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The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...manage campus buildings and site operations, for example, regarding building construction and operations, procurement processes, information and communication technologies (ICT) systems efficiency, pollution control, water and waste management, and campus design and planning policies aimed at preserving green spaces, wildlife and biodiversity and so on. [A small tree-like...
Surface water
Nature & Environment

Surface water

...Introduction - We have seen that where precipitation reaches the ground, some runs off the surface into streams and rivers and some of it infiltrates, passing through the soil. Water that reaches the water table to become groundwater may eventually re-emerge at the surface as springs where the water table intersects the surface. Almost all streams and rivers have springs...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Europe’s Borders in Question
Society, Politics & Law

Europe’s Borders in Question

...introduction of border controls by EU member states should have no bearing on those crossing borders to seek asylum. Under the 1951 Refugee Convention, set up in response to the tragedy of the Holocaust, member states have an obligation to assess all asylum claims on their territory. Anyone seeking asylum is entitled to do so under international law. But there’s a...
Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Living History: Life as a Railway Worker During the 2020–21 COVID-19 Global Pandemic

...managers to discuss measures to maintain the safety of both their colleagues and passengers alike. It was often railway workers who were responsible for getting other ‘key’ workers – such as carers, doctors and nurses – to their places of work. Most of the time, their managers were working at home, so they very much relied on their colleagues and union...
Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland

...project Art has always been a powerful vehicle for social justice and the struggle for abortion rights throughout the island of Ireland was no exception. This beautiful short film depicts the commitment, creativity, colour and emotion that artists brought to the Irish abortion campaigns. Through interviews with the artists themselves, it describes how artists used...
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...project. People do an EPQ for all sorts of reasons. Why do you want to do an EPQ?...The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an opportunity for you to work independently on a topic that really interests you or that you think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. Why do...
Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...manager should arrange for a specific risk assessment of the job to be carried out and discuss this with the employee. When returning to work the employee should alert the manager if she is breastfeeding in order that they can consider any risks and make any necessary arrangements. If the employee has any specific concerns, she should raise this with her manager who can...
Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare
History & The Arts

Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare

...introduction of stupid duets & songs. Healy, &c, were very good. Mendelssohn's beautiful Overture was played at the beginning. We saw the Introduction to the Pantomime & there came home. Friday 4th February 1853 We went over to the Rubens Room, after 8, & Shakespeare's splendid Tragedy of "Macbeth" was extremely well given. The scenery, including the Cave or Cawdor scene...