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The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
History & The Arts

The greatest composers you’ve never heard of

...works alongside their male peers, although their works were not included within the classical music canon. The classical music canon became deeply rooted through concerts, history books and music education. As a result, many people have never heard a single piece by a woman composer, let alone know their names. In this article, and also in the accompanying video, we’ll...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...work of qualified professionals. We would argue, however, that teaching assistants have a distinct professionalism themselves which often overlaps with and which is comparable to that of teachers. Since first being introduced into in the 1960s as ‘aides’, ‘helpers’ and ‘auxiliaries’, teaching assistants have become essential to children’s learning in primary...
The Scottish Women’s Herring Strike in Great Yarmouth in the 1930s and 1940s
Society, Politics & Law

The Scottish Women’s Herring Strike in Great Yarmouth in the 1930s and 1940s

...work. Scottish herring women and girls became an important part of the workforce within the fishing community throughout Scotland and beyond Scotland to other areas in the United Kingdom (Historic Environment Scotland, 2023). Following the herring shoals Steam fishing boats were the main vessels used in the Scottish Herring Fleet in from the 1880s. In Scotland, the...
Universities United
Nature & Environment

Universities United

...working together to tackle climate change...Universities or the staff from those universities often work together on projects of mutual interest. Indeed, many grant funding schemes for research and development projects expect there to be a consortium of partner organisations, including universities on any bid proposal. I myself have been involved in such projects a number...
Shared documents and constructive collaboration
Education & Development

Shared documents and constructive collaboration

...working on a shared document with colleagues, exchanging feedback and suggestions as the content takes shape. The end goal is clear: produce a high-quality document within the given time frame. But unless everyone is on the same page about what needs to be done, there’s a real risk of wasted time when edits are incomplete, misdirected, or just not quite what was...
How to use a musical score
History & The Arts

How to use a musical score

...work? Catherine Tackley and Naomi Barker, of the Open University, explain about different types of music, how it is written down, and what that notation means to performers... What is a score? Open University lecturers Catherine Tackley and Naomi Barker outline how music is written down, what a musical score is and what it does. You will also learn how musicians use and...
Health and safety in the laboratory and field
Science, Maths & Technology

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

...work. The course discusses issues involved in the handling of chemical and biological agents, basic safety procedures and common field-work hazards...Health, safety and risk assessment are of paramount importance both in the laboratory and the field. This free course, Health and safety in the laboratory and field, will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks...
The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911
Society, Politics & Law

The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911

...work being dictated by the machines. Mass production under this system was pressured and dehumanising with the worker seen as just another cog in the process of maximising profit. Payment for work was on a piece rate system where every task was timed by foremen carrying stopwatches. The times would be set to the speed of the fastest, often the most experienced, workers....