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Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire
History & The Arts

Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire

...skills from across the Empire was used to re-inforce an empirical identity Roman Emperor and Empire 2 The importance of monuments and effigies in the Roman Empire in re-enforcing its ideals Roman Emperor and Empire 3 The image of the Emperor was carefully regulated to remind the provinces of his power Introducing the Roman World An overview of the origins and influence of...
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Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?
Money & Business

Are you an entrepreneur and don't know it?

...skills and you just don't know it yet. ...When people hear the word ‘entrepreneur’, they often think of start‑ups or famous business founders. But it can be much simpler than that. If you like coming up with ideas, solving problems, or taking the lead to make things better, you may already have an entrepreneurial mindset. Understanding this can help you see new...
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Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...study the complexities around working with children and young people, the practices involved in learning and teaching and the structures that support and impact on them. You will become familiar with the different theoretical tools used in research, which will enable you to begin to interrogate research literature and the research process itself. ...In this free course,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...skills. The evaluative skills developed will help you to begin to form a properly considered view about the merits of the alternative theoretical approaches. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Politics...Economics explains discrimination in the labour market: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Exploring Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring Psychology

...studies, looking at factors which can influence the development of our personalities. What is the impact of significant people in our early lives? How do you go about the process of researching topics like this in social psychology? The audio tracks feature disabled people who reflect on how disability has affected their sense of identity. Also featured are the cases of...
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What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...studies under their belt for why this is. Download the Paired app for LGBTQ+ dating and relationship advice, daily questions, quizzes and more. A study published by the Open University has found that gay couples are likely to be happier in their relationships than their heterosexual counterparts and several reasons have been posed, from less gender stereotypes featuring...
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What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are premature babies telling us about antibiotic resistance?

...study of the bacteria found in the guts of children born before full-term shows the superbug problem is a growing threat...A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants reveals the vast scope of the problem of antibiotic resistance and gives new insight into the extreme vulnerability of these young patients, according to researchers. The gut microbiome has emerged in...
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How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?

...studied decision-making – including voting – for decades. However, researchers usually give respondents at least one appealing option to choose from. This led us to wonder: What do voters do when they consider all of the options bad? Do they fall back on party affiliation, or simply toss a coin? This question is especially appropriate in the current presidential...
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