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However you feel about it, Labour's manifesto offers a choice
Society, Politics & Law

However you feel about it, Labour's manifesto offers a choice

...public spending, more tax and more borrowing to “rebalance” the economy, it’s now clearly the case that the two main parties are not the same. Perhaps as expected, some of the pro-Conservative media was quick to report the manifesto’s potential implications in a typically alarmist manner. There were allusions to a “huge tax assault” that seemed designed to...
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What does Marine LePen plan for France?
Society, Politics & Law

What does Marine LePen plan for France?

...public spaces, as one of the antidotes to fundamentalist Islam. Frexit The very first promise in Le Pen’s manifesto is a “Frexit” referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union, and major institutional reform. She envisages a recentralised, presidential regime, where a reform of Article 11 of the constitution would give the president much greater...
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Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...public could be more challenging: some were shocked to see a female driver and openly commented on her assumed lack of ability. One gentleman said, ‘Oh, I’m not getting on that train – it’s a woman driver!’, to which Janet replied that there was a bus station just five minutes away. However, he boarded the train and ended up complimenting her on such a pleasant...
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Festival of Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Festival of Psychology

...public spaces. The increased responsibility taken-on by child language brokers has been likened to the concept of ‘parentification’ or ‘role reversal’, which suggests parents’ authority is suppressed within the family dynamics because child language brokers find themselves in situations where they are assigned roles usually reserved for parents. Opponents of...
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Video 2 hrs
Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...public support and limited law-making powers became a Parliament with the power to set taxes. You will explore some of the biggest challenges facing politics in Wales today, from debates over the size of the Senedd and lack of scrutiny to questions of funding fairness and judicial independence. Using video, audio and interactive elements, this course brings the debates...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How Bitcoin works
Digital & Computing

How Bitcoin works

...public-key cryptography (cyrptographic algorithms which require two separate keys). Getting started with Bitcoin is relatively simple. You need to download one of many special ‘wallet’ applications available for most computers and smartphones. You must then create a Bitcoin account, your wallet application will then generate a pair of public encryption keys – one...
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Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. I have been working in the realms of everyday community creativity and diversity for a while now. When I began to experience symptoms 16 years ago, I found myself needing new strategies and knowledge in order to improve my experience of daily life. At first it did not occur to me to connect my creative practice (largely...
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Race and Youth Policy: working with young people
Education & Development

Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

...public agencies like the National Health Service. But actually, of course, when you begin to look at how social policy is played out in the world, it’s not just what government does that makes us, contributes to our welfare. Our welfare is developed and is improved and is enhanced by a range of different agencies, which includes private and commercial agencies providing...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs