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Ireland and the Battle of The Somme
OpenLearn Ireland

Ireland and the Battle of The Somme

...succeeded in holding only some of these whereas other Corps, notably the XIII and XV, did retain the territory they had gained. Also, the focus on the 36th has resulted in the achievements and sacrifices of other Irish soldiers being largely forgotten, yet they too fought bravely and suffered heavy casualties. Over 200,000 Irishmen fought in British forces in World War...
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Including diversity in race, ethnicity and culture in your teaching
Education & Development

Including diversity in race, ethnicity and culture in your teaching

...working with children or with adult students, who hopes to use the Black History Month resources to make your teaching practice more inclusive for pupils and students from a black or minority ethnic background? Here are some quick tips from Anita Naoko Pilgrim on how you might approach that work...Multiculturalism This approach looks to acknowledge and celebrate diverse...
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Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?

...worked in pairs, one of us on foot, walking with meerkats, the other in the jeep scanning the horizon for signs of leonine danger. On many occasions, I awoke with the imprint of the steering wheel on my forehead, realising that meerkats and colleague had wandered out of sight. I would look for signs of life and, as the panic grew, signs of death. I can tell this story now...
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What Brexit and Trump mean for Global Justice and International Development
Society, Politics & Law

What Brexit and Trump mean for Global Justice and International Development

...succeeded in hijacking the debate about Europe and convincing the majority that falling living standards in the UK are due to the EU economic and political establishment, rather than the domestic austerity policies of recent Conservative governments. In the aftermath of Brexit and Trump victories, the UK and the US find themselves governed by nationalist and inward...
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French Presidential Election: What have we learned from the First Round?
Society, Politics & Law

French Presidential Election: What have we learned from the First Round?

...succeeded in one of his missions: to reduce Socialist candidate Benoît Hamon to fifth place and a crushing 6.5%. Hamon was out of the blocks first, by 8.15pm, to call for his supporters to vote Macron. By nine, his HQ was empty, with only a handful of journalists hanging around. Now, with the second round approaching on May 7, Le Pen will be hoping that Macron blunders....
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Amanda Theunissen - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Amanda Theunissen - Earth in Vision

...worked in every part of television since John Logie Baird invented it. I starting as a reporter on the local news in Bristol and ending as Editor of Nature, the environmental strand based in the BBC’s Natural History Unit. We were trying to tell environmental stories and warn of climate change long before the E word became fashionable. I’m not sure we changed anything...
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Writing your research proposal
Education & Development

Writing your research proposal

...work through this page. Research questions are central to your study. While we are used to asking and answering questions on a daily basis, the research question is quite specific. As well as identifying an issue about which your enthusiasm will last for anything from 3 – 8 years, you also need a question that offers the right scope, is clear and allows for a meaningful...
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Ready or not, we're having an election
Society, Politics & Law

Ready or not, we're having an election

...succeeded Tony Blair as Labour prime minister, two years after the previous election. Three months into his premiership, Brown toyed with the idea of going to the country, encouraged by favourable polls. Speculation was allowed to build up over a fortnight to the point where an early election was expected. However, a shift in the polls during the Conservatives’ annual...
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