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Going on a plastic diet
Nature & Environment

Going on a plastic diet

...everyday (and obscure) plastics in their lives. Now experts in plastic pitfalls and top tips for reducing plastic consumption, the Sisters Against Plastic inspire people to give cutting down on plastic a go and try more environmentally friendly alternatives. In this session they show us their easy swaps around the home and how you can start making these changes....
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Video 55 mins
Want to achieve your goal? Try our Personal Best tool
Health, Sports & Psychology

Want to achieve your goal? Try our Personal Best tool

...everyday goals. This tool will allow you to set a simple measurable goal such as exercising 3 times a week, or saving £500 in 6 weeks. When you set your target, the tool will calculate what you have to accomplish each week in order to achieve it. You need to be able to quantify your goal making sure that it is specific, measurable, achievable and realistic within 6...
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Activity 5 mins
Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?
History & The Arts

Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?

...English commentary. [Cyrus cylinder] Extract from the Cyrus cylinder, an account of the conquest of Babylon by Cyrus, 539 BC Although 'The Histories' was written on papyrus, other writings have been found on clay tablets, for example the Cyrus Cylinder, illustrated here as an example of cuneiform Babylonian in 539 BC. The Cyrus Cylinder provides valuable cross-references...
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Activity 5 mins
Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics
Languages

Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics

...English or 'BAWE' corpus (pronounced 'boar' like the animal). This corpus contains not just essays but also lab reports, case studies, literature reviews, and other types of writing that undergraduate and masters students do at university. Here I've used the free site Sketch Engine Open and I've searched the whole BAWE corpus: [Screengrab showing instances of the word...
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Article 10 mins
Molecular Science: Spectrometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Molecular Science: Spectrometry

...everyday life: almost everything that exists, and all that we see, make and eat is composed of molecules. The unravelling of molecular structure is a key activity of chemists. In these three video tracks, Dr Mike Bullivant looks briefly at three of the spectroscopic techniques that are used to determine the structure of chemical compounds - infrared spectroscopy, proton...
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Audio 11 mins
The Irish Gothic collection on OpenLearn
OpenLearn Ireland

The Irish Gothic collection on OpenLearn

...everyday inspirations for Irish Gothic writers Explore how setting and atmosphere work in Elizabeth Bowen's ghost story, "The Demon Lover" Think about ghost storytelling in theatre, with Conor McPherson's The Weir as an example See how modern-day Irish short story authors use everyday experiences to convey Gothic themes Engage in creative writing activities, by creating a...
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Article 5 mins
Do books need trigger warnings for distressing content?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do books need trigger warnings for distressing content?

At Lancaster University English literature students have requested that trigger warnings be added to texts that include distressing passages. Claudia Hammond examines...This clip was taken from the OU/BBC co-production All in the Mind. To find out more about the series select the links below.
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Audio 5 mins
COVID Chronicles from the Margins
Society, Politics & Law

COVID Chronicles from the Margins

...everyday acts of creative communication enabled by smartphones have been key to establishing and sustaining personal and collective resilience under lockdown. Creative expression defines a sense of self, anchors the individual in the moment, strengthens existing communities and forges new ones. [A drawing of a woman in a sketchbook] Portrait of my mother: living under...
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Article 5 mins