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From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...Social Care, which was equivalent to two GCSEs, alongside my maths and English. This was a pivotal stage in my life as I was finally diagnosed with dyslexia and given the support and resources to get my thoughts down onto paper. It was a huge light bulb moment and suddenly all the dots were joined together. At this point, I was awarded the ‘Student of the Year’. This...
The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...social and economic aspects of sustainable development. Sustainable HE teaching and learning models Few studies have looked at how the design of HE teaching and learning systems impacts energy consumption and carbon emissions (let alone other potential environmental impacts). A complex question! Some of the earliest research was pioneered by The Open University with the...
Robert Burns: a man of his times for today
History & The Arts

Robert Burns: a man of his times for today

...the emergence of an uglier, hard-edged nationalism around the world, political and social polarisation, the uncompromising politics of identity, endemic military conflict and conquest, and the threat of climate-change-induced catastrophe, Burns offers a welcome antidote. His is an eighteenth-century voice that speaks as strongly to us now as it did when he was alive. References and further reading Christopher A Whatley, ......
Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery
History & The Arts

Scotland’s links with Caribbean slavery

...social injustice. Its research showed that the university benefitted from slavery and it has set up educational reparative justice links with the university of the West Indies and with the local community for scholarships for black students. Many city councils in Scotland are examining their equality policies with an aim of improving equality, diversity, inclusion and a...
Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

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

...social ‘capital’. The BMCs have been one key component of Black British history. Racism Racism has been evident among Christians as well as the secular sphere. In some cases, White racism contributed to the formation of Black churches – many Black migrants were Anglicans, Methodists (etc.) who found upon arrival they were not welcome to attend their denomination in...
What is Law?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Law?

...social control, creates enforceable rights and obligations, and resolves disputes. STEPHANIE PYWELL: But most of us just try not to ‘break’ law. Does it affect law-abiding citizens? CAROLINE DERRY: Absolutely! Law affects many aspects of life. It affects everyone from before they’re born to after they’ve died and it provides the framework within which we live,...
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What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...social justice, which underpin ‘inclusive education’, relate closely to what is valued in society, what we think the purpose of education is, and how vulnerable or minority groups are perceived. What does this mean for how teachers, schools and policy-makers can help to support inclusive education within their contexts? Research by MacKenzie, Bower and Owaineh (2020)...
Fast Reactors and Thorium
Science, Maths & Technology

Fast Reactors and Thorium

...interact with a U-235 or Pu-239 nucleus. The slowing of the fast neutrons is not essential, however, for a controllable nuclear reactor, and such thinking lies at the heart of a different class of reactors: the ‘fast reactors’. A fast reactor has no moderator, merely a coolant with which useful energy can be extracted (e.g. for electricity generation). Typical...