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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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The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982

...Scotland to combat the overcrowding of people and industry in Glasgow, and to take some of the population that was designated to be ‘overspilled’ from the city. The land surrounding Cumbernauld Village, which was situated in the historic county of Dunbartonshire, was designated in 1956, and the aim of Scotland’s urban planners was to create a fully integrated,...
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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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