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Election days: 1779 - Save Britain from crisis!
History & The Arts

Election days: 1779 - Save Britain from crisis!

...skill, so characteristic of late throughout most of the superior departments in this once flourishing, but now unfortunate kingdom. Meanwhile, the iron hand of the tax-gatherers locks heavy chains upon traffic - oppresses the starving mechanic and manufacturer - chills the spirit of the industrious farmer and once thriving yeoman - and reduces the independent country...
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Bridges and Buildings: The structures of the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

Bridges and Buildings: The structures of the Industrial Revolution

...skills could be traded over a much bigger area than before. However, the larger estuaries provoked problems, especially by their size or the height of the surrounding country. The Forth and Tay estuaries in particular, proved to be substantial obstacles to the network, especially if lines from Edinburgh to the North were to be shortened. The story of the bridging of the...
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A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West
OpenLearn Ireland

A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West

...skills. This ‘green’ labour existed largely because Ireland had not been industrialised in an earlier period. So labour, which had for generations migrated from Ireland to the centres of industrial capitalism, became a major factor in a new pattern of industrial location. The West of Ireland which had long exported labour, now imported jobs. In other words the failure...
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Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment
Education & Development

Diversity in Education: Challenging the Norm in Academic Recruitment

...skills that diversity brings (Johnson, anon). Alongside these recommendations, our research supports that it is of utmost importance that we first challenge personally held stereotypes and perceptions about what the ‘normal’ profile of an OU Associate Lecturer is and consider instead who it could be. This would then allow us to benefit from the pool of incredible...
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...skills and aiding enculturation within a specific working context or industry. Mentorship schemes typically pair someone in the early stages of their career with an experienced colleague who is able to offer guidance and advice to support the mentee’s development. Shadowing is very similar to mentoring but is more applied. Participants in shadowing schemes observe...
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Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?
Education & Development

Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?

...skills can transform leadership in education and beyond...Are leaders expected to be all things to all people? You might think this isn’t possible, or that it seems impractical or unrealistic, and you may be correct in thinking this. On the other hand, you may also think that it’s important to be inclusive of others, and that social spaces should be inclusive in...
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The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done

...skills to identify the risks to people in productions, to screen potential participants, to monitor their reactions during recording and to provide adequate aftercare. Where mental health issues and risks are implicated, our guide will stress that only psychologists with relevant experience, qualifications and appropriate membership of a professional body should be given...
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Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Journeying through wellbeing: Exploring mental health and wellbeing

...skills, even people who have a great deal of personal resilience and who are mostly content in life can have their sense of wellbeing affected by external things that happen to them. Social support, sleep and sustenance As well as these natural fluctuations, different circumstances, such as physical illness, stress levels at work, or financial issues, will affect our...
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