2,926 search results
The outgoing Prime Minister and his replacement: Gladstone makes way for Rosebery
History & The Arts

The outgoing Prime Minister and his replacement: Gladstone makes way for Rosebery

...centred upon the circumstances attending the change in the leadership of the Liberal Party. After the Privy Council on Saturday, Mr and Mrs Gladstone returned with the Ministers from Windsor, and arrived in London shortly before four o'clock, when he at once drove to Downing Street. At Paddington there were considerable groups of persons in waiting, whose salutations the...
View article The outgoing Prime Minister and his replacement: Gladstone makes way for Rosebery
Article 10 mins
Are there other responses to urban terror than just more bollards?
Society, Politics & Law

Are there other responses to urban terror than just more bollards?

...centres used to be the hallmarks of international urban terrorism. These have more recently been superseded by person-borne devices – especially suicide attacks – and subsequently Fedayeen-style mass shootings, targeting of crowds with fast-moving vehicles, as well as low-tech, difficult-to-defend knife attacks. Consequently, traditional counter-terrorism approaches...
View article Are there other responses to urban terror than just more bollards?
Article 5 mins
Review: Building and Dwelling - Ethics for the City
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Building and Dwelling - Ethics for the City

...centre has rapidly been replaced by a socially homogenous upmarket restaurant destination, largely beyond the means of the residents in nearby social housing. The extant newsagent and ironmonger are only a rent rise away from extinction, but you can buy a £12 artisan loaf of bread. The open city that Sennett prizes is blocked by insurmountable pecuniary borders that a...
View article Review: Building and Dwelling - Ethics for the City
Article 5 mins
Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall

...centre could flood up to 60 times a year by 2050, as sea levels and storms increase because of climate change. 1-metre sea rise by 2050 would overwhelm transport infrastructure, the fire station and health services (Hansard, 2019). The community is concerned about the viability of its tourist industry and the fish market if the flooding continues. The estimate for damages...
View article Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall
Article 5 mins
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Germany
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Germany

...centre. How did it acquire this special crust? One story tells of a 19th century Munich baker's mistake in brushing pretzel dough with cleaning solution instead of sugar water! 'Natronlauge', 'lye' or a very weak solution of sodium hydroxide remains the secret ingredient for the brown crust. Image: Dennis under Creative Commons license Das Pumpernickelbrot
View activity Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Germany
Activity 10 mins
The Olympic torch: the truth
History & The Arts

The Olympic torch: the truth

...with the Olympic torch in the centre of London, just be glad it isn’t Goebbels. Visit our 2021 Olympics Hub to read more articles like this, play our Olympisize Me game, watch videos with leading athletes and much more. The Open University provides a wide range of courses and degrees through distance learning. Why not request a prospectus today and start a new journey?...
View article The Olympic torch: the truth
Article 10 mins
The origins of Welsh male voice choirs
History & The Arts

The origins of Welsh male voice choirs

...Centre or Principality Stadium, London’s Royal Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House or New York’s Carnegie Hall, on disc or DVD, they remain for many the focus and expression of a people’s identity and national pride. About the author Professor Gareth Williams is one of Wales's leading social historians. A well-known writer and broadcaster who has published widely on...
View article The origins of Welsh male voice choirs
Article 5 mins
Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS

...centred practices. In addition, the NHS Long Term Plan (2019) highlights the importance of Advanced Clinical Practitioner roles in meeting current and future workforce demands. Nursing staff progressing into advanced clinical practitioner roles will be enabled to take on additional responsibilities within their scope of practice, such as prescribing for and diagnosing...
View article Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS
Article 10 mins