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Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics

...system or 'AV'. But what happens when there is no vote – if an issue isn't addressed by the political parties of the day, or if the government retracts its election promises? Then there is protest, of course. Policed, of course, with 'legitimate force' used against any protesters deemed to be acting against the public interest (illegally). So a Climate Camp, a group of...
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Ten commandments of research
History & The Arts

Ten commandments of research

...system and stick to it. Cards work for many people; if you are using the computer, remember to back up and keep copies. Use the internet wisely and well. The internet has proved an enormous bonus to historians. Many archives (such as The Times) are now available on the internet and there are many helpful sites. You can get birth, death and marriage certificates (from...
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Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?

...think about a model in which there’s two sectors to obtain healthcare, there’s a private sector and a public sector. It’s sort of like you have Coke and Pepsi. If you start taxing Pepsi, then people are probably going to drink Coke,” she explained. “We can see that in healthcare, too. And that’s great if the private sector is homogenous and well regulated, but...
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Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...think about what community means to them; to identify issues they are concerned about locally; and to develop skills to make positive choices about changing things and contributing to their community and society. In doing so it will help young people find their voice and tell their own stories...Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations is a free resource for young people...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
When do children develop a sense of gender?
Education & Development

When do children develop a sense of gender?

...thinking about gender as something that’s flexible. So, how do children come to understand gender? When do they begin to think about gender as a stable trait? [Pink bikes for the girls, blue bikes for the boys: Gendered toys in a shop] Choose a toy, little girl or boy What is gender? We often tend to think about gender as the biological differences between men and...
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The questioning human in an AI world
Education & Development

The questioning human in an AI world

...thinking doesn’t get lost? Explore how students and educators can use AI critically and constructively, while keeping questioning, reflection and authentic learning at the heart of education...The growth of generative AI in education presents both opportunities and challenges. For students, AI can be a useful learning companion. For academics, it raises important...
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Joe Smith - Earth In Vision Introduction
Nature & Environment

Joe Smith - Earth In Vision Introduction

...think that we hope that a whole range of people will find this material useful. Of course we, as scholars, have found it fantastically interesting, historians, geographers, environmental researchers as we are, but we’re also really confident that teachers and learners in schools and universities are going to draw on this material. There’s another category we didn’t...
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Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth
Education & Development

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

...think about and study the social world’, is research paradigm. A paradigm involves a system of beliefs and practices that draw on theoretical assumptions and justifications. A research paradigm influences: what is considered problematic, i.e. what warrants researching; the types of questions that follow from this; the approach to generating data; the kind of data, and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs