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Technology, networks and international order
Society, Politics & Law

Technology, networks and international order

...to the album. Technological revolutions Helen Yanacopulos and Simon Bromley discuss technological revolutions and waves of innovation. The benefits of ICT's Simon Bromley and William Brown discuss the benefits and development of ICT's (information and communication technologies). A global civil society Helen Yanacopulos looks at the idea of a global civil society....
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Education & Development

Succeed with learning

...communication and problem-solving skills. Thinking [Image of a signpost. The text on the sign is in three lines.] Figure 2 Think ahead Sometimes there does not seem to be enough time to really think about our lives and learning, but Thompson points out that thinking time is an essential, rather than a luxury, for times when you are not busy. If you put some effort into...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...communicative behaviours. We look at the ‘design features’ of language and whether any can be recognised as unique to human languages. We then move on to the disciplines of linguistics and applied linguistics before considering different puzzles that knowledge about language can help to resolve. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Religious diversity: rethinking religion
History & The Arts

Religious diversity: rethinking religion

...community centres...Religious diversity: rethinking religion: 2 Variety and vibrancy of religion in London - In the 2011 England and Wales Census, 817,000 individuals (or 1.5% of the population) identified as Hindu (White, 2012). But Hindus are not distributed equally across England and Wales. In fact, over half the Hindu population of England lives in the greater London...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
What can parasites on Arctic shrews tell us about climate change?
Nature & Environment

What can parasites on Arctic shrews tell us about climate change?

...communities for comparison with those of modern shrews. “Little did the scientists from back then know how we would be using the specimens they collected,” says Hope. “The methods we use weren’t possible back then. We’re beginning to ask questions and use methods that were not on the radar decades ago. “It’s a valuable lesson for us collecting specimens now,...
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How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Society, Politics & Law

How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...community's contribution to the UK. As the 2017 UK general election nears, Labour is facing a probable loss of seats for the fifth consecutive time. It may also suffer further disintegration of its historical relationship with British voters of Indian origin. [The Conversation] The 2015 election saw the Conservatives receive one million ethnic minority votes for the first...
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Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...
History & The Arts

Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...

...communities. Dearly departed Most religious traditions have a view on what happens to us after death, but Spiritualism is unique in that it is based around the belief that the human soul, mind and personality continue to live ‘in spirit’ and that it is possible to communicate with those spirits via ‘mediumship’. Mediums, such as Fanny and Gordon, will transfer...
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The RFS Career Academy Free Learning Collection
Education & Development

The RFS Career Academy Free Learning Collection

...Community? Are you looking for work, transitioning into civvy street or wanting to improve your work skills? This selection of free online courses and content is here to help you with your career...[RFS career academy logo] These free courses and helpful articles have been curated by RFS Career Academy in partnership with OpenLearn, the free learning website from The Open...
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