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Managing complexity: a systems approach
Society, Politics & Law

Managing complexity: a systems approach

...account of external factors such as the time you have or the circumstances in which you study? Are you basing your judgement on your own evaluation of your intellectual capacities? Do energy, enthusiasm and commitment come into the evaluation? The activity you have just engaged in is the first of several such activities. It is an example of a pattern of activities that...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
A journey through two Englands
History & The Arts

A journey through two Englands

...account were accustomed to say that "they never meddled with politics themselves." The busy scenes of the shuttle and the wheel, of the roaring furnace, of the shaft and the pulley, seemed to make but crowded nests in the midst of the large-spaced, slow-moving life of homesteads and far-away cottages and oak-sheltered parks. Looking at the dwellings scattered amongst the...
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Article 5 mins
Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the EU give up on 'ever closer' union?

...accountability would be at the centre of policymaking from day one. This system of flexible differentiation might face fierce criticism due to its complexity. It can be argued that it is counter-intuitive because the union is too complex already. But it is not flexible enough. After Brexit and the economic and refugee crises, the EU has entered a phase in which...
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Article 10 mins
‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...accountability, and ensure all staff know how food is prepared and cooked, communication is key to safety—advocacy, inclusion, safety, and caring staff values. Kitchen staff are shown preparing food. In the centre, diners are seated at tables with phrases like “SAFETY CULTURE” and “CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE” nearby. Text asks, “How do you know who has an...
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Audio 2 hrs
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
History & The Arts

The life of Mama Elouise Edwards

...Account’. Abasindi The influence of OWAAD, the Organisation for Women of Asian and African Descent, 1978–82, led to the creation of a number of Black women’s organisations. The activist Olive Morris was one of the founding members. In Moss Side, the Manchester Black Women’s Cooperative was formed. It initially focused on employment training for young Black...
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Video 15 mins
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...accounts of what he had seen in Spain – including his disillusionment after witnessing the in-fighting and often brutal factionalism within the pro- and anti- Stalinist communist left in Barcelona. Orwell’s experiences in Spain during the Spanish Civil War, which is now regarded as a curtain raiser for the Second World War, also convinced him that ideology – of both...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...account of an individual person’s life. Earlier in this course you read a biography from the ODNB when you examined the life and work of Ada Nield Chew. Biographies help us to connect with history on a human level, offering us a perspective on the past from the point of view of a single human experience. For some readers, biography seems more accessible than an...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...account of people. A consequence of the involvement of people is the complexity they bring. Just consider the numerous variations of any object around you. Why are there so many shapes of cup, of mobile phones or of cars? Why can one person seem to operate an object easily while other people find it hard? And why can’t anyone solve the problem of comfortable seats on a...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs