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Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...Family members also have a long history of advocating. You will explore this more in the next section...Session 8: Making belonging happen: rights and advocacy: 3 Family advocacy - While many people with learning disabilities can speak for themselves, for others, this may be a very challenging – if not impossible – task. In these instances, parents and other family...
So you've ordered your 'Civilisations' poster - now what?
History & The Arts

So you've ordered your 'Civilisations' poster - now what?

...history resources while you wait...Go on an interactive journey around the world Explore nine very different art pieces with one thing in common - a fascinating history and heritage. You'll be transported to different parts of the globe in this visually rich interactive. Join in the 'Civilisations' debate Shortly after every episode of 'Civilisations', one of our Art...
Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world
History & The Arts

Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world

...History has been transformed in a variety of ways, drawing on broader intellectual debates, including gender, racial and social equality. But what might the future bring? Dr Samuel Shaw from The Open University speaks to experts from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and looks at ways in which art historians are responding to a changing world...Transcript...
Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...History and Social Sciences Courses [Nicola Parker]The railway has been an integral part of my life since I was a baby, as my mother joined the railway in July 1989. Seeing the changes over the years is what has inspired this article. Conditions for the working mothers of Scotrail have changed dramatically from 1989 to the current day. These changes and experiences will...
How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can Wikipedia Activism restore diversity to science?

...history and the present of science when it comes to women and scientists of color for starters. That’s not going to change naturally. It needs activist energy. Gender bias on Wikipedia is such a big deal that it even has its own Wikipedia page. Once you’ve got the hang of Wikipedia editing, you don’t even have to do a lot of heavy-lifting to make a difference. You...
Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity

...history of Christianity in Britain is linear decline. Various academics and others who take this view might disagree about the timing of ‘secularisation’, or the main drivers for it, or how exactly ‘decline’ should be measured – but nevertheless there is a widely held view which asserts British Christianity is fading. However, the fuller picture is rather...
Reparations for slavery in Barbados
Education & Development

Reparations for slavery in Barbados

...History The English discovery of Barbados occurred in 1625 and it was settled in 1627. I use ‘discover’ in the context of England discovering the island, as opposed to it being discovered as an island. Despite evidence of indigenous populations having been present in Barbados in the past, including Caribs and Arawaks, a visit by the Portuguese in 1536 confirmed the...
The gift of being a foster carer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The gift of being a foster carer

...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 mind thoughts, meaning and images that you attach to this role. Through looking back at history, we gain deeper understanding, take away learning and think...