2,912 search results
Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

...become a great leader. So perhaps the poem is suggesting that although the Irish language is something fragile and vulnerable now, it will have enough strength in the future to survive oppression and bear hope. But if we recall the context of the original Bible story the message is perhaps less optimistic. Moses is only put in the basket to save him from the Egyptian...
View audio Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
Audio 5 mins
Arnold Circus, London: social housing for the 'deserving poor'
Society, Politics & Law

Arnold Circus, London: social housing for the 'deserving poor'

...become a densely populated warren. A single house here contained 60 people, there was barely any sanitation and the streets were filled with human excrement, fostering deadly diseases. Life expectancy for the poorest of Victorian Shoreditch was just 16. The clip is reproduced with permission from the BBC. CopyrightBBC 'Semi-vicious and criminal classes' [Old Nichol slums]...
View activity Arnold Circus, London: social housing for the 'deserving poor'
Activity 15 mins
Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities

...becoming increasingly sedentary. This leads to various health issues that are becoming more frequent, including obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, some types of cancer and social isolation and mental health conditions. Thankfully, nature is now being considered as a remedy; a ready supply of physical, mental and social wellbeing, as recommended by the NHS. Urban designers and...
View article Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities
Article 5 mins
Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View
Society, Politics & Law

Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View

...become an outdated 19th century institution. She was mentioned as a possible parliamentary candidate for the Sheffield Hallam seat and, of course, refused on the grounds that she was "in accord with the policy of the WSF" which "regards Parliament as an out of date machine." Hostility to Parliament was later to become a major hallmark of her political position, isolating...
View article Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View
Article 10 mins
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing

...becoming demotivated and disconnected, and heading towards lower wellbeing and perhaps even burnout? Employee Engagement [Tech start up office] Employee engagement may be a management approach that you are already familiar with, as it has become increasingly more mainstream over the last decade, with many organisations already promoting strategies to foster engagement, as...
View article Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Article 10 mins
Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

...become an essential part of everyday life. According to Ofcom’s 2017 figures, 94% of adults in the UK own a mobile phone; and over three-quarters of those are smartphones. And while mobile phones were originally designed to facilitate phone calls on the go, Deloitte’s mobile consumer survey (2016) suggests a third of smartphone users don’t actually make traditional...
View article Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
Article 10 mins
Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’

...become deficit focused. It is useful when thinking about whether your child is normal to focus on their strengths. This can help ensure the ‘fullest possible picture’, because no one can be good at everything. A practical tip: Try to list all the things your child does well, or qualities within them that you admire. It’s important for your child to know that you...
View article Five ways you can tell if your child is ‘normal’
Article 10 mins
Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Education & Development

Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK

...become a police officer Amount of education required to become a police officer varies across forces Educational requirements are standardised and follow specific guidelines for entry into the profession No national or federal oversight of police forces or police conduct National and governmental inspection and oversight of police forces and police conduct Difference in...
View article Differences and Similarities: Policing in the US and the UK
Article 10 mins