Education & Development
What the 2024 Paris Olympics can tell us about French language policy today
Paris 2024 is an opportunity to expand the reach and dominance of the French language. This article explains what's being done to prevent French speakers from automatically resorting to English.
Education & Development
A oes gennych chi brofiad o fod mewn gofal ac yn ystyried mynd i’r brifysgol?
Os ydych chi yng Nghymru, os ydych chi â phrofiad o ofal ac yn ystyried mynd i'r brifysgol, mae'r wefan hon yn addas i chi.
Education & Development
Are you care experienced and considering university?
If you’re in Wales, care experienced and considering going to university then CLASS Cymru can help you.
Education & Development
University lingo
Do you know the difference between a firm choice and an unconditional offer? Or what a seminar or semesters are? Explore this interactive to demystify university terminology.
Education & Development
Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi
What does Hip Hop in Delhi tell us about local life and culture? This article delves into the ethnographic fieldwork.
History & The Arts
Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author
This article draws attention to the life of Olaudah Equiano (1745 –1797) in Cambridgeshire and London and explores the authority of his autobiography, The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudiah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African written by himself. It considers the impact of his autobiography on societies, in its ability to address ...
Health, Sports & Psychology
Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?
In the current climate, it would be hard not to notice the social upheaval among the BAME population in the UK and USA. Be it the high proportion of deaths among the BAME community from contracting COVID-19 or unarmed black men and women being killed unjustly by the police. So, as a black British man with Nigerian parents, I must express my ...
Education & Development
Machine translation – how teachers can deal with online translation tools in language studies assessments
Online machine translation tools offer many advantages in everyday communication but what concerns do they raise among language teachers when they’re used in assessments? This article examines the issues involved.
Education & Development
Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language teaching
Karina von Lindeiner-Stráský leads a team of researchers at The Open University exploring the use of machine translation tools in teaching. Here she explains how they can make a positive contribution and support teachers in language teaching.
Education & Development
EPQs: writing up your dissertation
You have collected and analysed your evidence and considered it in relation to your research question. The next step is to communicate all that you have done. Your dissertation is the element of the EPQ that is read and assessed by others who haven’t been involved in your research.
Health, Sports & Psychology
Are you a super recogniser?
Police super-recognisers have an above average ability to recognise faces and have identified a large number of criminals via CCTV footage. Do you possess the skill? Try our quiz to find out.
Society, Politics & Law
Advancing Black leadership
In this free course, learners will develop and explore skills to empower themselves as leaders.