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Great Ancoats Street, Manchester: cottonopolis to urban village
Society, Politics & Law

Great Ancoats Street, Manchester: cottonopolis to urban village

...century, industry declined and housing deteriorated further into slums amongst the derelict factories. But 21st century Great Ancoats Street is rising again above the rubble, with many of the great mills converted into apartments and offices. What would Engels think of this gentrified urban living space? What are the stories behind the new Ancoats ‘urban village’?...
Is personality the only factor in how we behave?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is personality the only factor in how we behave?

...think of personality and psychology as almost being synonymous, understanding individual differences. But as we look into things more deeply we realise that the way that people behave differently from each other is more often to do with the circumstances they’re in. For instance, a type of job they’re doing. If they’re put in the job that requires them to be...
How To Be A Better LGBTQI+ Ally
Health, Sports & Psychology

How To Be A Better LGBTQI+ Ally

...think you're supportive? But are you really an LGBTQI+ ally? Test yourself by using our immersive film-based interactive...You can make a huge difference to the lives of LGBTQI+ youth by showing your support as an ally. You’ll be doing your bit to help someone thrive, rather than just survive. But while most people want to be allies, there can be confusion around how to...
Is citizenship nationality?
Society, Politics & Law

Is citizenship nationality?

...think you have a right to your nationality and that the state will protect you, however, we hear from Ruth Barnett, a Jewish refugee, and Moazzam Begg, an ex-Guantanamo detainee, about the stark realities. Perspective: Is citizenship nationality? In a roundtable discussion about citizenship, our experts discuss nationality from an activism point of view, and a theoretical...
Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...think about how birth is a lottery...Week 1: What do we mean by a lottery of birth?: 1 The world’s 7 billionth baby - On the occasion of the birth of the world’s 7 billionth baby in 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon encouraged the world to recognise the moral and pragmatic obligation to do the right thing for that baby. [Described image] Figure 2 The world’s...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...think well of a king if you are under him, just as it is not hard to think ill of him if you are not under him; but there is no use being bigotedly republican when there is nothing to be got by it, and I own the fact that his subjects like him willingly. Probably no man in his kingdom understands better than Edward VII. that he is largely a form, and that the more a form...
Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...think about all the things you spend time doing across a week. Try to include everything you do to help you map out the time that you might have available for study. Inevitably, some of you will be incredibly busy and juggling lots of things, while some of you might realise that you already have time available for study. Answer For a full-time apprentice, the average of 6...
Teaching secondary music
Education & Development

Teaching secondary music

...Think back to your own experiences as a young learner. Identify one example of teaching (from any subject), which you think resulted in you being ‘altered’ as a person. What did the teacher do in terms of presentation (e.g. explanations, resources, questioning) that resulted in this learning? Why did this teaching have such an impact and remain in your...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs