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People-centred designing
Science, Maths & Technology

People-centred designing

...studies...Designed products surround us all and range from bus tickets to buildings. This free course, People-centred designing, focuses firmly on usability and the increasingly important phenomenon of people-centred design. It aims to inform consumers of design (i.e., all of us) about this crucial characteristic of design. In addition to stimulating interest in areas of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Is science fiction a field in its own right?
History & The Arts

Is science fiction a field in its own right?

...study. Science, clearly, is an area where a lot of thought is directed. So why is it science fiction is often shunned as unworthy as a subject for academic enquiry?...[Weeping angel from Doctor Who] It's a crying shame that Sci Fi is often sidelined It is surprising to see what kinds of disciplinary boundaries a field so inherently interdisciplinary as literature and...
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Article 10 mins
Introducing the Classical world
History & The Arts

Introducing the Classical world

...skill in Classical Studies. The results of source analysis can then be organised into a discussion and argument to communicate your knowledge and understanding. This course doesn't actually give you the opportunity to do the communicating, but the case study within the text that you have just read did provide an example of an argument about the significance of the curia...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?
Society, Politics & Law

Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?

...study abroad plans, others have delayed it, while still others are stuck in limbo. The sight of international students queueing in food lines or sleeping rough because they were thrown out of all accommodation must surely forever dispel the notion that international study is all about the privileged.Students were among the first to feel the impact of COVID-19. Chinese...
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Article 15 mins
Dealing with Change
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dealing with Change

...skills, technology or processes that already exist, or it can be transformational where the change is dramatic and is characterised by a radical change to things like the mission, culture, leadership and structure of an organisation. Change is inevitable, but individuals tend to resist it. There are a few reasons why individuals are resistant to change: Fear of the...
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Article 10 mins
PodMag November 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag November 2016

...introduced to three members of the Religious Studies Department who talk about three different religious festivals which occur around this time of year – Halloween, Diwali and Christmas. Karen interviews Professor Graham Harvey, Head of Religious Studies, Professor Gwilym Beckerlegge and Dr Paul-Francois Tremlett. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...
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Audio 20 mins
Glastonbury and the festival
History & The Arts

Glastonbury and the festival

...Studies, investigates. Transcript “A party that started in the 1970s with a handful of people in a field, and grew into a famous festival” - Dr Marion Bowman, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, discusses the history of Glastonbury festival, and what really goes on beyond the pyramid stage. Transcript Dr Marion Bowman, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, gives an...
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Video 10 mins
Developing resilience in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Developing resilience in sport

...skill that can be learned, and that we can all demonstrate resilient qualities and behaviours. This is critical when we consider that resilience can aid us in our everyday life...Session 1: Understanding resilience: 1 Defining resilience - [Image of the word resilience in a dictionary] In a seminal paper on resilience in human development, Masten (2001, p. 235) argues...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs