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Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...refugees as though they were Ukrainian? offers some insight. For the purposes of this activity, you only need to read the selected text pulled from the opinion piece below. Why don’t we treat all refugees as though they were Ukrainian? But now is the time to clearly call out what human rights groups and independent journalists have for years been saying: That the U.S....
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...refugees. The United Nations (UN) estimated the invasion generated 4.8 million international refugees, with an estimated 7.1 million more displaced individuals inside Ukraine (World Population Review, 2022). In April 2022, the UN called the Ukraine refugee crisis “the fastest and largest displacement of people in Europe since World War II” (United Nations, 2022.) At...
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Article 10 mins
Your Health in Your Hands - PHBs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Your Health in Your Hands - PHBs

...asylums before finding a place to live independently in Bexhill. He got a PHB which allowed him to set up a social enterprise offering things like music sessions and yoga to people living with mental health conditions in the local area. Case study 2: Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy In this case study we hear from Mathew O’Sullivan. He’s 25 years old and has a form of...
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Audio 1 hr 7 mins
Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...refugees and migrants trying to make their way to the UK, it’s easy to forget that the British Isles also have a long history of outward migration. The British diaspora has had a profound influence on countries around the globe, from the United States to New Zealand and beyond. Understanding how these migrants made their homes and shaped their surroundings can add some...
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Article 5 mins
History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration
Society, Politics & Law

History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration

...refugee sentiment and increased attacks on British Muslims. Echoes of the past In our comparative analysis, we found that blame for the problems and challenges often associated with immigration came to be framed in terms of racialised difference. In the case of Commonwealth migrants, this was framed in terms of skin colour (and accent), whereas for EU migrants, language...
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Article 5 mins
Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health

...asylums and so did not seem so appropriate in the age of ‘care in the community’. So it is interesting that we now seem to have come full circle with the benefits of working outdoors being increasingly recognised by researchers. The time may be right to promote ‘green care’ to health commissioners and practitioners concerned to find more ways of helping vulnerable...
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Article 10 mins
World in transition: Migration and Trade
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Migration and Trade

...refugees are using the internet to keep up to date with events, at home and in the Uk, and to help campaign for change for Ethiopians. Challenges faced by Ethiopians in London A look at the a challenges Ethiopians are facing in London and how they are coping with them. Moving to England Two Sierra Leonean women on their experiences of arriving in England, and their...
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Audio 1 hr 47 mins
Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?

...seeker”.​ [Mother and son selfie] Parenting pressures Happy family photos and status updates in digital spaces are more complex than the phenomenon of sharenting would imply. Posts respond to a number of relational concerns around online sharing within the normative parameters of social acceptability. As some of the mothers in the study note the ‘happy family’ and...
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Article 5 mins