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Selling Empire: Posters
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Posters

...work is sometimes described as having elements of Cubism and Futurism. [EMB poster Motor Manufacturing] 'Motor Manufacturing', by Clive Gardiner, from the 'Empire Buying Makes Busy Factories' series of posters; 60 x 40 ins, displayed September 1928; Waterlow and Sons Ltd; EMB ref C1; (TNA) CO956/258 Any attempt to claim that EMB posters adopt particular styles to...
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Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?

...working in the health service and may not, therefore, be able to continue working if they have children to look after. This would result in a reduction of the health system's capacity to cope. Such a scenario may well have been a consideration in the UK government’s response so far, however, it would also imply policy options that, in this case, the government did not...
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On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...social insurance system. The NHS is about as safe with them as a pet hamster would be with a hungry python. The issue of the safety of the NHS, and the ‘leave’ campaigners’ claims that money sent to Brussels could be spent on healthcare were further undermined when it emerged that the co-founder of the Leave.EU group, Arron Banks, did not support a state-funded NHS....
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Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...social divisions and tensions surrounding who can afford to live and work in cities where rental prices are soaring, and working-class communities are being pushed out. Thinking geographically about changing places Developing the skills to understand and analyse how places are changing is a central theme running throughout the new Open University module D225 Changing...
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The history of soapmaking
History & The Arts

The history of soapmaking

...worked away at crafts like dyeing and soapmaking. Secret recipes, refined by trial and error, were handed down from master to apprentice, and from father to son. Soap was largely developed for use in the cloth industry, to prepare wool for dyeing, and not for personal hygiene. By the 13th century, soapmaking in Britain became centred in large towns like Bristol, Coventry...
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What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...working children nomadic groups ethnic and linguistic minorities children and young people affected by crisis those with special learning needs and disabilities. If we consider education outside of school settings, we can also add other groups to this list: adults with low literacy skills, for example, those who have been excluded or prevented from completing the level of...
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Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...social technology, depend on many people working with it, developing and refining it, using it, taking it up, recommending it, and above all finding it useful. But not all technologies that succeed are the best – it depends on who builds the better networks, particularly of practitioners. As you experience the use of a particular systems method and strive to make it a...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community
Science, Maths & Technology

Guide to engaging with the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community

...social exclusion and hardship. With honesty and empathy, she calls for researchers and healthcare providers to approach genetics with cultural understanding and respect. By amplifying voices like Lisa’s, the GRACE Project aims to rebuild trust and ensure that science serves all communities – turning a story of exclusion into one of empowerment and inclusion. Visit our...
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