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The Life of Saint George
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint George

...think him to have been the same illustrious young man who tore down the edicts when they were first fixed up at Nicomedia, 8 as Lactantius relates in his book, On the Death of the Persecutors, and Eusebius in his history. The reason why St. George has been regarded as the patron of military men, is partly upon the score of his profession, and partly upon the credit of a...
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Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...thinks and behaves, and the opportunities they are presented with. Admittedly, social factors such as cost, local provision and proximity to amenities are relevant but these decisions are informed by the parents’ own attitudes and beliefs. Expectancy Value Model (Eccles et al., 1983; Eccles, 1993) states that if parents perceive sport to be important, they will provide...
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What Human Rights Day means to me
Society, Politics & Law

What Human Rights Day means to me

...think about the climate that led to the development of UDHRs and the current debates on migration and race among others. The International Human Rights Day is relevant today. We need to hold institutions dealing with asylum claims and other migration-related applications accountable. Without a doubt, one of the biggest scandals in the UK in 2018 was the Windrush...
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Finding women in Greek literature
History & The Arts

Finding women in Greek literature

...think about how we might approach reading an ancient literary source as evidence. First, we must read each text as a literary work looking at its internal dynamics: factors such as language, narrative voice and characterisation come in here – as does the concept of focalisation: what does the author dwell on in his or her narrative and what does he or she leave out? The...
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Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...thinks differently about things. It is vital to take the time to listen to each other, respect different communication methods and ensure everyone understands what is being discussed. In HEIs, there is usually one person leading curriculum development activities, such as a lecturer who may also be the course lead. One suggestion for promoting mutual understanding is for...
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Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...thinks those handing victory to Clinton are missing something important. ...[Live viewing party at the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia, draws an attentive audience for the 1st 2016 Presidential Debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump] The first debate being screened in the US embassy in Cambodia Trump stumped in first debate with Clinton – will it...
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Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...system. This section provides you with basic instructions for its use, and a few practice activities. The Windows calculator also provides a help menu that you can use...Presenting information: 1.1.2 Launching the Windows scientific calculator - From the Start menu on your Windows desktop choose 'Programs', then 'Accessories' and then 'Calculator' (if 'Calculator' doesn't...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...Think about Notre-Dame, or another historical building, or a piece of heritage in your hometown which is important to you. Then try to answer the following questions. Why do you consider the heritage to be important? How would you feel to see it being destroyed? What would you want to happen to the site afterwards? Would you want the heritage rebuilt? Discussion For many...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs