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    • The anatomy of the kidneys 

      Rolfe, Vivien
      Aimed at pre-registration Nursing students studying human biology, this learning object introduces the external and internal anatomy of the kidney, including the anatomy of nephrons and corpuscles.

    • The end of the road? 

      Collop, Andy
      Road traffic has grown more than 80% since 1980 – as a result roads have deteriorated more quickly than could have been envisaged. Britain’s road network is one of the country's largest national assets. Professor Andy ...

    • The impact of globalisation 

      Bieler, Andreas
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught Autumn Semester 2010. Globalisation has been widely debated in International Political Economy. This module has the task to assess ...

    • The inflammatory response 

      Randle, Jacqueline; Lymn, Joanne
      This learning object describes the inflammatory response - a series of local cellular and vascular responses which are triggered when the body is injured or invaded by micro-organisms or antigen.

    • The Labour leadership contest 

      Cowley, Philip J.
      In this podcast, Professor Philip Cowley, from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the announcement of former Prime Minister Tony Blair’s decision to stand down as leader of the Labour Party and ...

    • The physiology of the kidneys 

      Rolfe, Vivien
      Aimed at pre-registration Nursing students studying human biology, this learning object introduces the physiology of the kidney, examining the processes by which the kidneys filter blood, control body pH and eliminate the ...

    • The recurrent, the recombinatory and the ephemeral : thoughts on a textual system in transition 

      Uricchio, William
      In this presentation from the Institute of Film and Television Studies' Ephemeral Media Workshops, Professor William Uricchio discusses his research: The recurrent, recombinatory and the ephemeral: thoughts on a textual ...

    • The sounds of German 

      McLelland, Nicola
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009. This module investigates the sounds of German and how they can be described accurately (“phonetics and ...

    • The theory and practice of diplomacy 

      Eadie, Pauline
      As taught Spring Semester 2011. This module focuses on the changing nature of diplomatic practice, together with the range of conceptual tools that seek to explain this international activity. Its focus is contemporary. ...

    • The world of Orthodox sainthood 

      White, Monica
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009. The enthusiasm for Valentine’s Day and Father Christmas is an example of the continuing legacy of the ...

    • Theories and concepts 

      Morton, Adam D.
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file As taught in Autumn Semester 2009/10 The War on Iraq and the US and British invasion of the country in 2003 has led to huge tensions in ...

    • Thinking about dyslexia 

      Carter, Christine
      These documents are part of the Thinking about Dyslexia website which was produced by Academic Support. The website is intended to support our staff by providing a resource about dyslexia and by highlighting the good ...

    • Time series economics 

      Taylor, Robert
      As taught Spring 2011 ‘Time Series Economics'' Module Guide Module Code: L14020 Total Credits: 15 Offering School: Economics Suitable for study at: postgraduate Level The content presented here provides information ...

    • Trade analysis and policy 

      Starmer, Chris
      As taught Spring 2011 ‘Trade Analysis and Policy'' Module Guide Module Code: L14042 Total Credits: 15 Offering School: Economics Suitable for study at: postgraduate Level The content presented here provides information ...

    • Transatlantic security relations 

      Rees, Wyn
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught Autumn Semester 2010. The module will investigate some of the key issues that have characterised transatlantic security ...

    • Transitions : figures in space 

      Sellman, E. M.
      In this video Dr Edward Sellman talks about his portrait of the late Alan Sillitoe. As well as being an expert in special needs in Education, Dr Edward Sellman is also a recognised artist and in this video he takes you ...

    • Understanding and classifying a stroke 

      Unknown author
      Stroke is the third largest cause of death in the UK after heart disease and cancer. It is also the single leading cause of severe disability in the UK. Classification of stroke is crucial in planning treatment and is a ...

    • Understanding contemporary society 

      Parker, David J.
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. This module introduces students to a range of approaches in social analysis. Through introductions to key concepts, theorists and research ...

    • Understanding global politics 

      Carey, Sabine; Zhang, Xiaoke; Pupavac, Vanessa
      This is a module framework. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a zip file. As taught in Autumn Semester 2009. This module introduces global politics through the major theoretical, historical and empirical ways of ...

    • Uniform convergence and pointwise convergence 

      Feinstein, Joel
      The aim of this material is to introduce the student to two notions of convergence for sequences of real-valued functions. The notion of pointwise convergence is relatively straightforward, but the notion of uniform ...