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Brain Awareness Week
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain Awareness Week

...resources from our experts about the brain, from articles to free courses. Spend a few minutes thinking about what your brain does You could have come up with many different things. For example, the brain controls our movements and our basically bodily functions such as hunger and thirst. It also allows us to interact with the world around us by interpreting information...
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Article 1 hr
Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year

...resourcefulness. They are thought to be deep thinkers, often seeking knowledge and understanding in all aspects of life. The snake’s place in the cycle Each year in the Chinese zodiac is associated with 1 of 12 animals, of which the dragon is the only sign that is a legendary animal. In the Chinese zodiac, the snake is the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle. According to...
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Article 5 mins
Influenza: A case study
Science, Maths & Technology

Influenza: A case study

...humans 6000–9000 years ago, coinciding with the rise of farming, animal husbandry and urbanisation. These changes in human behavior and population density provided the ecological niche that enabled influenza, as well as a number of other infectious agents such as the viruses that cause measles and smallpox, to move from animals and adapt to a human host. Influenza as a...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Wilberforce
History & The Arts

Wilberforce

...Humanities...Wilberforce: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the key aspects of William Wilberforce’s political career and writings, and have an appreciation of their historical and religious significance demonstrate an awareness of the relationship of Evangelicalism to cultural transitions between the Enlightenment and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Sperm counts
Nature & Environment

Sperm counts

...human semen that are very familiar to most people, but their importance isn't appreciated. For a start, the ejaculate isn't of a uniform consistency. As the man ejaculates, the first 'spurt' contains far more sperm than subsequent spurts. This is why the withdrawal method of contraception is so dangerous. If the man is only a split second too late then the most potent...
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Article 15 mins
Wellbeing for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wellbeing for Work

...resources. Though often caused by nature, disasters can have human origins.” A disaster such as this not only disrupts the quality of life but can also have a direct effect on individuals’ mental health and sense of wellbeing. People during disasters may face a loss of their identity by losing the work they have been doing before the disaster or significant changes in...
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Article 10 mins
One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?
Education & Development

One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?

...resources; it is about rethinking the structures, relationships and assumptions that shape the overall learning experience. Perhaps, Rogoff’s (1995, 2003) sociocultural perspective offers helpful insight here, encouraging us to consider learning across multiple, interconnected dimensions: the institutional or cultural (encompassing policies, norms and practices), the...
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Article 5 mins
The Future of Language
Languages

The Future of Language

...human. It’s the foundation for our culture and civilisation. But with the rapid rise of new communication technologies, there’s been speculation in some places that language as we know it may become obsolete in the near future!...This short animation examines how social and technological changes are likely to transform the way we communicate over the coming decades....
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Video 5 mins