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Siblings in the scrum: long history of brothers makes rugby a family affair
Society, Politics & Law

Siblings in the scrum: long history of brothers makes rugby a family affair

...including Ireland’s Luke Fitzgerald whose father Des played for Ireland, Welsh back Ross Moriarty who is following in the footsteps of his father and uncle who both played internationally for Wales, and the England player Owen Farrell whose father Andy, a former England player, is also part of the England coaching staff. Rugby, it seems, truly is a family affair....
Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome
Health, Sports & Psychology

Medicine in ancient Greece and Rome

...De materia medica (On Medicines) gave detailed descriptions of how to harvest, prepare, store and test for contamination of medicinal herbs and continued in use well into the Renaissance. Midwives were highly respected in Roman society and those servicing elite households were either slaves or freedwomen (ex-slaves). Soranus’ Gynaecology, the first surviving medical...
Making young children give everything to football is a bad idea – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making young children give everything to football is a bad idea – here’s why

...de Portugal, home to Sporting Lisbon. Then there are clubs such as Belgium’s Standard Liége, which are not multi-sports clubs but do provide coaching support that develops general skills and abilities, such as agility and coordination, that can be transferable to numerous sports. These clubs approach youth football in these ways because the reality is that early...
A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...classes, and I thought it safer to follow the King to the races lest I should hear worse things of them. III The races were some miles away, and when we got to the tracks we did not find their keeping very different from that of the Saratoga tracks, although the crowd was both smarter and shabbier, and it had got to the place through a town of tents and sheds, and a...
Studying medicine bilingually
Health, Sports & Psychology

Studying medicine bilingually

...classed as even more confused or demented than they actually are. And there have been occasions when people have been admitted to psychiatric institutions because people didn’t understand that they actually couldn’t speak English because of a condition they had. So, it’s important for those three groups in particular, but it’s important to realise that as Welsh...
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Working with diversity in services for children and young people
Education & Development

Working with diversity in services for children and young people

...feedback comments have not been included for all the activities. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E809 Frameworks for critical practice with children and young people...Working with diversity in services for children and young people: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding dyslexia

...feedback and suggestions for future improvement, in our optional end-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential and we will not pass on your details to others....Week 1: Defining dyslexia: Introduction - Welcome to Week 1 of Understanding dyslexia! This week will lay the foundation for our deep dive into the world of dyslexia. Some key terms and ideas...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to digital simulation in healthcare

...feedback: Learners receive instant feedback on their performance, allowing them to quickly identify and correct mistakes. Accessibility: digital simulations can be accessed remotely, making training more accessible to healthcare professionals regardless of their location. These benefits highlight how digital simulation is transforming healthcare by improving the quality...