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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...courses and qualifications [World War I soldiers [Posed by actors]] “I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a good deal of it must be invention”: exclaimed Catherine Morland in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, when discussing history. I hope to demonstrate to you and Miss Morland in this often quoted outburst (most famously in E.H. Carr’s book, What is...
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Darwin on hunting with bolas
History & The Arts

Darwin on hunting with bolas

...course of the day we could not have seen less than forty or fifty. They were generally near their earths, but the dogs killed one. When we returned to the posta, we found two of the party returned who had been hunting by themselves. They had killed a puma, and had found an ostrich's nest with twenty-seven eggs in it. Each of these is said to equal in weight eleven hen's...
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'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on
History & The Arts

'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on

...course of the Cold War, but it was certainly one factor among many that encouraged what some historians have called the Reagan Reversal. Mark: I found that journal entry from Reagan as well, I didn't know that existed. It is interesting to think of his connection to the film industry because he was this President who would frequently reference films. The reception to the...
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Why is snow so hard to predict?
Nature & Environment

Why is snow so hard to predict?

...course, is complicated. If you want to study how society could better respond to extreme weather, you need the help of political scientists, behavioural psychologists, media analysts, communication designers, town planners, engineers – and perhaps even some meteorologists. We will need time and in-depth research to assess precisely what happened in this event, but, on...
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Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

...Researchers who have examined each jurisdiction will hold residential workshops with the participating women’s groups. In turn, the groups will be able to spread the word and take the constitutional conversation to another level within their own communities. Find out more To discover what the Good Friday Agreement means in wider context, why not try the courses below?...
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On the loss of a baby
Health, Sports & Psychology

On the loss of a baby

...course, family members such as siblings and grandparents are grieving too, and everyone has their own unique way of experiencing bereavement. Some grandparents suffer as they try to cope with their own grief of the death of a grandchild at the same time as trying to support their grieving child. [Lit tea light candles in the dark.] Remembering the baby Birthdays,...
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How home educators access exams
Education & Development

How home educators access exams

...Course Preparation Each home educator prepares for exams differently, as each learner learns differently. A child may choose a topic in a subject planned typically towards the end of the teaching semester in school. However, a home educator can choose to begin wherever in the syllabus and spend as much time needed on a particular topic. It is very common for young people...
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Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing
Science, Maths & Technology

Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing

...courses and qualifications. Learn about Moon rocks The video below explains how to view Moon rocks under a Virtual Microscope and what we can discover. Transcript My name is Mahesh Anand and I investigate Moon rocks collected by the Apollo astronauts. These Moon rocks are on loan from NASA for our research - which as you can see - we keep safe and sound. They may look...
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