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Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: hypothesis testing

...central tool used by professionals for simple data management and analysis...Making decisions about the world based on data requires a process that bridges the gap between unstructured data and the decision. Statistical hypothesis testing helps decision-making by formulating beliefs about the world, including people, organisations or other objects, and formally testing...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
History & The Arts

Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons

...central actors. Those with specific expertise, including scientists, academics and physicians, have also been instrumental. Indeed, policymakers, politicians and even world leaders can be counted among anti-nuclear activists. The very diversity of the movement highlights that anyone can be an activist and can work to oppose nuclear weapons. The course is divided into six...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list

...Central's Bug Bitten blog with an observation that other areas are suffering, too: Currently, an additional seven countries (Brazil, Chad, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Peru and Uganda) are reporting yellow fever cases that are not related to Angola. While the Angolan outbreak has led to some exported cases, particularly to neighbouring DRC, these other countries have...
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Article 5 mins
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...central to the museum experience. They can be a powerful teaching tool, giving children meaningful and lasting memories of their museum visit or of a classroom-based lesson using objects. To find out more about the theory behind object-based teaching please read the article The power of objects by clicking on the link below. Click 'view documents' below to download The...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America
OpenLearn Ireland

Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America

...Central Statistics Office (CSO) in April 2022, about 13% of the Irish population are foreign born (CSO, 2022). While people from Ireland continue to make their way to America in search of adventure and greater opportunity, Ireland, like the United States, has itself become a nation of immigrants with the attraction of lucrative careers and a much sought after lifestyle....
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Article 5 mins
Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi
Education & Development

Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi

...central Delhi Most of my research participants grew up during Delhi’s phenomenal rise in population and its spatial expansion in the last 25 years. Delhi is India’s capital and second largest and fastest growing urban agglomeration. The National Capital Territory, NCT, is an urban sprawl of approximately 600 square miles and home to over 20 million people (India,...
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Article 5 mins
Formulating research questions
Education & Development

Formulating research questions

...centrality of intersectionality is underlined by its repeated mention in other sections of this article. The work associated with the responsibilities outlined above takes time and effort, as well as a commitment to the potential for change in mindset concerning the purpose of research (the ‘real’ point of research is social justice?) and practice (how can research...
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Article 25 mins
The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world
Society, Politics & Law

The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world

...Central Queensland University, Australia. Emma’s work draws on psychology, criminology and gender studies and is interested in understanding the challenges faced by women and LGBTQ+ people, particularly in the realm of online abuse and digital harms. Her research dives deep into issues around sexualities, gender and social justice. She is also the co-editor of the...
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Audio 30 mins