Society, Politics & Law
Sarah Everard murder: the problem with the government’s plan to make women ‘feel’ safer
The murder of Sarah Everard has damaged public trust in the police, and has women in the UK seeking answers about their safety in public places. This article explores...
Society, Politics & Law
Introduction to UK immigration law and becoming an immigration adviser
This free introductory course is designed to introduce UK immigration law and advice. It has been designed for anyone with an interest in immigration law and advice. It is likely to be of particular interest to anyone considering becoming an immigration adviser.
Society, Politics & Law
Why was the Systems Thinking in Practice hub created?
Explore the reasons why the Systems Thinking in Practice hub was created.
Society, Politics & Law
What is Systems Thinking in Practice Hub about?
What is the Systems Thinking in Practice hub and who is it for? Find out in this hub with regular content updates in this short article.
Nature & Environment
Let your money do the talking: fossil fuel divestment and COP26
Divestment from fossil fuels has increased over the last decade as a moral and financial response to the climate crisis, but is it an effective approach to tackle the severity of challenges we now face and how can it support the goals of COP26?
History & The Arts
Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes
This free course brings national census data to life by highlighting the vibrant stories of the diverse residents of Milton Keynes. This ‘new town’ with an increasingly mixed population, serves as a rich case study for understanding demographic changes in ethnicity and religion across the UK. The approach can be applied in any local context. It ...
Nature & Environment
Climate change and the importance of COP26
Learn about climate change from different disciplinary perspectives and how that knowledge and experience may explain and inform the outcomes of COP26.
Society, Politics & Law
Detecting Deception: Can you spot a liar?
Some money has been stolen - everyone denies taking it but some people are lying. Can you work out who is telling the truth and who is being dishonest? Find out in our interactive...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
How workplaces can begin to make use of ideas from green social prescribing to enhance wellbeing.
Society, Politics & Law
The sharing economy
How sharing and caring is the sharing economy? Petr Jehlička takes a critical look at the booming sector and traces its hidden connections and contradictions.
Languages
Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
A new branch of the study of language seeks to explore the links between the language we use and the racial differences we experience. Can language have a race? In this article, Mel Green explores the links between race and language.
Society, Politics & Law
From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging
Anila Mirza gives us a personal account or her experiences as a migrant from Pakistan who has now lived in Britain for over twenty years…