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Referendum Rhetoric: keeping a-hold of nurse or leaping into the dark?
Society, Politics & Law

Referendum Rhetoric: keeping a-hold of nurse or leaping into the dark?

...educated to see before it a new Federation rising like a majestic temple over the tomb of war, emulating the transatlantic Federation in prosperity and unity but surpassing it by far in all the riches of culture, manners and science, and consecrated with all the traditions and reliques of the ancient world.’ Whether or not next week’s vote leaves the European temple...
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Do independent enterprises really matter?
Money & Business

Do independent enterprises really matter?

...educational initiatives) Where independent ventures are sold to corporates, is there any way of preserving their distinctive identity and core values against the pressures to rationalise and extract the maximum value for shareholders? Corporate takeovers of independent commercial ventures might be seen as ‘the market at work’ but what about social ventures, which have...
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Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
Health, Sports & Psychology

Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'

...Education and Language studies, gives us a view of the OU's involvement in the series and what the audiences will gain from watching: "As an academic consultant for the BBC, I got the unique opportunity to see how this production took shape. I got involved when the series had been commissioned but hadn’t been filmed yet. Of course, lots of work has already gone on to...
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How good were the pollster's predictions?
Science, Maths & Technology

How good were the pollster's predictions?

...educated voters, especially outside urban areas, hit unprecedentedly high levels, as people who had never voted before (and may never vote again) came out in droves. In both cases, forecasters’ pre-vote turnout models had predicted that these voters wouldn’t show up in nearly the numbers they did. In the 2017 election, it was turnout among the young in particular that...
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Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?
Languages

Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?

...Educational institutions also promote their wares on Twitter and other social media. The holy grail? Engagement with potential customers / employers / employees / students... Research has been carried out into all sorts of aspects of using Twitter to engage people as well as to teach and learn among many other uses. We have a fair amount of data on how people engage with...
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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...education, just 40% of the population of Southwest Donegal fulfil this requirement (2011 census data: 703 of 1758 people - Central Statistics Office, 2011). The uniqueness of the Irish language, although under threat, can be seen as an important resource for the area. Oideas Gael, an organisation offering adult Irish language and cultural courses, attracts participants...
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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...Educational Psychologist with a keen interest in exploring ways to support Mental Health and Wellbeing. She is also an OpenLearn Champion for the Open University in Wales and has co-created a badged online course (BOC) on OpenLearn ‘Supporting Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing’. Mae'r erthygl yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | This article is also available in...
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What do sports authorities have to do to take account of transgender competitors?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do sports authorities have to do to take account of transgender competitors?

...education to prevent prejudice, exclusion and knee-jerk reactions by sports policy makers, governing bodies and the media. And continuing conversations between those promoting equality for women in sport and advocates for transgender inclusion are vital to iron out any unproductive misconceptions on both sides.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on...
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