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Irish Gothic story competition winners
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Gothic story competition winners

...becomes increasingly suspicious that he is being followed by a ghostly presence in Kelly’s deceptively simple and chilling story. This piece has a strong sense of place, established through a nicely controlled use of local vernacular and a subtle rendering of the Irish landscape. There’s also a great sense of voice here too—short and spare sentences evoke the...
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Article 5 mins
Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health

...become more widely available, especially for people who are experiencing mental health problems such as depression or dementia. It is likely that there at least three factors that account for the positive effects of ‘green care’: Natural surroundings can promote feelings of calm and safety and can increase an individual’s capacity to attend the present moment rather...
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Article 10 mins
Introducing environment
Nature & Environment

Introducing environment

...become. Shopping on foot Choosing to walk, over fossil-fuelled transport, makes a real difference. Imported food Some foods have travelled further in their lifetime than you! Local food Reduce the distance your food travels by buying food from local sources. Disposable bags The shocking facts about the ubiquitous plastic carrier bag. Reusable plastic bags Reusable bags...
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Audio 2 hrs 2 mins
The science of the mind: investigating mental health
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of the mind: investigating mental health

...become involved with since coming to Blackthorn, and how they've helped her to regain her self-confidence. Diagnosis in mental health Professor Neil Frude describes how diagnoses in mental health are made, and some of the challenges clinicians face when making a diagnosis. Treating the individual: GP perspective Dr Sugina Hesketh talks about her approach to diagnosis and...
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Audio 1 hr 56 mins
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...become resistant to antibiotics, and they can change their biochemistry in order to adapt to these antibiotics and prevent the antibiotics from damaging the cell. NARRATOR: It's standard evolutionary behaviour. When bacteria reproduce, chance mutations occur. Most will be useless. But sometimes there will be one that will protect the bacterium against a particular...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Why challenging sexual violence takes more than just a starring role at The Oscars
Society, Politics & Law

Why challenging sexual violence takes more than just a starring role at The Oscars

...become spotlights to display solidarity and declare time on sexual harassment and gender inequalities in and beyond the film industry. Beginning with the Golden Globes and repeated at the BAFTAs and others around the world, high-profile actors have worn black to demonstrate solidarity and highlight the work of anti-violence activists on the red carpet as their plus ones....
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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?

...becoming increasingly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic, throughout a four-week period in July 2022 the Lionesses became the centrepiece of what may become a transition in how women’s football is consumed within sports culture, particularly in England. This contributed to a small step forward in the representation of female sports more broadly in the UK, as...
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Article 10 mins
A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people
Society, Politics & Law

A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people

...become icons of the county. [Death of King Arthur by James Archer] The Death of King Arthur by James Archer (1860). A Cornish icon The image of the chough sits defiantly on top of the coat of arms of the county of Cornwall flanked by the images of a fisherman and a tin miner, all united by the motto ‘one and all’. These three elements of the coat of arms are designed...
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Article 10 mins