
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Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Digital & Computing

Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs

...systems beyond the human species...[Dog using a computer and browsing the internet] We live in a society where computing technology has become ubiquitous and interacting with computers no longer means using keyboard and mouse. Embedded in the fabric of our cities, workplaces, homes, vehicles, clothes and even bodies, ‘smart’ systems now allow us to relate to the world...
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The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...think your digestive system is, if we were to open you up and stretch it all out? SPEAKER 1 What, specifically my intestines? [LAUGHTER] Um, yeah, well I did hear you could stretch your intestines round the world, but I’m not sure if that is an accurate assumption. SPEAKER 6 I have no idea whatsoever. I know it’s quite long. SPEAKER 2 I don’t know, 3 metres? SPEAKER...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Dr Benny Peiser - Stories of Change

...system, do you think that Mr Osborne has come on side to the luke-warmer side or the don’t worry about it too much side or do you think he has a different plan? BP: No, I think that George Osborne has always understood that this is a political and economic issue, he’s obviously not a scientist but he looks at the economics and he has come to realise that it doesn’t...
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Bill McKibben - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill McKibben - Stories of Change

...thinking about then?’ to look back at. If we can, can we start talking about the politics? You know, we see American politics unfolding in the bizarre way that it is: can you give me your estimation as to where you think the politics are on this in the States at the moment? BM: Well, look, the politics in the States have always been fraught – of course, they’ve...
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International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

International Relations

...system? Will states always be primarily concerned with their own security or is progressive change possible in international politics? Does it matter to international politics if states are democratic or not? And what is the importance of economic change, or gender relations to international politics? In the following seven films, some of the world's leading experts on...
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Video 1 hr 15 mins
Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change
Nature & Environment

Ancient Rain: Historic monsoons could help us respond to climate change

...system, specifically its role in the hydrological cycle during the summer monsoon months of June through to September when vast amounts of rainfall are released over the Indian subcontinent. Coupled with its role in Earth’s internal climate system, transporting heat and moisture across the tropics and subtropics, the Indian Summer Monsoon exerts a significant influence...
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An introduction to school librarianship Badge icon
Education & Development

An introduction to school librarianship

...think how much you decide to spend on your library management system very much depends on the type of school you're working in. And it also depends on how you think it's going to be used. It might just be something that's for the library. But it might be something that actually has a wider remit, and other parts of the school might use it too-- for example, for textbook...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs