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England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses
History & The Arts

England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses

...work hard to raise awareness of Britain’s military heritage. Annual festivals, like that held on the site of the Battle of Tewkesbury, commemorate the events of centuries past, bringing together reenactors, ‘Living History’ enthusiasts and the wider public as part of a burgeoning heritage industry. Yet the history relating to historic battlefields is often hard to...
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Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport

...working in senior jobs in F1, Mueller is set to be the first to work in the role of race engineer. As a race engineer, she will work most closely with Esteban Ocon on the set-up and running of his car and will be the main link between the driver and the team on the track through radio communications. Additionally, Carine Cridelich will join Haas as new Head of Strategy...
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Writing ghosts: Gothic poetry from York
History & The Arts

Writing ghosts: Gothic poetry from York

...works give, is that of being observed. Conjuring the Gothic through place Historically, influential poets writing about hauntings might include the Romantic Samuel Taylor Coleridge, author of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798) and the works of Edgar Allan Poe with his iconic poem The Raven (1845). Incidentally, I sit down on the large bed reading stories from a...
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Why I believe 'yes' is only a matter of time
Society, Politics & Law

Why I believe 'yes' is only a matter of time

...working class situation, a working class background voted yes, or everyone who was middle or upper class voted no, but the evidence is there that shows that there was a major division between some of the cities and rural areas, between some small towns and suburban areas, but then we have the situation where all of Glasgow, all the constituencies in Glasgow voted yes;...
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General Election 2015 - 79Rewind
Society, Politics & Law

General Election 2015 - 79Rewind

...worked out your philosophy. A great performance without that policy is absolutely pointless. Paddy Ashdown was in some respects a really good performer, politically. He was good at sound bites; he looked good; ex-Army man, he had a great back story; had hopeless policies and it was never going to work. MICHAEL SAWARD Perhaps as voters we’re accepting stage managed...
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Diary of a Mars operations day
Science, Maths & Technology

Diary of a Mars operations day

...working with today has a clear structure. First there are two parts of the team, the engineers and the scientists. The engineers keep the rover safe, watch over its health and put together all the sequences that make the rover measure and image the targets that we scientists pick out as interesting and of scientific importance. I am a mineralogist by training, and thus I...
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Death and medicine: postponement and promise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death and medicine: postponement and promise

...work on’ anymore. From that moment on it appeared that the clinical staff's behaviour around my grandfather changed, as if he was doomed in some way. Although a ‘do not resuscitate’ form – also known as a DNACPR for do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation – does not mean there has been a decision to stop other treatments or care, it can be symbolically...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Play, learning and the brain
Education & Development

Play, learning and the brain

...work with young children. We begin by looking at the structure and functions of the brain, and the impact that sensory deprivation can have on these. We consider the implications of current understandings of brain development for teaching and learning, particularly in an early years setting, and finish by exploring the value of play (particularly outdoor play) in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs