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Music as a Source of Unity: When Rory Gallagher Came to Belfast
History & The Arts

Music as a Source of Unity: When Rory Gallagher Came to Belfast

...communities in 1970s Belfast...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities qualifications. “In an Irish Tour, I always try and include Belfast and the north of Ireland. After all, I lived there for a while and I learned a lot playing in the clubs there, so I have a certain home feeling for it. It’s always a great audience there. Pretty much almost no...
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Transitioning from home education to employment
Education & Development

Transitioning from home education to employment

...community. Members of this community might be familiar with questions received by those who don’t home educate, regarding whether this mode of education adequately prepares young people for participating in society, with the notable example of employment. It is often the case that due to this community and their voices being underrepresented that the media, and society,...
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Young children and the climate crisis
Education & Development

Young children and the climate crisis

...communicate children’s importance by listening to them and respecting Article 12 of the UNCRC. Helping young children to explore their ideas contributes to building a democratic early years community. Listening to children’s views includes improving adult understanding of how children relate and respond to the human and non-human world. How do we and children...
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The Z Files: Jon Chase
Science, Maths & Technology

The Z Files: Jon Chase

...communicating science to young people...Transcript Benjamin Zephaniah In the world of science this is the establishment, the Royal Institution is the home of the UK’s science community, but the person I’m meeting is anything but traditional. 28 year-old Jon Chase is on a mission to spread the scientific word in his own unique style. Jon Chase I think it’s important...
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Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion
Nature & Environment

Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion

...community gardening projects, conservation volunteering, green gyms, open water swimming or arts and cultural activities which take place outdoors. Many green social prescribing activities are led and supported by volunteers. What is volunteering and why volunteer? Volunteering is considered an act of social service whereby individuals or organisations provide services...
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Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond
Health, Sports & Psychology

Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond

...communities in Wales, the UK and beyond...Dr Jenny Douglas presents an overview of racial inequities in health from a historical and sociological perspective, focusing primarily on the UK, but making links to the US. The presentation will focus on the ways in which the pandemic merely reflected and amplified intersectional inequities that had existed previously. Dr Roiyah...
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Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
Education & Development

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

...community found its first major online hub in the form of David Jay’s Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), the network is still going strong and provides resources and community. Since then the community has grown, adopted a symbol (a black ring worn on the right-hand middle finger), had our first Pride Parade entry (in San Francisco, 2009), created a...
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What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Digital & Computing

What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?

...communities that support it are today. Many of those who have worked over the years to develop feature-rich applications and enterprise ready systems, that not only compare to, but exceed proprietary options, must feel like pinching themselves. [Door outside in the woods] You can open some things, but it doesn't always mean there's any value to it Long gone are the...
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