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The pensions timebomb
Society, Politics & Law

The pensions timebomb

...introduction to this album. The history of the pension Why has there been such sever shocks to the pension system that over the last three decades? Final salary pension schemes Nowadays many people are forced to work beyond retirement age, how did this occur and where did it all go wrong? Occupational pension scandals How did £440 million go missing from The Mirror Group...
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Audio 46 mins
Diverse perspectives on health and illness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse perspectives on health and illness

...introduction to this album Holism: the whole truth The notion of holistic therapy is one that is becoming increasingly mainstream. An engaging debate with practitioners explores the pros and cons of this approach. Fuel poverty Many people lack the money to adequately heat their homes. Users and organisers of help schemes in Scotland air their views. Experiencing...
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Introducing professional practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing professional practice

...introduction to this album. A day in the life of a hospital ward: Ward Sister A Ward Sister describes a typical day for her A day in the life of a hospital ward: Senior Registrar A Dave Senior Registrar in medicine describes a typical day for him A day in the life of a hospital ward: Care Assistant A Ann, a Health Care Assistant, describes a typical day for her A day in...
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Audio 54 mins
The banking crisis: cause and effect
Money & Business

The banking crisis: cause and effect

...introduction to this album. The collapse Banks were once the corner stone of modern British society, but by September 2005 banks stopped lending to each other overnight. What happened? What caused this credit crisis? Casino Banking As banks were pressured to increase returns, the age of casino banking was born. Along with it came ever more complex forms of securitised...
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Audio 42 mins
Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish
Languages

Viento en popa: upper intermediate Spanish

...introduction to the history of the Inca people and their influence, which extended through an enormous area of Latin America. Inca architecture Description of the particularities of Inca architecture and methods of construction, which have withstood earthquakes over the centuries. Inca society Explanation of the organization of Inca society. Inca agriculture and beliefs A...
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Video 26 mins
Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning
Education & Development

Exploring babies' and young children's development and learning

...introduction to this album Entering social and cultural worlds Dr Dorothy Faulkner of The Open University sets the scene for the first set of interviews on the album Early relationships In this archive interview, Professor Rudolph Schaffer explores the significance of relationships as part of early infant development Cultural environment and individual development In this...
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Audio 1 hr 56 mins
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...Introduction This series of videos offers a chance to embark on an ‘International virtual field trip’. In addition to observing and thinking geographically, importantly there’s a lot of emphasis on listening to perspectives from across a range of contexts across the Global South. Although clearly not in the Global South, the International virtual field trip starts...
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Science doesn't know how free divers do it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Science doesn't know how free divers do it

...project about free diving for the Wellcome Collection’s new exhibition Somewhere in Between. Scientists and those who practise free diving are in many ways utterly alien to one another. When you look at the stresses this sport places on our physiology, it initially looks almost impossible that anyone should be able to dive to such profound depths – and yet they do....
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