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Writing for pleasure?
Education & Development

Writing for pleasure?

...world? Are professional conceptions of writing so heavily framed by the Government’s criteria for writing at the ‘expected standard’ that the voice and verve of the young and their personal engagement in writing is being sidelined? As children across the country endure tests and seek to name and label modal verbs and demonstrate that they can separate their...
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Brady’s Rogue Reagent?
Science, Maths & Technology

Brady’s Rogue Reagent?

...world over now causing such a fuss? Well, problems may arise due to the mishandling, inappropriate storage and poor documentation and management for the requirement that DNPH is kept wet at all times. The issue of concern for DNPH is that the molecule has an inherent level of structural instability that puts it in the explosives risk category, indeed its storage is...
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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...
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Exploring stereotypes in STEM
Education & Development

Exploring stereotypes in STEM

...world’s most pressing challenges, and to solve them for the many, not just the few, we need everyone to be represented.’ Read more in the Institute of Civil Engineers article here. We asked AI to provide an image of a scientist. [AI-generated image of a male scientist - he's young, white and able bodied] What is AI telling us (implicitly) about who belongs in STEM?...
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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...
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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.
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En rumbo: intermediate Spanish
Languages

En rumbo: intermediate Spanish

...world giving basic personal information. Personal information part 2 Here are three examples of people introducing themselves and giving basic personal information. What are their names? How old are they? Where are they from? What do they do? Routines part 1 You are going to listen to two people talking about their daily routines. Routines part 2 An important part of...
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Introducing environment
Nature & Environment

Introducing environment

...can build eco-houses, but who buys them? The green pioneers What it's like to live in the innovative Hockerton settlement. Garden gold The exciting microscopic world of the garden compost heap. Tackling writing A scientist gives his personal tips on writing essays on scientific subjects. Red grouse debate Differing views about land management through blood sports....
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