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Improving the everyday lives of carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving the everyday lives of carers

...change. Our project complements this. We talked to carers and they told us about how difficult it is to find information about local services and about the health conditions of the people they are caring for. This is especially true when people become a carer initially as often this is in response to a sudden crisis in the life of a relative or friend and people report...
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Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up
History & The Arts

Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up

...are conducted on-line. No surprise then, that Jediism is moving with the times and using new technology. In short, Jediism is a symptom of our changing relationships with big institutions and their narratives, with technology and with the neighbourhoods and localities in which we live. Welcome to the world of new religions. Transcript Learn more about Religious Studies...
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Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...G.E. (eds) Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography, Berkeley: University of California Press. Tremlett, P.-F. (2020) Towards a New Theory of Religion and Social Change: Sovereignties and Disruptions, Bloomsbury: London. Williams, F. E. (1977) ‘The Vailala Madness’ and Other Essays. Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii. More related free resources...
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The science of making musical instruments
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of making musical instruments

...change its frequency. [soft, high note] [soft, low note] Soft high note vs soft low note diagram If producing a note is so simple, why do the sounds made by each instrument in an orchestra or band sound so different? The pitch is the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note. The pitch depends on how rapid the vibrations are i.e. how high the frequency is. A higher...
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Building belonging and mattering to achieve equity for Black STEM students
Education & Development

Building belonging and mattering to achieve equity for Black STEM students

...and McPherson, E. (2025) ‘Black student experience on an introductory STEM module: Closing the awarding gap by listening to our Black students’. In: The 13th eSTEeM Annual Conference Proceedings: Sharing Best Practice - Implementing What Works (edited by Pawley, S. and Chang, D.), 10-11 April 2024, The Open University, UK. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.ro.00102266...
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How to celebrate Halloween with young children
Education & Development

How to celebrate Halloween with young children

...change in routine. Light up or noisy decorations can be turned off and still look appealing! Create a ‘quiet zone’ in your classroom or home in case children need to relax during this busy time. When it comes to treats, be extremely mindful of food allergies; simple spooky foods can be created such as ghost bananas (simply put raisin eyes on half a banana!) using...
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Should animals have legal standing?
Society, Politics & Law

Should animals have legal standing?

...change? ...What is a ‘person’ in law? The concept of a legal ‘person’ goes back to ancient Roman law. Only entities recognised by the law as a ‘person’ are considered legal actors. In other words, only a ‘person’ can sue or be sued, enter into contracts or own property. All living human beings are recognised by the law as persons, although personhood only...
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Languages

Describing language

...changing all the time. It doesn’t degenerate – it just adapts to the different contexts in which it’s used. Language is also fundamental to our culture. It’s a badge of identity, both for individuals and groups. But this can lead to prejudice. People make assumptions about everything from someone’s education to their moral values based on how they speak....
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs