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History & The Arts

Armistice Day

The armistice which marked the end of the First World War took effect at 11am on 11th November 1918. Here's a collection of resources for Armistice Day, to commemorate and remember these events.

Hedd Wyn: how the life of one of Wales’ most promising poets was cut short by the first world war  article icon

Teaching the First World War free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

This free course, Teaching the First World War, is designed for history teachers and their pupils. It provides a wide range of visual, textual and oral sources to enrich the teaching of the First World War. It covers familiar and less familiar aspects of the history of the First World War, ranging from the debate on the origins of the war and ...

Introducing Union Black free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

This free course, Introducing Union Black, aims to build your confidence as a change agent for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Climate change and renewable energy free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Nature & Environment

Climate change and renewable energy

Human-induced climate change and resulting extreme weather events are an increasing and serious threat to the Earth’s ecosystems. This free course, Climate Change and Renewable Energy, describes the basic science of the greenhouse effect and how it has been modified by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels. It describes the ...

Unsolved problems in cosmology free course icon level 2: intermediate icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Unsolved problems in cosmology

The science of cosmology has been very successful in explaining a wide range of observational evidence about the Universe, from the detailed properties of the cosmic microwave background radiation to the distributions of galaxies, and the elemental abundances in astrophysical environments. However, there are several major unknowns in ...

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Science, Maths & Technology

National Engineering Day

National Engineering Day is on 13 November. It’s a celebration of how engineers make a difference in the world and shape the future. The theme for this year is engineering role models. We’ve put together some fantastic free resources to mark the occasion.

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Health, Sports & Psychology