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Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade
History & The Arts

Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade

...system, and should still be seen as responsible for many of its evils. The impact of the Atlantic slave trade on the New World. Whatever the effect of slavery on Africa, there can be no doubt that the use of black slaves played a crucial part in the economic development of the New World, above all by making up for shortages of labour. Here, and in other places of European...
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Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...systems and professional reputations. This course explores how fraud, insider dealing, bribery, money laundering, and other types of corporate wrongdoing occur. It also outlines what legal measures exist to prevent and respond to them. You’ll learn about different forms of financial and organisational crime, the warning signs to watch for, and the responsibilities...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Extinctions at World Heritage Sites aren't just environmental disasters
Nature & Environment

Extinctions at World Heritage Sites aren't just environmental disasters

...system on which some 200,000 people depend — almost half of Belizeans. Nadia Bood, a marine biologist at WWF-Belize, warns that populations of some fish, lobsters and molluscs have declined dramatically in recent years, leaving local fishermen and traders with less stock to sell. “It's a constant battle” she says. “Unless NGOs, society and government work...
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Article 5 mins
The delivery service to fix your brain
Science, Maths & Technology

The delivery service to fix your brain

...system we have our cargo which in the future could be interchangeable, but we have started with a special molecule which we believe could be effective in treating a number of problems in the brain. Nicknamed the “miracle grow for the brain”, we are aiming to transport therapeutic cargoes which have been linked to repair and growth of new brain cells. More on the brain...
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Article 10 mins
COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

...system recognises and responds to an acute viral infection. DAVID MALE: The COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020–2022, with waves of infection in different countries, produced by successive variants of the SARS-CoV2 virus. The rapid spread was made possible by the high infectivity of the virus and the fact that a substantial proportion of infected...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
The gut microbiome: balancing the body
Science, Maths & Technology

The gut microbiome: balancing the body

...systems) and on the skin. [Described image] Figure 1 Microbiomes around the body Scientific research is increasingly showing the importance of these microbiomes for the correct functioning of the human body and for maintaining health. In fact, disruption to these microbiomes can lead to a number of long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular and respiratory...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...system – given many banks had invested in Greece and other troubled European economies including Portugal, Spain and Italy. In the midst of this crisis one European bank – the United Bank of Switzerland (UBS) – announced that it had uncovered a huge and unexpected financial loss amounting to $2.3 billion as a result of the alleged activities of a rogue trader, Kweku...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...systems for oversight and scrutiny are in place. Contribute to public awareness of risk. (Engineering Council, 2011, p. 2) Points 4 and 6 are often neglected, but are an important part of the engineer’s role. Without good communication of the risks, the public, politicians and regulators may prevent a low-risk project from taking place or allow a dangerous project to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs