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Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines

...University's Health and Wellbeing courses Self-care is a concept that has been gaining further momentum over the past decade. However, it is a term that has gained new meaning in 2020; a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic has upended many aspects of our lives, disrupting how we live and work on a day-to-day basis, while also impacting on how we perceive the future. In...
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What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?
History & The Arts

What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?

...University's History courses and qualifications [The Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) inspecting SS soldiers in 1937] The Duke of Windsor inspecting SS soldiers in 1937 King Edward VIII was forced to abdicate in 1936, and soon took the title of the Duke of Windsor. He has always been known for his pro-Nazi sympathies. However, the extent of his betrayal could never be fully...
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
Languages

The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...University, the blues enabled women to ‘manipulate and control their construction as sexual objects’ and ‘own their past, present and future by confiscating and reconstructing their identities’. Below, I shine a spotlight on three of these unsung women who shaped the blues. Mamie Smith (1891–1946) ‘Mamie Smith almost singlehandedly jump-started the popularity...
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East Asian Heritage month: a celebration of Studio Ghibli films
Education & Development

East Asian Heritage month: a celebration of Studio Ghibli films

...University of Bristol’s Film and Digital Arts department, came over to give a talk about the films. As well as discussing ways in which the Studio Ghibli film art is developed, and touching lightly on the cultural background of Japan, Dr Denison gave some insider gossip about the studio’s team – who are subject to much speculation in fan groups of this highly...
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Can you manage a supply chain?
Money & Business

Can you manage a supply chain?

...University’s version of a classic simulation, known as the beer game. The beer game lets you experience problems of supply chains. In our supply chain game, we’ve taken the original beer game and developed it further to include some additional challenges that are common in supply chains. You'll manage the process for one of the UK's most popular items - cans of baked...
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A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience
Education & Development

A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience

...University's Open degree. The term ‘misogynoir’ was coined based on the concept of intersectionality by Black feminist scholar Moya Bailey, and refers to the specific forms of misogyny that Black women encounter at the intersection of racism and sexism. Misogynoir has a significant influence on the lives and online experiences of Black women but is still relatively...
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The gift of being a foster carer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The gift of being a foster carer

...University's Social Work and Early Years courses The concept of foster care emerged in the mid-16th century, becoming regulated in the mid-19th century. This history is poignant and has shaped our understanding of who are foster carers, what is foster care and what should it look like. It's about relationships, not preconceptions The words ‘foster carer’ may bring to...
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Unequal journeys: exploring the contradictions of citizenship and asylum regimes
Society, Politics & Law

Unequal journeys: exploring the contradictions of citizenship and asylum regimes

...University (OU) to develop an interactive, e-learning module designed to explore some of the inequalities inherent in access to citizenship and freedom of movement. Focusing on the UK, the module, which will be freely available on the OU’s OpenLean platform, will explore some of the contradictions and fundamental inequalities of citizenship and asylum regimes. In the...
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