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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
Sustainable chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Sustainable chemistry

...economic growth (depicted by a bar chart with an arrow trending upwards) 3 – Good health and wellbeing (depicted by a pulse line and heart) 14 – Life below water (depicted by a fish swimming in water) 6 – Clean water and sanitation (depicted by water in a glass) 13 – Climate action (depicted by an eye with the iris and pupil coloured like the surface of the Earth)...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 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
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

...economic motives. In particular, there was a significant interest in Siberian fur, often referred to us ‘soft gold,’ which at that time functioned as an important global currency. Over time, the term ‘shaman’ was applied not only to Evenki šaman but also to various Indigenous practitioners in Siberia and then across colonised regions worldwide. Their knowledges,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...economically inactive, retired residents in Wales. The Rural Development Plan (RDP) for Wales 2009–2013 outlines four axes that provide strategic direction to regional and local rural development initiatives: Axis 1: Making rural Wales more competitive Axis 2: Protecting our countryside Axis 3: Improving people’s lives and encouraging diversification Axis 4:...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate
Society, Politics & Law

The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate

...economic growth, saying only after you establish growth can you reach out to the “people in the shadows,” including “minority people.” He later underlined the same point by saying how the United States needs to “give everybody a chance” and not “let anyone be behind.” The only candidate asked directly about policing problems, Scott Walker avoided...
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