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From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...family, we didn’t have the finances to afford private tutoring to enhance my education. I always dreamt of being a nurse but was always told I couldn’t because I was not clever enough. After leaving school with no GCSEs, I had to work out how I was going to achieve my dream. Why was it so difficult? A turning point in my education I decided to go onto college and took...
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The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...family-not-travel-world-cup-player-racism-fears-abuse-england-football-team?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true Mani-Babu, S., Morrissey, D., Waugh, C., Screen, H., & Barton, C. (2015). The effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in lower limb tendinopathy: A systematic review. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(3), 752–761. Montalvo, A. M., Cara,...
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...family members, or even friends and neighbours. Although women often continue to undertake the bulk of unpaid caring responsibilities, parenting and caring also affect anyone, and it’s also important to be inclusive of all types of carers and caring. Caring responsibilities can have a big impact on anyone’s career, and this can particularly affect those working within...
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The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.
Society, Politics & Law

The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.

...families and the wider community. This may also improve how the CJS is viewed and trusted by the public. More informed decision making means that issues and difficulties can be identified within the process, and can lead to more realistic expectations of juries. References Clay, D. (2017). The effects of perceived authority on the decision-making processes of mock jurors....
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Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...family photograph albums which span many generations. What are the distinctive family features, or characters, that demonstrate the relatedness of individuals? In other words, what characters do they have in common? For example, they might have brown eyes, a white forelock in their hair, ears that are closely attached to the head, that is, without lobes. But you will also...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...family only a year after she was born. A sickly child, Ada was not expected to survive, but despite a series of life-threatening illnesses, she continued her education, and by her teenage years was becoming recognized as a mathematical prodigy. In addition to whatever natural talent she possessed, Ada was driven to the exploration of mathematics by her mother; who saw in...
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How is a scorpion going to help fight brain cancers?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How is a scorpion going to help fight brain cancers?

...family and pets: a puppy, two Labradors and a cat. A couple of weeks after her passing, Olson honoured her by naming a new project ‘Project Violet’. He hoped it would revolutionise cancer surgery with a drug from an unusual source. Professor Harald Sontheimer, then at the University of Alabama, was never really interested in cancer. If it weren’t derived from his...
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National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...History of Scotland’ are visible. Meanwhile, an Englishman joins Paddy’s and Mr Bull’s hands, saying, ‘whom I put together – let no man put asunder’. Another character is visible to the far left of the image, holding ‘wet blankets’ on which, just about visible, the words ‘Tax on income’ are written. [Described image] Figure 1 Isaac Cruikshank, An Irish...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs