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What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...economic activity. This is easily overlooked in critical approaches that focus on the role of heritage in the production of state ideologies (Ashworth et al., 2007, p. 40). Much of what motivates the involvement of the state and other organisations in heritage is related to the economic potential of heritage and its connections with tourism. The relationship between...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial impressions – reflection

...economic’ factors that have had a positive influence on the SuperJam venture. For example, Fraser’s family has provided a supportive environment in which he has been able to experiment with the business. Did you find any influential role models in Fraser’s own account of his entrepreneurial career? Turning to economic factors, we can see the SuperJam concept as part...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Matt Ridley - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Matt Ridley - Stories of Change

...economics, which is very clearly pointing to net benefits up to around 2°. Now it’s not very precise, nobody’s sure that at 2° it turns negative, but the point is most people think 2° is when it turns catastrophic. That’s not right. The literature is very clear; 2° is when we start to get harm. Up until then we get benefit. Now it might be wrong, we might see...
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Work and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Work and mental health

...economic conditions (housing issues, debts) fear that job will cause a relapse gaps in CV and lack of recent references. Mind’s (2016) report makes recommendations aimed at a wide range of stakeholders, including the government, employers and those providing mental health services. For example, local agencies can assist individuals by offering job clubs, employment...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...economic roles too – acting, for example, as midwives, washerwomen or casual field hands. [This illustration shows a late eighteenth-century household in which the two women of the family sit busily working at spinning wheels and the adult male works a loom.] Figure 1 Cottage industry: textile production often took place under what is frequently termed the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...economic climate has created a more ‘serious’ generation of young people. The quotation below from the Children’s Society (2020) highlights the prevalence of mental health disorders in children and young people: Evidence suggests 1 in 6 young people (aged 5–16 years) have a diagnosable mental disorder. In the last three years, the likelihood of young people having...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...economic rankings. (It comes 28th in the palliative care survey but ranks 141st for gross national income (GNI) per capita.) In fact, when it comes to palliative care, Mongolia is performing far better than any comparable economy, and is ahead of several European states with much more developed healthcare systems and greater spending power, including Greece, Hungary and...
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An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...economic and personal motivations. Watch the films now. As you watch, make some brief notes on each, suggesting what you think may have motivated each individual to focus on their chosen object. How, if at all, do they differ from each other? Piers Baker-Bates This is the pilgrimage medal I had after I went to Santiago in 1995. It’s just the ordinary cheap, lead model...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs