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Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery
History & The Arts

Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery

...worked in a range of jobs for less than £4 per week to save the £86 which paid my fare to join her in London in March 1955. I arrived by boat at a Liverpool dock and asked directions to Paddington Station where my mother was waiting. I did not recognise her. She recognised me and took me home to her attic room in Islington. The next morning, we had breakfast early and...
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How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?
History & The Arts

How can the arts improve health and wellbeing?

...working with survivors of conflict, violence or other forms of trauma often make use of the arts as an alternative means of approaching difficult topics or memories. Social prescribing One of the most significant developments related to health, wellbeing and the arts in the last few decades is the idea of ‘social prescribing’. This relates to the formal adoption of...
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Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...working longer hours or avoiding breaks, in an effort to demonstrate their worth and their place in society. However, these approaches are not sustainable. Having to mask or overcompensate can lead to burnout and significantly impact physical and mental wellbeing. Depending on what a person’s disability is, it can also worsen their condition. For example, a person with...
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Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...working full-time (Citizens Advice Bureau, 2005). The article reprinted in Box 1 indicates the extent of the political unrest with a system that left families relying on food parcels, and that has been variously described as being ‘in chaos’ and ‘shambolic’. Such problems have become a familiar story and the steady stream of failures seems destined to continue...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
EPQs: finding and using evidence
Education & Development

EPQs: finding and using evidence

...work independently on a topic that really interests you or that you think is important. It is equivalent to an A-level qualification. These articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. See previous article in series: Designing your research question Before working through this article, you should have settled on your research question. This article...
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Article 5 mins
Retirement planning made easy
Money & Business

Retirement planning made easy

...working part-time or would you prefer more leisure time and freedom? Do you need to think about later life costs or looking after other people? Being well informed and taking control of your retirement finances – rather than putting off decisions – will help you achieve your retirement dreams. This course sets out the stepping-stones to getting there. It covers the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU
Languages

MAED (Applied Linguistics) at the OU

...works? Do you want to know more about theories and methods relating to English language? Are you interested in researching an educational context?...The MAED (Applied Linguistics) qualification at the OU is a three module qualification which explores these and other issues. [A still from a YouTube video promoting EE817] Find out more about the module options Applied...
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Article 5 mins
United Nations Day
Society, Politics & Law

United Nations Day

...we saw the United Nations come together on armed conflict, human rights, the environment and many other issues. We continue to show what collective action can do. We can do even more. In a world that is more connected, we must be more united. On United Nations Day, let us pledge to live up to our founding ideals and work together for peace, development and human rights....
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