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Secret History of Sterilisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Secret History of Sterilisation

...institutions enforced sterilisations and actively prevented social and sexual activity among residents. But as we hear in this moving programme presented by Liz Tilley from The Open University, the reasons behind decisions to sterilise these women were complex and sometimes unexpected... A Secret History of Sterilisation A history told by the survivors of sterilisation....
Beginners’ French: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ French: food and drink

...et les pâtes, bien sûr. Lionel Interviewer Qu’est-ce que vous aimez manger ? Lionel J’aime beaucoup la viande, les poissons, le poulet, les … les fruits de mer … Interviewer Vous aimez la cuisine italienne ? Lionel Oui, beaucoup, surtout les spaghetti. Audio 1 Select the answer for Question 1 here All the interviewees like fish. True. False. a. True. b. False....
The awarding gap at The Open University
Education & Development

The awarding gap at The Open University

...Institutions (HEI) (Singh, 2009). Participation in HE from BME students increased indirectly due to the widening participation agenda (Dearing Report, 1997, cited in Singh, 2009; Kennedy, 1997), but not every student benefitted equally (UUK/NUS, 2019). The National Union of Students (NUS) first highlighted the issue in 2011 in the report ‘Race and Equality’, and the...
Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy
Education & Development

Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy

...ideas for evaluation criteria and measures. My study aims to facilitate students and practitioners to critically examine their institution, to identify barriers to wellbeing and solutions that the institution can adopt. It will result in practical, evidence-based guidance that will help practitioners design positive learning experiences that foster and support wellbeing....
Living with a learning disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with a learning disability

...institutions are closed and if it has led to a greater inclusion within local communities...How would you feel if you couldn't choose what clothes you wanted to wear or buy? Find out for yourself, as this is just one of the scenarios covered in our interactive. Select here to begin the interactive... [What is it like living with a learning disability] Click on the image...
People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...et al, 2014). In turn, music can provide comfort and help them maintain a sense of self as the condition progresses (Commission on Music and Dementia, 2018). However, since everyone is an individual, a ‘one fits all’ approach is not always appropriate. Instead, finding out what music a man or woman with dementia enjoys is the basis for developing a personalised...
Measuring the Immeasurable
Science, Maths & Technology

Measuring the Immeasurable

...Institute investigates the world of indicators (or measurements). Who decides what we measure – from ash cloud particles, to calories consumed, to GDP – how do we measure things and do these indicators have an influence on the policies within the EU that affect us all?... Measuring The Immeasurable Our world is full of measurements - but who decides what we measure...
NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it
Society, Politics & Law

NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it

...institutions, turnout has typically fallen, whereas when either the institutions have collapsed or there is a much-polarised context it remains high or increases. The highest turnout we have ever had at an Assembly Election was the first in 1998, with 69% of voters coming out to the polls to elect their new MLAs to operate the institutions created under the Good Friday...