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Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures
Languages

Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures

...project. It shows that women don’t just have fewer, they also have much smaller streets named in their honour. 1. Friedrich Zawrel (1929-2015) Friedrich Zawrel never completed formal education. He was picked out during the Nazi regime as one of the “socially undesirable children” and entered into the Nazi euthanasia programme. He was confined to a psychiatric...
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Abortion stigma and the workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Abortion stigma and the workplace

...project is one of the few studies that explore the experiences of people in paid employment in the UK who have had an abortion in the first six months of pregnancy, as well as those who have had other forms of pregnancy endings like a miscarriage or molar pregnancy (where the fertilised egg does not develop properly). We ran a survey during 2022, attracting 226...
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Enabling parents to improve children’s services: Walking the Walk in Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Enabling parents to improve children’s services: Walking the Walk in Evelina London Children’s Hospital

...management and hospital directors. This was followed by a written report, highlighting issues and themes that hospital teams may not have perceived to impact families. Ideas were grouped into four themes: environment; access to care and support; involvement in care; and care after death and bereavement support. Positive examples included hoists in family accommodation,...
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What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?
Science, Maths & Technology

What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?

...projected damage to aid preemptive response planning. [The Conversation]Reducing risk, building resilience and responding more effectively to disasters all require forward planning. And now, as evidence-based decision making is becoming ever more important for humanitarians, this new technology has the potential to shape a better future for disaster management. This...
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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...management and prefects to encourage students to do their best. The Assistant Head Girl talks about the ripple effects of the education provided by the school – she uses her own education to teach her siblings, help her parents (who are illiterate) and working as an assistant in local aid agency projects. She, like others at the school, thus provides vital community...
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Change in the West of Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Change in the West of Ireland

...Introduction to the Change in the West of Ireland collection. Explore the articles in this collection . Introduction: Uniqueness, interdependence, uneven development and change in the West of Ireland [The Wild Atlantic Way coastline route in Ireland] The 2575 km Wild Atlantic Way, one of the longest defined coastal routes in the world, offers tourists the opportunity to...
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Are you making the most of your student budget?
Education & Development

Are you making the most of your student budget?

...than ever to manage your money effectively whilst at university...From planning your income to student discounts - explore this guide to check you are making the most of your money. [University of South Wales logo] This resource was provided by the University of South Wales and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
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The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...Introduction - This course introduces key terms that are essential for understanding the Classical Roman world. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Arts and Humanities...The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the terminology associated with the culture,...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs