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North Sea, air safety and Brexit
Nature & Environment

North Sea, air safety and Brexit

...Scotland and the UK. But is the North Sea facing a new fight over who controls safety? Has it become a political battleground revealing just how difficult Brexit is going to be? Over the last 40 years almost 70 million people have flown in helicopters between the mainland and offshore oil and gas rigs in the UK side of the North Sea. That works out at over 8 million...
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The geology of Northern Ireland
Science, Maths & Technology

The geology of Northern Ireland

...Scotland, Scandanavia, North America and, of course, Northern Ireland. The granites of South Armagh and the marine sediments of Down to Armagh were all part of this great collision. Remnants of these mountains are found in the present day Sperrin Mountains of Tyrone. Semi-arid conditions prevailed and the mountains were eroded to form Devonian sandstones (marked as brown...
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Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?
Society, Politics & Law

Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?

...Scotland – formerly rich hunting ground for Labour – and the rise of UKIP as an alternative for swing voters in formerly marginal seats has dealt the Labour party a blow that may ultimately prove fatal. The likelihood of ever-increasing Tory majorities is also growing as a result of an ageing population and an ever-more disenfranchised youth vote (coupled with...
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The Life of Saint George
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint George

...Scotland by James V. The Emperor Frederick IV. instituted, in 1470, an Order of knights in honour of St. George; and an honourable military Order in Venice bears his name. The extraordinary devotion of all Christendom to this saint, is an authentic proof how glorious his triumph and name have always been in the church. All his acts relate, that he suffered under...
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Article 10 mins
Innovation in health and social care practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care practice

...Scotland to get a detailed idea about the experiences of healthcare staff during a digital intervention. Activity 3 Delving into problems with digital interventions In this activity, you will be asked to read the findings of an intervention study and then reflect on them. The article, ‘Telemonitoring for chronic heart failure: the views of patients and healthcare...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Empowering communities
Money & Business

Empowering communities

...Scotland. Scotland’s 2015 Community Empowerment Act outlines a number of key rights which local communities can claim: [Described image] Source: (Development Trusts NI, no date.) Figure 2 Community Empowerment Act (2015) Scotland In a similar vein, the 2011 Localism Act in England highlights the importance of the right to challenge as being crucial to community...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...Scotland to achieve that. So I think we still have a long way to go. And the control that is exerted over women's bodies is something we need to fight against. Video 1 Discussion In the video several ‘click your fingers’ examples are provided in relation to women’s health, for instance: If men were magically given periods, they would experience the pain and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...Scotland and Sweden and use innovative dialogical techniques within interviews and focus groups. The research uses policy statements, images, news articles and videos which work as stimulus materials to bring citizens into dialogue with the latest policy and discursive governance. These materials relate to the actions of national and supra-national government institutions...
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