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Black Blue Plaques
Languages

Black Blue Plaques

...under-representation in the public space and imagination. Transcript Featuring the work of Black History Walks, the Nubian Jak Community Trust, and English Heritage, and narrated by Karen Arthur. With thanks to the BAAL Applying Linguistics fund for support for the project. Written, produced and directed by: Lab Ky Mo, Philip Seargeant, Korina Giaxoglou and Frank Monaghan...
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Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...everyday life whether captured by aerial photography, satellite imagery or simply drawn. This free course, Why maps are made, looks at how we read and evaluate the information in maps and assesses the values embedded within them. From mental maps to public transport and street maps: how do they affect your life?...Cars have sat nav systems, mobile phones use GPS: maps are...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...English gerontologist Aubrey de Grey, established the charity which focuses on the potential of cellular repair to extend lifespans indefinitely. De Grey has claimed provocatively that the first human to live to the age of 1,000 years has probably already been born. Meanwhile, Russian billionaire, Dmitry Itskov founded the ‘2045 Initiative’ in 2011, with the goal of...
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The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?

...English football. Their investigation revealed that English football teams wearing a red strip had been champions more often than would be expected on the basis of the proportion of clubs that played in red. This finding was also supported by Greenlees, Leyland, Thelwell and Filby (2008) who focused their investigation on Football penalty takers’ uniform colour. Their...
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Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?
Society, Politics & Law

Is the UK media failing Welsh voters?

...English papers reveals that scant attention is paid to Wales, let alone the assembly. Broadcasters in Wales, on the other hand, reach a far greater proportion of people than newspapers. BBC Wales Today is the most widely consumed – 37% of people frequently tune in – while 17% and 13% of people in Wales regularly watch ITV’s Wales Tonight or listen to BBC Radio Wales...
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Teaching the people of the Calais camp: Lessons in 'The Jungle'
Education & Development

Teaching the people of the Calais camp: Lessons in 'The Jungle'

...English. Stories have become a commodity Students engage with the course and their own stories for different purposes. Some have been writing their stories and ideas and are looking for help and feedback for their writing style and English. Others use the course to start writing in English for the first time. Some stories are visual – told through the media of...
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Approaching the break up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

Approaching the break up of Britain?

...English nationalism, perhaps reflected in the rise of the UK Independence Party as a powerful political force, at least in the years up to 2016. But even in England, the vote masked significant geographical variation. In London nearly 60% voted remain and in the South-East of England only 51.8% voted leave. Every other English region recorded solid leave majorities. This...
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Learning from the past with historic buildings
History & The Arts

Learning from the past with historic buildings

...English terrace house; Scottish builders preferred to develop low build flats, called tenements. Developer-led building in the 1600s adopted the prevailing technology of open coal fires. Narrow chimneys and the need for coal stores have been part of ordinary terraced homes for at least 350 years now. What is a Traditional House? Standards of living have changed...
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