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Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

...energy and critical engagement on issues that are made to matter. The important thing to notice here is the clear tension between this idea of leadership offering direction but also the need to bring people with you in leadership practice. Practising collaborative leadership always involves engaging with the contradiction between the need to give people direction and the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...energy is available for growth and reproduction. The benefits of a large brain are very significant. For example, the elaborate social behaviour of primates is seen by many biologists to be as much a defining feature of primates as the types of anatomical feature just listed. While monkeys and apes (and ourselves) may be the most familiar primates, they are far from the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
A tour of the cell
Science, Maths & Technology

A tour of the cell

...energy reserve). A distinctive feature of bacteria, when viewed at either high or low magnification, is their surface. At high magnification, it can be seen that there are several distinct components to the structure that surrounds the bacterium. Like all other cells, bacterial cells are surrounded by a cell membrane, which is the innermost of these components. Most...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
The Scottish Parliament and law making Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Parliament and law making

...energy: electricity, coal, gas and nuclear energy criminal law common markets civil law trade and industry, including competition and customer protection agriculture and food railways, transport safety and regulation sport and the arts employment legislation planning social security and child support social work gambling and the National Lottery national heritage data...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...energy. What these kinds of ‘facts’ tell us is that rural areas experience different sets of issues. Knowing those issues, and reflecting on and understanding how they might affect your business and your choices will help you to develop your business, and give potential funders confidence that you have done your research. For the latest information look for...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...energy, for the benefit of society and the community, the environment, or individuals outside (or in addition to) one's immediate family. It is unpaid and undertaken freely and by choice’ (Department for Communities, 2019). Data from the Northern Ireland Department for Communities and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency highlight that volunteering remains...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Building motivation and resilience in research
Science, Maths & Technology

Building motivation and resilience in research

...energy, not just time. Engaging in hobbies, exercise, mindfulness, or meditation helps recharge mentally and physically. Setting boundaries between research and personal life prevents burnout and ensures consistent productivity. Tip: Even short, intentional pauses improve focus and productivity. In this video, Prof. Karen Olsson-Francis shares her perspective on...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Early modern Europe: an introduction
History & The Arts

Early modern Europe: an introduction

...solar system with the sun at the centre while the planets revolved around it, proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543). The spread of these new ideas was aided by the development of printing using movable type, devised by Johannes Gutenberg (c.1398–1468) in the 1450s. There was also a significant change in the economy, with a decline in the number of people holding...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs