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Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...law. Of course, the power dynamics of states vary, with so-called ‘great powers’ like the US, China and Russia having significant global influence, while so-called ‘weaker’ states may exercise regional power. Nevertheless, over the years, globalisation has progressively introduced many other influential actors involved in IR: International organisations:...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...law enforcement and agencies would require access to encrypted communications. While one could argue this may compromise data security and that it should also be assessed alongside internet vulnerabilities, this must be balanced against the current climate of security threat both domestically and internationally. Update: On November 19th, Telegram announced the intention...
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Article 10 mins
Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal
Education & Development

Addressing ethical issues in your research proposal

...laws relating to consent, data protection and decision-making capacity, for example, the Data Protection Act, 2018 (UK). If you want to find out more about becoming an ethical researcher, check out this Open University short course: Becoming an ethical researcher: Introduction and guidance: What is a badged course? - OpenLearn - Open University You should be able to...
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Article 5 mins
Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...law; however that did not cause a mass exodus as in the case of other ethnic groups. Luckily for them, in the eyes of the Inquisition, gypsies did not appear worthy of persecution. Therefore, the various regions of Andalusia became their home. Flamenco singing started to manifest in the 16th century. It amalgamated gypsy ritualistic habits with the local musical...
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Article 15 mins
Women lead the struggle at Rolls-Royce on Clydeside, 1955
Society, Politics & Law

Women lead the struggle at Rolls-Royce on Clydeside, 1955

...law, the struggle over enforcement continues. Legacy The courage, determination and militancy of the women workers at Rolls-Royce in their trade union and equal pay struggles during the 1950s has been largely hidden. This is but one example, albeit a notable one, where women were to the fore in trade union action, and it is fair to assume that there were other places...
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Article 5 mins
Religion and Violence
History & The Arts

Religion and Violence

...John Wolffe, ‘Is “religious” violence really religious?’ in Alberto Melloni and Francesca Cadeddu, eds, Religious Literacy, Law and History: Perspectives on European Pluralist Societies (Abingdon: Routledge, 2019), pp. 120-6 is an expanded and more fully referenced version of material in this course....
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An expert’s take on AI
Digital & Computing

An expert’s take on AI

...law and insurance, rather than technology. Q: Does that mean AI works better when operating with other AIs, rather than with humans? A: In theory, yes, AI would work better with other AIs because it could communicate with them at incredibly high speeds across a wireless network, or some other form of networking. It’s rather that humans are incredibly unpredictable....
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Article 5 mins
Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...law. For this reason, SE is widely accepted as the ‘correct’ form of English, with prestige and social power associated with it. Within most countries, the standard language of that country is the variety of language that is associated with formal schooling, language assessment, and official print publications, among other things. Despite the ‘standard’ part of...
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Article 10 mins