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The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...simple fact of sexual attraction between two key figures. These may seem obvious points to make, but starting from these considerations gives us a new approach to the past and a fascinating prism through which to explore ancient societies. [Described image] Figure 2 Relief depicting an oculist examining a patient, second century CE, stone. Museo della Civiltà Romana,...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...simple proposition that the vast majority of people become donors only when they are asked. You have to turn people into donors by providing them with suitable opportunities to contribute. It is your request and your approach that lay the foundations for each individual donor relationship; it is your subsequent actions that will sustain – or otherwise – the nature and...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The psychology of cybercrime
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of cybercrime

...codes, and therefore that increasingly sophisticated computer security is the solution to the problem; in reality, while hacking can sometimes require advanced skills, many instances require little technological expertise on the part of the hacker. For example, in 2014, a number of former employees of the now defunct News of the World were convicted on phone hacking...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...simple but it makes a big difference in terms of ethos. It makes you feel very comfortable. Some of the staff wear badges to symbolize that they are Welsh speakers. That's really nice because when you see that badge it's then easy to speak to them in Welsh. I think that the Welsh language service is essential because it's important to use Welsh from day to day. It means a...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...simple and quite complex. It is simple because, like learning, we all do it – it is really nothing more than thinking back over something that you or someone else has done. Reflection can also serve as a guide for future action – we learn from thinking back over our experiences and deciding whether or not to repeat them. For example, if we have a great meal at a...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Are things changing in world rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are things changing in world rugby?

...code of behaviour to limit the excesses of unrestrained youthful masculinity in his players off the pitch. Whatever the extent of residual class, gender and ethnic inequalities, there is evidence of change, which is made more possible by the incredibly high standard of the rugby being played in what has been, despite national disappointment, a magnificent global...
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Article 5 mins
The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars
Society, Politics & Law

The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars

...Code, one must “always give way if it can help to avoid an incident” and, perhaps more importantly, one must “exercise full control of [one’s] vehicle at all times”. This raises an interesting philosophical debate about who – or what – is actually in control of an autonomous vehicle. The legal position on driverless cars in England and Wales has yet to be...
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Article 10 mins
The Problem with Pink
History & The Arts

The Problem with Pink

...coding can also be a cause for concern – there has been much anxious debate in the media about the ‘pinkification’ of products aimed at young girls, for example. It is argued that the association of pink with femininity entails a rather narrow view of what it means to be a woman, one centred on youth, beauty, sexuality and motherhood. Pink may seem gentle, sweet and...
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Article 10 mins