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The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor
History & The Arts

The repute and reality of being a Roman emperor

...accounts tend to polarise emperors as good or bad, as loved by all or hated by all. The evidence is often coloured by the objectives of the creators; we are left with a series of representations – not just of how the living emperor presented himself but how he was presented by others once he was dead. Evaluating the reign of an emperor involves not only assessing how...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Human resources: recruitment and selection
Money & Business

Human resources: recruitment and selection

...Accountant Senior civil servant/government official Personal secretary to managing director Police inspector Salesperson Fundraiser for a charity We all harbour stereotypes of what types of people are suitable or unsuitable for particular jobs, and everyone will complete the table differently. However, let us look at a couple of examples. Did you think that the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
General Election 2015 - 79Rewind
Society, Politics & Law

General Election 2015 - 79Rewind

...account. Each week, we'll be tweeting key milestones from the 1979 election campaign that correspond with the 2015 election countdown. Here on OpenLearn, you'll find a wealth of content from our academics comparing and contrasting the two events as well as some interesting archive materials. Anyone fancy reading Thatcher's beauty tips, for example? Or have any of the...
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Activity 5 mins
The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it
Society, Politics & Law

The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it

...account the democratic wishes of the people of Ireland as a whole. The best way, and in fact, the only way to establish a lasting peace is within a democratic All-Ireland context. Regardless of long fostered socio-economic divisions, the fact must be recognized that Ireland is essentially one nation. With the acceptance of this historical fact, the first step on the road...
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Article 5 mins
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...account of a discussion with Charles Nelson, a brain researcher who urges a more cautious approach. Article 4: ‘New research spurs debate on early brain development’ (Ellers, 2004) Take another look at your notes to Activity 2, and where applicable, amend them to include ideas from these readings. Optional reading: In 1999, John Bruer wrote a very important critique...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...account of depression in the UK in general and the work of the universities involved in the project. The researchers in the video suggest that exercise may be a better form of treatment than medication, because it can give people a sense of control and self-management and has minimal side effects. Case study: Malcolm Malcolm has been having a difficult time recently. Six...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Returning to STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...account, you will consider the privacy settings to ensure you get your profile up to speed before you make it visible to your connections. There are a number of things you can control on LinkedIn to maintain your privacy, including limiting who can view elements of your profile to first connections only. (First connections are contacts that you have agreed to connect with...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...account of the ways in which economists have tried to understand what labour market discrimination is and what its sources are. Notice the reference to the ‘ways [plural] … economists have tried to understand’. The most basic message of this course is that economics is not a subject in which there is one single correct answer. This course will also assist you in...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs