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Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...resources to get out into the countryside. So what we try to do is to work with people like the National Trust, the National Park Authority, local businesses to provide free visits so that the schools can actually come out here and experience countryside life, they can visit a farm, look at the wildlife, look at the landscape and find out about the National Park and...
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Jury Decision-Making: What’s the Story?
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Decision-Making: What’s the Story?

...resources wisely. So researchers reflect carefully on what they already know and try and articulate theories that would be most likely to find unexpected behaviour by juries. A second, somewhat related, reason is that we want to be able to use our research to make generalisations to other scenarios that we have not yet tested. A theory allows us to make inferences that...
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‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus
History & The Arts

‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus

...resources for guidance in using the Hestia texts. Now read the commentary from Livius.org where the author outlines the problem. [Nabonidud] Nabonidus Chronicle, British Museum, London “For Greece, the sequence of events in what we call the 6th century BC is more or less known from Herodotus of Halicarnassus. 'The Histories' contain a general account of the history of...
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Unlocking the diversity of the past
History & The Arts

Unlocking the diversity of the past

...by Norena Shopland include A History of Women in Men's Clothes: From Cross-Dressing to Empowerment, Forbidden Lives: LGBT Stories from Wales and A Practical Guide to Searching LGBTQIA Historical Records (LGBTQ Histories. Discover more on OpenLearn [AC Collection] This resource is part of the Active Citizenship in Wales collection. Discover more on the collection homepage....
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Making a difference: Youth participation
Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

...resources to lots of different schools across the country about how they can help combat the sort of negative stigma around young people who maybe look different because of birth marks, or scarring, or some kind of condition which affects the way that they look. And that was something which we feel will really help those young people because it helps reduce bullying and...
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Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

...minimise unconscious wasted energy consumption, presents the potential for significant cost and carbon savings at scale, without impacting performance or experience. More on digital carbon footprints This resource is part of the Supporting hybrid working and digital transformation collection, made possible by the Higher Educational Funding Council for Wales. [HEFCW logo]...
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Volunteering in the education sector
Education & Development

Volunteering in the education sector

...have in order to give something back.” Any more advice for someone thinking of volunteering? “Start small and don’t be afraid to give it a go. You may find it snowballs from there! And if it doesn’t work out, don’t beat yourself up.” [AC Collection] This resource is part of the Active Citizenship in Wales collection. Discover more on the collection homepage....
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What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...2.0 Licence. All other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs