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Demystify the ageing Demystify the ageing process and learn how our everyday behaviours are likely to affect our long-term musculoskeletal health. On this course, you’ll learn why our bones, joints and muscles function less well as we age, and discover how best to live well as we get older.

Explore the role of robots and autonomous systems in the factories, homes, hospitals, schools and cars of our near future. In the near future, many of us will work alongside robots. Knowledge of robotics and autonomous systems will be a helpful skill for a surprising number of today’s careers. [...]

Before new drugs or treatments are adopted, their effectiveness and cost must be assessed. Find out how in this online course. Why are some treatments made available to patients while others are not?

Learn how to make sense of social statistics and economic data with this introductory course on quantitative social science. Increasingly, we’re bombarded with all sorts of data about how society is changing. From opinion poll trends and migration data to economic results and government debt levels. [...]

Understanding the nature and value of play through the course of our lives, across cultures and communities. This course from the School of Education at the University of Sheffield will encourage you to think differently about play.

Learn how Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Quality Adjusted Life Years can compare treatments and inform healthcare spending. Healthcare systems around the world are increasingly under pressure to fund drugs, treatments and other healthcare interventions. No-one has the money or resources to provide them all, so how do we [...]

An entertaining and illuminating course for everyone to explore the impact dentistry has on our lives. How important is a smile? Ever wondered what all those letters and numbers a dentist calls out during your check-up mean? Or how broken teeth are fixed?

Explore the role of the state in regulating criminal behaviour and the parts played by those in the criminal justice system. There are few policy areas that are underpinned by more myths and misconceptions or generate more heated debate than Crime, Justice and Society. What should the role of [...]

Get off to a great start in your new job by learning the essential skills to succeed in a global workplace. The British Council and The University of Sheffield have teamed up to help you succeed when you enter the workplace for the first time. Beginning your career or [...]