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Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study

...courses. This article is reproduced with kind permission of Marie Curie. Shortly after Queen Elizabeth II died in early September, renowned palliative care consultant, Dr Kathryn Mannix outlined on Twitter how the Queen’s death might be an example of ‘ordinary dying’. Others both on social media and in the BMJ opinions section agreed: the Queen’s death could teach...
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Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway, the War and the Unions

...courses. With the introduction of conscription in 1916 leading to over 100,000 men in Scotland leaving to fight in the First World War, women had to step in to fill the jobs that men had left. Many of these jobs were on the railway and it had never been imagined that women would be able to do this type of work previously. Society was very different and, if women did work,...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public

...course quite controversial and not all clear. However, those who object to the economic and environmental practices of corporations are finding fresh ways to use their public status to limit their influence. Recently, an anti-coal group released a fake press release supposedly from Whitehaven coal falsely saying a 1.2 billion dollar loan was being withdrawn due to...
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Doctor Who: Is time travel possible?
Science, Maths & Technology

Doctor Who: Is time travel possible?

...courses and qualifications. [Time travel, laser lights] In Doctor Who, our hero regularly travels forwards and backwards in time, visiting any epoch, anywhere in the Universe, thanks to his time machine the TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space). But is time travel really possible? The simple answer to this question is: Yes! In fact as you read this, you are...
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Is democracy a good thing?
Society, Politics & Law

Is democracy a good thing?

...courses and qualifications [Image of the word 'democracy' in a dictionary. ] We are used to thinking that democracy is unequivocally a good thing. But is it? Even Winston Churchill, who frequently spoke in favour of the system, stigmatized it as the worst form of government (apart from all the others that have been tried). The great Greek philosopher, Plato, was no fan of...
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Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26
Nature & Environment

Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26

...course sits at the heart of the other three Conventions. It never made it as a legally binding convention but emerged as a set of Forest Principles. So, the World Leaders Declaration to end and reverse global deforestation by 2030 is significant. There have been many pledges over the years to end deforestation, if this one can deliver on the reality of genuinely involving...
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Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate
Nature & Environment

Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate

...domestic losses are beyond price but weighing up the personal costs we face can turn good intentions into a need for urgent personal action. OpenLearn has many short courses to keep you informed on current thinking on environmental and climate change issues. They are a good place to start. [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
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TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...plundered. They see all of these beings as their relatives. Well, of course they are. Even science can tell you that. [Border Crossings Origins Logo]Michael Walling is the Artistic Director of Border Crossings and Visiting Professor at Rose Bruford College. Read more on the Origins Website. [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
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