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Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...changing nappies, cleaning up and so on. [So] there you are - there's nothing universal. Amanda Vickery: Like [Proust] wouldn't it - it would be sniffing a nappy, it would bring back the infancy of your children. If you were so inclined. Martin Rowson: I'm just remindedit may apply to the monarch but it doesn't necessarily apply to your lover. There's a wonderful line...
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Article 30 mins
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...climate in which critical reflection and valuable learning can take place...Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers: 2.2 Balancing support and challenge - As with any effective student-centred learning, development and progression in Initial Teacher Education is based on achieving the right balance between support, appropriate to the stage in their...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Scottish courts and the law Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...changed nor can additions be made to them because any particular meritorious case seems outside their ambit. The common law must be sought in law books by writers of authority and in the judgments of judges entrusted with its administration. The law books give no assistance because the works of living authors, however deservedly eminent, cannot be used as authorities,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?

...change naturally. It needs activist energy. Gender bias on Wikipedia is such a big deal that it even has its own Wikipedia page. Once you’ve got the hang of Wikipedia editing, you don’t even have to do a lot of heavy-lifting to make a difference. You can do some tidying up and micro-improvement of pages about scientists that are already there. Anything from fixing...
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Activity 5 mins
From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?

...change in the portrayal of women's football after the Lionesses' win, we need to be cautious in suggesting that the FA’s representation through a dedicated Lionesses Twitter account is a substantial indication of progress. If the FA truly intends to promote both their men’s and women’s national teams equally, they might want to reconsider their current social media...
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Why is childbirth a medical procedure?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is childbirth a medical procedure?

...changed dramatically in that, for many, the chances of having a normal birth, that is one without medical intervention, are slim. Most of the women in the UK will have experienced at least one of the medical interventions described below. Indeed, of the 600,000 or so deliveries in the UK each year, it is estimated that less than half of these could be described as...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland

...changed Irish poetry...Eavan Boland’s life and poetry [Black and white photo of Eavan Boland in 1996]Eavan Boland in 1996 Born in Dublin in 1944, Eavan Boland spent part of her childhood in London before returning to Ireland, aged 14. In England, she suffered anti-Irish discrimination: this made her interested in the tension between how we see ourselves and how we see...
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Article 5 mins
Sacrificial Metals
Science, Maths & Technology

Sacrificial Metals

...changed by providing a surface coating of paint or other metal, but there is another way of changing the properties of the metallic elements that has been known for thousands of years. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, and like copper, its major component, it is resistant to corrosion. Bronze is also much harder than is copper and it can be used in engineering. It...
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