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Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war
History & The Arts

Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war

...economics of tobacco supply, the everyday experience of smoking on the battlefront and the ‘home front’, and the presence of tobacco and cigarettes in wartime visual culture (such as paintings, adverts, films and photographs). 5. Why did you decide to pursue this project? The first article I ever published, back in 2016, was about smoking among British soldiers during...
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Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
History & The Arts

Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War

...Economics (LSE), where I became interested in nuclear history. 3. What is it about your specialist area that fascinates you? I’m especially interested in the dynamics between civil society and policymaking. In my research on anti-nuclear and peace activism, it’s striking how far the actions and campaigns of individuals and groups of citizens are noticed by...
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The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it
Society, Politics & Law

The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it

...economic divisions, the fact must be recognized that Ireland is essentially one nation. With the acceptance of this historical fact, the first step on the road to a long overdue peace in that troubled land will have been taken. As Americans, we share rich cultural and political ties with the peoples of Britain and Ireland; we are therefore in an ideal position to...
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Human Resource Management and EDI
Money & Business

Human Resource Management and EDI

...economic class, marital status, sexual orientation, education level, mental health, etc. Some of these may be visible (ethnicity), others invisible (education) and many may be open to change (marital status); some refer to the characteristics of the individual (age), while some may be concerned with the beliefs, norms and values of a group (religion). (It may even be the...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Hybrid working: planning for the future
Money & Business

Hybrid working: planning for the future

...Economic Forum article ‘17 ways technology could change the world by 2025’ written in June 2020, during the global COVID-19 pandemic, provides insights into the technology we may already need to understand and engage with, in both our personal and professional lives (World Economic Fourm, 2020). The unintended benefits to the environment during lockdown during the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...economic exploitation Protection 12 Right to express views and have them taken seriously Participation 14 Right to freedom of religion Participation 19 Protection from abuse and neglect Protection 34 Protection from sexual exploitation Protection 13 Right to information Participation The UNCRC is the most ratified convention in the history of the United Nations,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction
Digital & Computing

Integrated safety, health and environmental management: An introduction

...economic and engineering information with risk-related information. So what is risk? It is a word of such common usage that we all know its meaning. Activity 1 Before continuing, write down your definition of risk. Risk is … By writing your definition now you will be able to refer back to see whether your perception changes as you progress through this unit. We will...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...economically worthwhile. The need to remove very large amounts of very hard igneous rocks means that porphyry ore deposits weren’t mined at all until 1905, when powered shovels and rail transport for the unprocessed ore made them viable. Figure 2.13 shows the Bingham Canyon open pit mine in Utah – you certainly wouldn’t have wanted to dig such a big hole with only...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs