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Making the conversion: How does being a Rugby World Cup host city help a local economy?
Money & Business

Making the conversion: How does being a Rugby World Cup host city help a local economy?

...World Cup is a truly global mega-event. It has come a long way since it was first staged in 1987, when it was broadcast to just 200m people in 17 territories. Now around 4 billion people in 205 territories will watch 20,000 hours of coverage – all making RWC 2015 a unique reputation-raising opportunity for its 11 host cities in England and Wales. [Birmingham celebrates...
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Jonathan Edwards' giant world record leap – what can we learn from his long career?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Jonathan Edwards' giant world record leap – what can we learn from his long career?

...world record for 25 years now, with a distance of 18.29m. What's the secret to his success? Our videos and article explores...The what and how of world record triple jumping Career journey: training, transitions, parents and parenthood In the late evening Scandinavian sun at the 1995 World Athletics Championship, Jonathan Edwards, a British triple jumper, was the tenth to...
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Hedd Wyn: how the life of one of Wales’ most promising poets was cut short by the first world war
History & The Arts

Hedd Wyn: how the life of one of Wales’ most promising poets was cut short by the first world war

...world war. Almost 500,000 men were killed in three months at Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres. On the first day of that battle, Wales lost one of its most talented poets. Born on January 13 1887, Ellis Humphrey Evans was the eldest child of Mary and Evan Evans and one of 11 siblings. He became known by his bardic name, Hedd Wyn (Blessed Peace). The family lived...
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Cultures
Languages

Cultures

...heritage of Normandy' and 'Music of the francophone world'...In this free course, Cultures, you will address the question of traditional music and music from the francophone world, and you will examine the place they occupy in the world of artistic creation. The course is divided into three sections: 'Is traditional music, current music?', 'The musical heritage of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
History & The Arts

Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?

...that blue plaque schemes can help open up conversations about what we want to remember and what we may need to forget. On the 160th anniversary of the blue plaque scheme, it’s a good time to rethink what legacy each plaque leaves behind. As well as what legacies are still missing from the heritage landscape so that it represents the rich and diverse world we live in....
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Retrofitting older buildings to help mitigate the climate emergency
Nature & Environment

Retrofitting older buildings to help mitigate the climate emergency

...heritage buildings, both in the UK and around the world and how these may have relevance for modern buildings too. This video was shown by Historic England at COP26 and has now been made available to the general public. There is a clear need for increased policy action and support from the government for the retrofit of our existing buildings. We all, however, have a...
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The Internet at 40
Science, Maths & Technology

The Internet at 40

...world wide web. What exactly is the internet, and how does it differ from the world wide web? Who were its pioneers, and what technological surprises has it sprung? This album opens with a specially recorded interview with John Naughton, Professor of the Public Understanding of Technology at The Open University and author of 'A brief history of the future - the origins of...
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War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...World War memorials that appear in virtually every corner of the UK. In fact, most date from the First World War and were later adapted to include those who served in the Second. Generally, these were erected by public subscription, though there are also memorials created by companies or civic societies: look, for example, for plaques at major railway stations. The public...
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