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Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale
History & The Arts

Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale

...styles and genres can be applied to Star Wars? Sara Haslam investigates...[Star Wars play in the morning light] The Star Wars phenomenon may be partly explained by religious or political readings: the story of a rapacious Empire vs a scattered, brave and under-funded rebellion resonates across time and (geographical) space. Jediism, and its concept of ‘the force’ in...
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Article 10 mins
Ever Wondered About... Pizza?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Pizza?

...Mamma Mia! It was the Greeks — not the Italians — who first used bread as a pizza-style plate. They baked large, round, flat breads which they topped with various items such as olive oils, spices and potatoes. Baker Raffaele Esposito of Naples is often credited as the inventor of ‘modern’ pizza. In 1889 he baked pizzas to celebrate a visit by King Umberto I, and his Queen, Margherita. One of the dishes was topped with ......
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Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...et al., 2020; Heilman and Caleo, 2018; Mott, 2022). The concept of intersectionality adds another critical dimension, as gender discrimination often intersects with race, ethnicity, class and other social factors (Roos and Gatta, 2009; Johnson, 2018; LERU, 2019). Discrimination operates at multiple levels (Ovseiko, et al., 2016; Easterly and Ricard, 2020): Individual:...
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Learning, thinking and doing
Science, Maths & Technology

Learning, thinking and doing

...styles of working. This course deals with the strategies for coping with the demands of learning, but does not cover the tactics required for successful learning. It does not cover specific study skills such as note taking, effective writing or preparing for assignments. If you believe that you need to learn, or brush up on, these types of skills then you are strongly...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
How can Facebook decide who you really are?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can Facebook decide who you really are?

...profiles. The unusualness of Sands’ first name, especially in combination with his last, seemed to have sent Facebook's name verification robots the wrong signal, and suddenly he had seven days to submit some form of state-issued ID or lose access to his account. After a few weeks of frustration, Sands complied and sent the company a scan of his driver’s license,...
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Skills for study
Education & Development

Skills for study

...profile. Your first steps to success with study Are you ready to study in English? Check your language skills... Even if you are confident in using English as a second language, studying in English at higher education level can present extra challenges - try this course first to reflect on and assess your skills and identify any language areas you might want to improve....
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The Arts Past and Present: Ireland
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Ireland

...profile buildings like Dublin Castle as it was symbolic of their British oppressors, and it fell into ruin. Yet they proudly restored older sites like Cashel and New Grange, which is even older than the pyramids, to emphasise an earlier romantic Irish past. In doing so they literally reconstructed their new identity through obliterating the memories they didn't want to...
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Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making connections in end-of-life conversations: essential tips for professionals

...et al., 2023). An international collaborative project led by academics in the Netherlands and the UK has drawn upon multi-disciplinary research findings to consider how health and social care professionals might navigate patient preferences for communication. There are three key strategies which can help: Determine patient preference along the spectrum of wanting full,...
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