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‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism

...social movements occurring within each wave. The first wave (1900–1945) was represented by the likes of Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Jesse Owens, who pursued validity through their athletic excellence, often accomplishing their biggest achievements within international arenas rather than in American society, which was heavily impacted by racial segregation. The second...
Witches in popular culture
History & The Arts

Witches in popular culture

...social outcasts (such as the infamous Pendle Witches hanged at Lancaster castle in 1612), were the victims of persecution and prosecution in 16th and 17th-century Britain. Nowadays, though, the witch is often praised as a feminist figure, who pushes boundaries, breaks the rules and punishes patriarchal authority. Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Willow Rosenberg (Alyson...
Supporting physical development in early childhood
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting physical development in early childhood

...that what happens in the early years impacts on a happy and healthy childhood. So the work that you do is absolutely vital to the national effort to give our children the best start in life. One of the things that we've learned over the last few years is the benefits of physical activity in health and wellbeing at all ages. From the very smallest babies when we start to give them tummy time and to support their head and ......
Commercial awareness
Money & Business

Commercial awareness

...working context, whilst acknowledging much more complex interrelationships within the organisation...Commercial awareness: 1 Understanding your organisation and how it creates value - There are good reasons why you should not stop your investigation at the edge of the organisation, but continue to zoom in through organisational boundaries to explore the activities and...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Why the economy can't explain Trump or Brexit

...working-class losers from globalization that have put Trump over the top. Only a few clairvoyants – Michael Lind, Jonathan Haidt – have seen through the stereotypes. But, as in Britain, there’s precious little evidence this vote had much to do with personal economic circumstances. Let’s look at Trump voting among white Americans from a Birkbeck College/Policy...
Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...work and ethics, you will engage in an online activity to learn about the code of ethics concerning the psychological research that is conducted with human participants. You will also gain an understanding of the guidelines that govern the use of non-human animals in psychological research in a second online activity, and why psychologists conduct such research. You will...
Maintenance page
Miscellaneous

Maintenance page

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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Diversifying classical music programming: performing more women composers
History & The Arts

Diversifying classical music programming: performing more women composers

...works by women composers...In this series of videos, Laura Hamer from The Open University discusses classical music programming and how it can be diversified by performing more music by women composers with Gabriella Di Laccio (Donne Women in Music), Róisín Maher (Finding A Voice Music Festival), Tim Parker-Langston (Hensel Songs Online), Stephan Meier (BCMG), Angela...