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A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Education & Development

A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

...family and the loss to the world of a person whose courage, tenacity, love and humour helped change a nation for the better, influencing many around the world to stand for justice, truth, reconciliation and peace. What follows are my recollections of meeting and being in the presence of Archbishop Desmond Tutu at his beloved St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town. Context I...
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The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...Families (TANF) (Human Rights Council, 2022). Stigma, lack of awareness and limited transparency about eligibility criteria and application procedures are reasons for this. Why does poverty reduction require more than cash? Even if benefits are delivered with dignity and reach everyone who is entitled to them, the provision of cash alone has its limits. Cash benefits have...
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A short introduction to the English language
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A short introduction to the English language

...history and the future of the language, from the Anglo-Saxons and Shakespeare to social media communication and stand-up comedy...This free course, A short introduction to the English language, will look at the role language plays in our lives, with a particular focus on the English language. It will examine the history and the future of the language, from the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...history teachers and their pupils. It provides a wide range of visual, textual and oral sources to enrich the teaching of the First World War. It covers familiar and less familiar aspects of the history of the First World War, ranging from the debate on the origins of the war and propaganda to non-European combatants’ experiences of fighting in a global war, and the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...history of making significant contributions to science as collectors of data that can be useful and valuable in a wide range of fields including archaeology, astronomy and natural history (Figure 2). Charles Darwin is widely regarded to have been one of the earliest contributors in the UK (Figure 3). While in the USA lighthouse keepers started collecting data on birds as...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University
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Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University

...family, we can ensure that nobody misses out on the chance to achieve their dreams and ambitions. Click here to support the Open Futures Fund today Offering disabled veterans a new start When veterans are injured or disabled during or due to service, adapting to civilian can feel like an impossible feat. The Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund offers these brave...
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Approaching leadership with care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Approaching leadership with care

...families can trust them with their health and wellbeing (Peate, 2017). However, the Mazars report into Connor’s death highlighted significant failures of leadership and management at the Trust, together with ‘missed opportunities for learning’ (Mazars, 2015, p. 17). The authors concluded that failings in leadership at Slade House were multifaceted, and that...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...history of science, explain key theories and principles and look to the future. Their emphasis is always on doing and discovering, based on the belief that hands-on interactivity leads to understanding. Our art galleries, whether a single room in a remote rural area or a vast national institution, act as both display spaces and places for inspiration or reflection. As...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs