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Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity
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Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity

...Research has shown that he was either Welsh or from the north of England with others claiming he may have come from Bath in Somerset. Irish identity and stories of migration Just like Saint Patrick’s identity, Irish identity itself is not wholly green and crystal clear, with rising tensions regarding immigration, emigration and what constitutes Irishness post pandemic....
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The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...research...We start ageing the moment we are born. The process of ageing is demonstrated more significantly when we reach a certain age, the usual benchmark being 65+, but our ageing starts much sooner, and the way ageing demonstrates itself when we are over 65 depends on the decisions we have been making over our life span. The age associated decline is both physical and...
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Translation as a career
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Translation as a career

...research activity evaluate personal language skills undertake a translation activity...Translation as a career: 1 Translation as a profession - You will begin by looking at what we mean when we talk about ‘translation’. You will think about what translation is, and what skills are required to become a translator professionally. You will then start to reflect on your...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...research on the financial behaviour and decision making of both professionals, such as investment bank traders, and the rest of us in the everyday world. Organisational behaviour, at least as I practise it, draws on insights from psychology, sociology, and economics, and sometimes from wider disciplines, such as philosophy and history, to understand the behaviour of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO
Science, Maths & Technology

How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO

...par with those that have rocked the banking sector. Perhaps we’ll see the same tightening of regulation that has significantly improved that industry. [The Conversation] Paul Nieuwenhuis, Senior Lecturer and Co-Director, Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence (EVCE), Cardiff University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?
History & The Arts

Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?

...centres on the lives of two friends from LA’s African-American and Latino transgender community, Sin Dee Reel (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) and Alexandra (Mya Taylor). The reception has so far been overwhelmingly positive. [A still from the movie Tangerine] A still from Tangerine Tangerine follows in the wake of an upsurge in transgender programming in recent years, the...
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Who is Theresa May?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Theresa May?

...centre-right element of the party. We can expect May’s leadership to be defined by the Brexit talks. May has cast herself, not just since the referendum vote, but since her arrival in parliament, as a steady pair of hands. She will need to live up to that reputation in a political environment which is unpredictable and tumultuous. The lack of a longer leadership...
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland
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Free online resources for Ukrainians settling in the UK and Ireland

...Centres (Ireland) General advice and support Migrant Help Freedom from Torture Helen Bamber Foundation British Red Cross Refugee Services The Refugee Council (England) The Scottish Refugee Council The Welsh Refugee Council Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers Citizens Information Ireland Red Cross Ireland information for refugees and asylum seekers...
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