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Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales

...system which perhaps didn’t even impose a minimum age of consent to sex until recently. The urban myth that sex between women was not criminalised because Queen Victoria would not believe it happened remains popular today. It is, though, a myth. Judges, MPs and peers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were well aware that lesbianism existed, and could quote...
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A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course
Science, Maths & Technology

A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course

...systems, including the human eye and how it adapts to dark conditions such as in astronomical observing. On learning this, one of the pupils remarked: "We did this in biology!" Imaging celestial objects Participants in Astronomy with an online telescope will learn to find their way around the night sky, find out how telescopes and optical instruments work, and understand...
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Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance

...system attacks the brain, causing inflammation and severe neurological symptoms – and placed in a medically induced coma. She woke four weeks later unable to walk, talk, read or write and more than 19 kg lighter. After years of rehabilitation, she made her World Cup debut against Samoa in 2025. Rosie Galligan’s road back was just as brutal. She nearly lost her legs to...
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Brain Awareness Week
Science, Maths & Technology

Brain Awareness Week

...system. The most remarkable feature of the brain is the cerebral cortex, which gives the human brain (and that of many other species) its characteristic bumpy appearance. The brain can be divided into two hemispheres and the cerebral cortex of each of these can be divided into four distinct lobes – each associated with different functions. Underneath the cerebral cortex...
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The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...system of nine judges scoring each breaker across the categories of vocabulary, technique, execution, originality and musicality will be used. Breaking: a sport founded on artistry Breaking has developed significantly since it emerged on the streets and in the clubs of New York. There is no doubt that the athleticism and physical skills required are comparable to other...
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Ten top tips for writing a novel
History & The Arts

Ten top tips for writing a novel

...system and increase your motivation, it boosts your mental function. Escape from words. The trouble with writing a novel is that once you have got over the procrastination stage, it’s tempting to swing the other way and become obsessed with the work in progress. Then, to relax you, er... read a book. You may need to read to feed your imagination, but find ways of...
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Active Citizenship in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Active Citizenship in Wales

...easy to follow way such as an alert system to keep you up to date your MP’s activity. Full Fact An independent fact checking organisation that can help confirm the validity of news coverage and social media stories. Snopes.com A useful reference source for researching global urban legends, folklore, myths, rumours, and misinformation. More OpenLearn collections...
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Ethnicity as a Learning Tool
Education & Development

Ethnicity as a Learning Tool

...system used to address equality and diversity. Challenge 2: Inequitable learning attainment [Student graduating wearing academic dress] Ethnicity is contributing to the widening gap in learning attainment as is evident in the recent statistical report by the Universities UK (2019). The question is if ethnicity is a contributing factor to the inequitable learning outcomes...
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