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Thirty-seven winters of discontent
History & The Arts

Thirty-seven winters of discontent

...world faced their winter of discontent, called by the Financial Post as funding crises loomed for the National Endowment For The Arts. 1986 Writing in The Times, Gavin Bell sounded a warning about what might follow from a winter of discontent in Northern Ireland: "The militant 'loyalists' of Ulster are emerging from a winter of discontent and preparing for a summer of...
The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2
Society, Politics & Law

The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2

...world and that was demonstrated by various reviews and all the rest of it. In other words, the nuclear establishment and their political allies, which are widespread apart from the Green Party and the SNP in this country, overcame the blip of Fukushima. But I think that was because that discourse was already embedded in the same way as a different discourse was embedded...
The weakness of European Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The weakness of European Wales

...world to unite. So while the language now occupies an official status equal to that of English and is a compulsory subject in schools, today only 19 per cent of those living in Wales speak it, according to the 2011 census. That is certainly far more than speak Gaelic in Scotland, but it is still only a minority of the population. The result is that Welsh does indeed...
Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...world. I learned very quickly that the railway is very different to any other workplace. My training consisted of a week in Glasgow learning the basics of the railway. We were taught the ‘common’ jargon of the industry and how to deal with emergency situations. For a customer-facing role, we were also taught how to deal with and manage customers. From requests to...
Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?

...world, and children getting equal access to sports, no matter their background. [black children with a football in their hands] Watch the following video, a presentation given during Black History Month 2022, which explores these issues further. [BHM 2022 - Do Black Lives Matter in contemporary sport in the UK] Transcript Do Black lives matter is contemporary sport? An...
Formulating research questions
Education & Development

Formulating research questions

...world-changers/empowering-communities/ (Accessed: 23 April 2025). UK Research and Innovation (2023) UKRI’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Research and innovation by everyone, for everyone. Available at: https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/UKRI-220323-UKRIEDIStrategyConceptsCorporateRT.pdf (Accessed: 23 April 2025). Venkateswaran, N., Feldman,...
Everyday English 1
Languages

Everyday English 1

...world is generally becoming more informal. Spoken language is generally more flexible and informal than written language. However, texts, tweets and other posts often do not follow the old rules and therefore written language is becoming less formal. For example, it is getting more and more common to hear people say ’OMG’ or ’LOL’ rather than the actual words....
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Migration
Science, Maths & Technology

Migration

...world's greatest animal migrations. She will continue south, using the Sun as a compass to cross America, a journey of 2000 miles. Her destination is Mexico, and one small and special group of trees. No one knows how she finds them in these great mountain forests. She joins other monarch butterflies that have travelled here from all over North America. Countless...
Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs