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Entrepreneurial Lives
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial Lives

...resource acquisition, and the fascinating, messy realities of entrepreneurs are themes explored in this series by Dr. MariaLaura Di Domenico of The Open University... Invisible Boundaries: When Home is the Business MariaLaura examines the challenges of running a home-based business, the coping strategies used - including time / spatial management - and the need to act-out...
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NILGA Learning Hub
OpenLearn Ireland

NILGA Learning Hub

This OpenLearn Hub, prepared in collaboration with the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA), features a collection of free online resources designed to support learning and skills development for councillors. [NILGA logo]
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Strategic planning for online learning
Education & Development

Strategic planning for online learning

...human rights on the Internet [Online] Available at https://www.article19.org/ resources/ un-human-rights-council-adopts-resolution-on-human-rights-on-the-internet (Accessed 7th January 2022) Education Endowment Foundation (2021) Using Digital Technology to Improve Learning [Online] Available at https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/ education-evidence/...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius
History & The Arts

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

...Humanism) learning. A number of its chancellors were scholars, who advanced the concept that learning could be applied to the running of public affairs. It was a city famous for its financial and political shrewdness and its exceptional craft skills. These factors gave the people of Florence a renewed confidence and belief in their city. The famous banking family, the...
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Article 30 mins
Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...Humanities Press. Barofsky, R. (2020) ‘Rethinking Ethnography: A Study in Public Anthropology’, Anthropology Today, 36(5): pp. 1-2. Harvey, G. (2020) ‘Trans-Indigenous Festivals: Democracy and Emplacement’ in Pike, S.M., Salomonsen, J. and Tremlett, P.-F. (eds) Ritual and Democracy: Protests, Publics and Performances, Sheffield: Equinox. Nye, M. (2020) ‘A...
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Why has English taken over academia?
Languages

Why has English taken over academia?

...humanities slightly lower. Today, the proportion of academic articles in the Nordic countries which are published in English is between 70% and 95%, and for doctoral dissertations it’s 80% to 90%. Pros and cons of using English One frequently cited advantage of publishing in English is that academics can reach a wider audience and also engage in work produced outside of...
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Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...Humanities...Two concepts of freedom: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: distinguish between negative and positive concepts of freedom understand the main points in Isaiah Berlin's article ‘Two Concepts of Liberty’ recognise emotive language, to distinguish between necessary truths and contingent facts, and to appreciate what is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?
History & The Arts

Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?

...human means living like a dog...[Diogenes of Sinope was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy] Diogenes of Sinope If someone calls you a cynic, they probably don’t mean to be kind. A cynic – as the word is used now – is a pessimist – at best world-weary, at worst ruthlessly unscrupulous. The origin of the word, though, might seem a little...
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