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Strange job: being Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch
Society, Politics & Law

Strange job: being Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch

...openings, memorials and other ceremonials, not only in the UK, but in all corners of the world. Part of the power in working so hard, is that the Queen has served notice that she is not like the rest of us. She has no need to engage in pecuniary labour. Her regal position has been enhanced by devoting herself to a perpetual round of ceremonial labour. Arguably, the Queen...
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The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...open water swimming or arts and cultural activities which take place outdoors. Green Social Prescribing can be useful for anyone regardless of age, although it can be particularly useful for those who are older because it can help them meet the Five Pillars of Ageing Well: nutrition, hydration, physical activity, social and cognitive stimulation. This is because Green...
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Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys
Society, Politics & Law

Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys

...Open University. Nele and Agnes first met on another project – the Who Are We? project, hosted by the Tate Modern as part of its Tate Exchange initiative. There, Nele showcased The Cizenshop, an interactive installation designed to educate participants about a relatively unknow phenomenon: citizenship-by-investment programmes, whereby the wealthy could effectively...
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Influential women scientists in chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Influential women scientists in chemistry

...Open University in 1979. 4: Rachel Carson [Rachel Carson] Rachel Carson (1907–1964) majored in biology and obtained an MSc in zoology before she become famous as both an author and researcher. Her later work, for which she is most famous, focussed on environmental issues in particular the overuse of artificial pesticides, such as DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)....
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Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!

...opening ceremony. Across 17 days there will be 116 medals to be won in 16 disciplines. The Paralympics will be held concurrently and run from 6 February to 15 February. Athletes from 92 Olympic Committees will compete, including Benin, Guinea-Bissau and UAE for the first time, while athletes from Russia and Belarus remain under a ban. There are some Russian and Belarus...
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Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. While feedback can inform service improvement, many sites do not have the processes in place to engage bereaved carers in how to improve such spaces. Claire Henry MBE, and Marie Cooper, both nurses with extensive experience and expertise in end-of-life care, and Roberta Lovick, national campaigner for...
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Creative writing and critical reading
History & The Arts

Creative writing and critical reading

...Open University course MA in Creative Writing...Creative writing and critical reading: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the importance of reading as part of a creative writer’s development engage analytically and critically with a range of literary and media texts recognise how critical reading supplies writers with...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit
Science, Maths & Technology

Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit

...open to the public as a show cave with impressive stalactites and stalagmites and an underground lake. Other caves are only accessible with specialist equipment and experience, though guided access is available. On the surface, streams emerge and abruptly disappear underground into swallow holes. Their valleys, formed when the ground was frozen during the last Ice Age...
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