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Beethoven: The Expert View
History & The Arts

Beethoven: The Expert View

...public concert in Vienna took place in 1795, before travels across Europe the following year. Soon there was a string of new and important works, including the Pathétique Sonata for piano and the First Symphony in 1800. It seemed as though all was well, but in 1801 Beethoven first noted that he was noticing some hearing loss. All the same, this was one of his most...
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Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom
Languages

Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom

...public spaces and made Spanish the sole language of public life. For 40 years under the dictatorship, Spain tried to present itself as an ethnically and politically homogeneous state. The execution of Franco’s opponents continued after the end of the Spanish Civil War. One prominent victim was the former Catalan president, Lluís Companys who was deported from...
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Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection
Education & Development

Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection

...public benefit. It provides opportunities for students to engage in a range of pro bono activities. Since its inception the Centre has worked in partnership with The Freedom Law Clinic (FLC), a not-for-profit company providing pro bono research and advice on appeals for people who have been convicted of very serious criminal offences but who are maintaining their...
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How are social workers portrayed in the media?
Languages

How are social workers portrayed in the media?

...public domain is skewed in that child deaths are widely known about and reported on, whereas the removal of children is not public information as the press are excluded from family courts (I am grateful to social worker Vicki Ayris for this point). Sometimes being a social worker didn’t seem to be relevant to the story at all (18% of instances): And now, the social...
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Supporting children's development
Education & Development

Supporting children's development

...health check Tomos was diagnosed as having a hearing impairment and over the past year has undergone various medical tests. He now sees a speech and language therapist on a regular basis. Mali has been a more difficult and demanding baby, suffering from colic until she was 4 months old. Siân had difficulty bonding with her and wonders if there will be any long-term...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Women and the fight to reclaim higher education
Society, Politics & Law

Women and the fight to reclaim higher education

...public discourse. Waste and recycling workers made headlines when they went on strike over pay and conditions in Glasgow during COP26 in November 2021; then in Edinburgh during the annual International Festival in August 2022. Across Scotland, the railways and postal service have seen frequent disruption as workers are no longer willing to accept poverty wages while...
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Defining your research methodology
Education & Development

Defining your research methodology

...health, social care setting or in the field? Will it be conducted online, offline, or both? Then, outline your research methodology, keeping in mind that your research questions will influence the methodology you choose. You will want to demonstrate that your methodology is systematic and – for certain studies - can be replicated by other researchers in similar...
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The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn
Education & Development

The impact of supporting Ukrainians with free resources on OpenLearn

...health and wellbeing and confidence building (Law, 2015; Law, 2016). Many of the badged courses also carry Continuing Professional Development (CPD) ‘points’ that have provided a further layer of endorsement to the free learning issued by the OU that is not credit-bearing, a function that is in support of a national upskilling and social regeneration agenda. While...
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