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Dialogues Across Borders
Society, Politics & Law

Dialogues Across Borders

...world as part of Play is Hope project forged new relationships with refugees and artists and some of them joined us at the Tate by videolink from Greece to co-create songs and poems on themes of belonging, togetherness and migration on the spot. Our workshops attracted audiences from Germany and France with visitors from London and included musicians from Greece and Play...
Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition

...World Menopause Day. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. I have been working in the realms of everyday community creativity and diversity for a while now. When I began to experience symptoms 16 years ago, I found myself needing new strategies and knowledge in order to improve my experience of daily life. At first it...
Do dogs want to go to heaven?
History & The Arts

Do dogs want to go to heaven?

...world and ourselves better. Marc Bekoff (former Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has devoted his career to understanding the cognitive, emotional and relational capabilities and behaviours of dogs and other species. His research demonstrates that many animals demonstrate...
The house doesn't always win
Digital & Computing

The house doesn't always win

...world where you might have to wait a few minutes whilst your lightbulb updates its software before you can turn it on. And if you don’t want an internet connected home – that’s fine too; don’t feel forced to use technology that makes you uncomfortable.
Is ‘fake news’ still a problem for society?
Society, Politics & Law

Is ‘fake news’ still a problem for society?

...world. But at the same time, the phrase ‘fake news’ itself began to be increasingly co-opted by a variety of different people for a variety of different purposes – until its meaning became stretched to cover everything from deliberately deceitful propaganda to mild criticisms of legitimate journalism. By 2018, people were calling for the term itself to be avoided....
The history of Halloween
History & The Arts

The history of Halloween

...world during these days of transition between the seasons (as they were thought to do on May-eve and May-day). In the year 837, the 1st November was officially declared to be the feast of All Saints (or “All Hallows”) in the Christian calendar. Later, the festival of All Souls, honouring the wider community of “faithful departed” (i.e. deceased Christians), was...
Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dyscalculia, maths anxiety and numerophobia in nursing practice

...world’ rather than under exam conditions. To help with this issue, Allison suggests things that students can try: Envisioning the clinical context to reduce exam pressure. Understanding your personal learning style. Practise maths skills using curated content. Seek assessment and institutional support. Drawing on her extensive experience, Allison has created a maths...
Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?
Nature & Environment

Milton Keynes: energy capital of the UK?

...World (1986). I remember very fondly how a new intellectual door opened for me when I first read a copy of Jake’s best-selling Penguin book Fuel’s Paradise during my PhD research at the Cambridge Energy Research Group. In one way or another this new language of energy analysis has defined my career and life-long interests in energy teaching, energy efficiency and...