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Museums in contemporary society
History & The Arts

Museums in contemporary society

...Scotland How the National Museum of Scotland reflects its fledgeling democracy in two contrasting galleries. NMS perspective: Tim Benton Professor Tim Benton of The Open University talks about the ideas in the audio. Pandering to Pagans? How museums in Britain are responding to calls by pagans and other groups to release their control over human remains in their...
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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

...Scotland were to make the final of the World Cup in New Jersey on 19 July, the players and support staff will have been away from home for 8 weeks. This is a significant period, particularly when the performances of both teams will be constantly scrutinised and the weight of expectation carried by the supporters of both countries will be ever-present. Organising and...
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World Cup 2026: it looks like a lucky dip tournament!
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Cup 2026: it looks like a lucky dip tournament!

...Scotland. Scotland will compete in their first finals since 1998 and as they did then they will play Brazil. It will be their third match after playing Haiti and Morocco and promises to be a great occasion as it will be held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The presence of Brazil (ranked fifth in the world) and Morocco (ranked eleventh) make this a tough group, but...
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The Celtic origins of the Welsh language
Languages

The Celtic origins of the Welsh language

...Scotland, Wales and Cornwall.] Indo-European roots The majority of the languages in Europe belong to a family of languages called Indo-European. There are over 400 related languages and varieties belonging to the Indo-European family, and they are divided into six branches, each of which contains a number of languages. For example, English, Dutch and German all belong to...
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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

...Scotland in early 2020, and talk of lockdown started, union representatives began to be proactive in seeking meetings with 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...
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Gain Skills with The Open University
Money & Business

Gain Skills with The Open University

...scotland/study/courses-and-qualifications The OU also have a huge number of free, short courses that you can do at any time and at your own pace. We have suggested some OpenLearn Badged Open Courses below which are designed to accelerate and advance your career aspirations. Each course is 24 hours long and awards an Open University Statement of Participation and a Digital...
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Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...Scotland, we recommend you also explore this introduction to Skills for Work produced in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Skills for work. If you are in Wales, we suggest you also explore this introduction to resources on Active Citizenship in Wales Active Citizenship. Visit the CVSL website for links to further resources and more details...
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Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 – what’s it all about and who is going to win?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 – what’s it all about and who is going to win?

...Scotland, and Wales. England are in Group B with Malawi, Scotland, and Barbados, while Wales are in Group C which is a tough group with Jamaica, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Each team in the tournament has a nickname with England being the Roses, Scotland are the Thistles, and Wales the Feathers. The action comes thick and fast over ten days, with each team playing on...
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