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Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?
Society, Politics & Law

Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?

...Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take place in May, there are important questions about the access people in the nations beyond England will have to news about the campaigns that affect them. [The headquarters of Welsh broadcaster S4C] Welsh broadcaster S4C A new survey of people in Wales sheds some light on routine news consumption habits. It shows that many rely...
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Critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critical social work practice

...Scotland. What powers do social workers hold? A look at the nature of the power that the social worker holds. Relative power in decision making Where is the power in social work? Who does it lie with? What negotiation is required? Regulation in social work A look at the growth of regulation and how that feeds into the ability of individual practitioners to use their...
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Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction

...Scotland) have all been shown to impact on how jurors evaluate evidence and the verdicts they ultimately deliver. Our role as academics is to establish how certain factors, such as biases, may influence juror decision making, and then investigate mechanisms by which we can counteract those biases in order to ensure that every accused individual is provided with a fair...
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The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
Education & Development

The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub

...Scotland and the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP), brings together introductory level OpenLearn courses relevant to students studying SWAP courses. SWAP students can find courses that offer new topics to explore, build on their study with SWAP, and help prepare for further study at university. We hope these resources will help you on your educational journey..._Find...
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Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919
Society, Politics & Law

Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919

...Scotland over the course of the twentieth century. Taking place in the heart of Glasgow, the ‘battle of George Square’, otherwise referred to as ‘Bloody Friday’, is widely remembered as one of the most vivid and important events of the period referred to as ‘Red Clydeside’. The Red Clydeside era (1914-1920s), and the events of 1919 in particular, have been the...
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European Championships 2020: Can one of the home nations end 55 years of hurt ?
Health, Sports & Psychology

European Championships 2020: Can one of the home nations end 55 years of hurt ?

...Scotland or Wales take home the trophy? Simon Rea explores…...On Friday 11 June, the delayed 16th UEFA European Championships will begin when Italy host Turkey in Rome. Rome is one of 11 host cities that include London, Glasgow, Baku (in Azerbaijan), and Saint Petersburg. Confusingly, the tournament is still called Euro 2020 despite being played in 2021, adding to the...
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Geological structures exposed
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological structures exposed

...Scotlands Kilmore Bay. Cleavage vergence test Evidence for crossing the axis of the synfold. Structural chronology A closer look at folds and deformation. Deformation history Geologist John Whalley explains how in structural chronology downwards facing folds will cause the rock structure to start younging. 460 million years ago The evidence for an Arc-continent collision...
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Geological time
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological time

...Geology at Siccar Point Siccar Point, in Scotland is a very special place in the field of geology. Andrew Bell visits Siccar Point to explain unconformity in rocks. Radiometric dating The beta counter is a device used to measure radiation levels, and has also been used to determine the age of rocks and other minerals. This video illustrates how this is possible....
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