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Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott
Health, Sports & Psychology

Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott

...working-class district of Dublin), Lynott lived at the intersection of race and class in a predominantly white and conservative Ireland. While his upbringing instilled in him ‘an acute sense of national and gender identity’ (Smyth, 2005, p. 39), his skin colour and illegitimacy made him the target of racial and social prejudice. Lynott’s music became a way for him...
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Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...work of leadership in social change organizations’, Leadership, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 131–70. Rosener, J. (1995) ‘Sexual static’, in Grint, K. (ed.) Leadership: Classical, Contemporary and Critical Approaches, Oxford, Oxford University Press, pp. 211–30. Saner, E. (2013) ‘Camila Batmanghelidjh: “I chose the vocation”’, The Guardian, 22 February, [Online]....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?
Science, Maths & Technology

We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?

...social need: disability and old age. This has set me wondering how I might cope with the experience – not for an hour or a day, but for months, years. Not tomorrow, but very soon, I will have to get used to the idea of living with robots, most likely when I’m elderly and/or infirm. Contemplating this, my line of thought has surprised and disturbed me. Modern medicine...
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A spiritual revolution? Wicca and religious change in the 1960s
History & The Arts

A spiritual revolution? Wicca and religious change in the 1960s

...social and cultural experience for many Western people. Their religious lives were no exception. The era has often been presented as one of significant religious crisis for the dominant tradition in the West: Christianity. In the case of Britain, for example, the eminent social historian Callum Brown spoke of the beginnings of a rapid demise of Christianity in the late...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Primary education: listening and observing Badge icon
Education & Development

Primary education: listening and observing

...work in your local primary school? Are you thinking about becoming a teaching assistant, or becoming a teacher in the future? In this free course, Primary education: listening and observing, you will have the chance to look inside primary schools, and watch and listen to children and teaching staff. You’ll also find out what head teachers look for in people who want to...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
175 years of women's activism in the EIS
Society, Politics & Law

175 years of women's activism in the EIS

...Social Sciences courses. On 18 September 1847, around 600 teachers from across Scotland, gathered together in the hall of the High School, Edinburgh, to establish the Educational Institute of Scotland, making it also the oldest teaching union in the world. In 2022 the EIS celebrated the power of our women members in making us 175 years strong. [Banner in purple, yellow...
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Five tips for making friends at university
Education & Development

Five tips for making friends at university

...social activity. Try saying ‘yes’ to things, as this can be a great way to open up new opportunities and meet new people. Ask questions When meeting new people, the hardest step can be knowing what to talk about. Remember that the person you’re talking to may well be feeling nervous, and finding out about them can set you both at ease. Ask about them – and before...
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Will Scottish politicians have a say over the Brexit Deal?
Society, Politics & Law

Will Scottish politicians have a say over the Brexit Deal?

...social researcher, Catherine Stihler MEP, Alex Neil MSP and Kirsty Hughes, writer and commentator, explore how the individual nations of the United Kingdom may respond to Brexit. They reflect on the results of the referendum in which 62% of Scotish voters opted to remain in the European Union, and on the growing disparity between European politicians and voters across the...
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