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Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'
Society, Politics & Law

Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'

...care or other support for lengthening periods. Increasing racism and hostility towards minority ethnic and religious groups are part of making life unbearable for some of those who have fled persecution. A hostile environment In 2012, home secretary Theresa May set out to “create a really hostile environment for illegal migrants”. Beginning in 2015, new operations...
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Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life in a bubble: the training camp experience at a World Cup

...careful consideration. For a tournament like the World Cup, FIFA produce a catalogue of approved training facilities and associated accommodation. Each of these approved centres will have met the standards and requirements set by FIFA, and FIFA also contribute to the costs of using these facilities by the competing countries. For the 2026 tournament, England have chosen...
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Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students
Education & Development

Closing the awarding gap: practical actions to support Black and minority ethnic students

...care to pronounce students’ names correctly and create respectful spaces in tutorials and forums. Be aware that silence on forums (e.g. when a post receives no replies) can feel especially exclusionary for Black students. When discussing sensitive topics such as race, be open and supportive so students feel confident pursuing topics meaningful to them. 3. Strengthen...
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Traditional Ecological Knowledges: Learning from the past to inform the future
Nature & Environment

Traditional Ecological Knowledges: Learning from the past to inform the future

...care of them can be generally referred to as Traditional Ecological Knowledges (TEK). [Bajau fisherman s village on sea water with blue sky] At basic level, TEK indicates Indigenous knowledge comprising of beliefs, behaviours and cultural practices. It is often holistic in nature, focusing on the relationships among various constituents of the environment (e.g. relating...
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Article 10 mins
Dan Rees - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dan Rees - Earth in Vision

...care. And also I think when I started off I felt very much like it was the environmentalists against the world, but I’ve got lots of friends who work for big corporations and they’re all very good people, they’re all aware of these issues and they all care. And you see more and more corporations embracing sustainability, not perhaps because it’s good for their...
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Video 30 mins
Scottish nurses striking out
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish nurses striking out

...care. A newly qualified registered nurse would see their salary increase by just over £1,300 to just under £27,500 while the highest paid senior managers would receive an increase of almost £5,500 to over £113,000. Scot's nurses 'sick of living on poverty line' gear up for strike action. The second big change is that for the first time, following a change to their...
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Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...adults all over the world: (a) Vietnam. (b) United Kingdom. By contrast, health problems that cannot be transmitted between individuals, such as heart disease, diabetes, lung cancer, arthritis and depression, are known as non-communicable diseases (or NCDs). However, a few NCDs also have an infectious component, for example: in most cases of cervical cancer there is...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...adult size. That is thanks to an amazing form of nourishment that is a defining feature of all mammals: milk. Here are two National Geographic video clips with more information about the platypus and echidna. Make sure you open these links in a new tab or window, so you can easily return to this page. The platypus is semi-aquatic and can be found in streams and rivers in...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs