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From the classroom to the Commonwealth games: Dr Julie McElroy’s story
Education & Development

From the classroom to the Commonwealth games: Dr Julie McElroy’s story

...Scotland. During this period, my passion for assistive technologies grew beyond the classroom and, against all odds, in 2017, I completed my PhD in Assistive Technology, investigating the experiences of disabled students using these tools in tertiary education. For someone who began life in additional needs schooling, this achievement symbolised not only academic success...
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Article 5 mins
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...Scotland, 13 August 1995). Others sought to prove empirically that Glasgow's murder rate was the highest in Britain; that the murders occurred in some parts but not in all parts of the city; that violence is closely linked to issues of poverty (Scotland on Sunday, 13 August 1995). A Labour MP declared the need to protect Glasgow's ‘new’ image; others claimed that the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
The law-making process in England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The law-making process in England and Wales

...Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Devolution in the UK is ongoing and this course will develop the discussion by examining the role of the National Assembly in Wales (the Senedd) and how the Assembly Members (AMs) are a democratically elected body. [Described image] Figure 3 Ballot box...The law-making process in England and Wales: 2.1 The notion of democracy - What...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...Scotland, northern England and Wales, and the hardest is in East Anglia and south-east England. Death from cardiovascular (CV) disease (heart disease and stroke) tends to follow a similar pattern — a higher rate in the north and north-west than the south and the south-east. Several statistical surveys in a number of other countries have also shown this inverse...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Accessibility and inclusion in digital health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Accessibility and inclusion in digital health

...Scotland. And we're hoping that the results will support our ongoing work. Video 1 Digital support for PTSD Next, answer the following questions and complete the grid below. In what ways has the use of digital technology increased Sarah’s confidence, skill and knowledge in managing her symptoms? In what other ways has the use of digital technology led to improvements in...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Queen Victoria on the Chartists
History & The Arts

Queen Victoria on the Chartists

...Scotland, and he said that it would never do, not to go - it would have such a very had effect, and that the late King's not going to the City, had had a deplorable effect. Unless anything very alarming or urgent, were to present us, we ought to carry out our project. He also, was glad to hear that the riots were better. Tuesday 13th June 1848 A fine morning, and we were...
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OpenLearn's response to the pandemic
Education & Development

OpenLearn's response to the pandemic

...Scotland; Working Wales in Wales; and NIDirect in Northern Ireland. Over 206,000 have accessed OpenLearn via these schemes. I have lost my job as a result of the pandemic and therefore can't afford to pay for another course at this present moment. The free course has helped me improve my knowledge, it has enhanced my employability skills and given me greater insight. I...
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Article 10 mins
Bridges and Buildings: The structures of the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

Bridges and Buildings: The structures of the Industrial Revolution

...remembered by popular simile!). Together with the new Tay bridge, journey times decreased substantially, and freight for expanding industry was available at lower cost. The completion of the bridge in 1890 may have signalled the end of the great railway era, but enabled industry in Scotland to thrive and prosper. What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us in more depth:...
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