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Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...systems contain inherent biases, AI applications in higher education might inadvertently exacerbate existing inequalities. For example, biased algorithms could impact admissions processes, exacerbating disparities in educational opportunities. Moreover, there's the risk of over-reliance on AI, potentially diminishing the human touch crucial for effective teaching and...
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Herbal medicine
Health, Sports & Psychology

Herbal medicine

...thinking was along the lines of "why give a patient a herb tea with an indeterminate amount of active ingredients, when it is possible to administer a small white pill with precisely measured amounts?" And so drugs such as digoxin, derived originally from foxgloves, and aspirin, based on chemicals found in meadowsweet and willow bark, were isolated and then synthesised...
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US Election 2016: A last week reading list
Society, Politics & Law

US Election 2016: A last week reading list

...thinking about where we'll be with the US election next week. In the meantime, here's a small dip into the many thousands of pieces being published about the face-off: As if the shifting of the opinion polls wasn't complicated enough, Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight explains why it's getting more likely that Hillary could win the most votes, and Donald still wind up as...
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Wales and rugby
Society, Politics & Law

Wales and rugby

...think Welsh rugby has a fairly unique nature certainly within the UK and possibly even at a worldwide level. There has from – almost from the very beginning been a strong, working class presence in the game in Wales, certainly started in the 1870’s and 1880’s when the game arrived in England from the English public schools and universities and it initially made an...
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Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

...thinking and practice. Both courses have been written from a UK perspective and primarily with UK case study content. If you are studying from outside the UK, then we encourage you to reflect on differences and similarities in your own context. Take time to look for local case studies that illustrate (or challenge) key learning points, and compare and contrast sector...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
What are Donald Trump's politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What are Donald Trump's politics?

...political climate away from existing debates about left and right. In this audio Tendayi Bloom asks Geoff Andrews and Richard Heffernan about the ‘populist’ politics of Donald Trump, how that form of politics might unfold within the constraints of the US politics system and about the rise of populism more widely. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...
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What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?

...system. In this audio Tendayi Bloom asks William Brown and Edward Wastnidge about the impact of Donald Trump’s election victory on international politics including the United States’ relations with China, its policy in the Middle East and towards Iran’s nuclear programme, and the impact on existing forms of international cooperation more generally. Select here for a...
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Mind the Medicine Gap
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mind the Medicine Gap

...of The Open University investigates the idea that the patent system is too blunt an instrument to serve the interests of both pharmaceutical companies and the poor like Lemlem. There are smart solutions though; ways for everybody to win. Big questions. Fascinating answers... Mind the Medicine Gap An insight to why people in poor countries have less access to medicines....
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