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Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...course Approaching Plays and look at the roles of dogs in the play. Transcript: Narrator It's early morning at the Globe Theatre. William Shakespeare and his actors are rehearsing Henry IV Part 1. In this scene, it's late at night, and young Prince Hal, played by Robert Harley, and his friend Falstaff – that's Thomas Swann – are in the pub. But… the King's messenger...
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Article 3 hrs
Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...course and how we surface it is going to be interesting, but it is a goldmine and it’s a goldmine culturally and academically as well as from the position of making film. Releasing archive – the issues and funding The idea of getting, our audience, getting the public to crowdsource metadata into our crown jewels, our archive, is a fascinating idea. It’s finding...
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Video 40 mins
Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...course there. Hundreds of doctors and nurses have now been through the training programme, according to Odontuya – helping to build a nationwide network and reservoir of skills. She has also built the foundations of a similar international community through her own efforts to educate herself in palliative care. It began in 2001, when she studied palliative medicine in...
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Article 15 mins
Exploring Religion in London
History & The Arts

Exploring Religion in London

...course on the Sabbath and festivals the services are longer. There are services here every day of the week, 365 days of the year. There’s no actual ritual involved in the preparation for prayer. The principal thing you do when you come in for men is to cover their head. You show respect to God by having your head covered. The services are held in the main body of the...
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Video 30 mins
Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...course of the debate’s more than 90 minutes, but by the end she had certainly put Trump under pressure and visibly got under his skin. It was perhaps impossible to avoid a touch of condescension, such was the gulf in knowledge and capability between the candidates. Whether the voters will hold that against her, we shall see – but the gap between the two could not have...
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Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...courses and qualifications [The image shows back of a person wearing a hijab looking at trees as she walks on through them. She is wearing a white t-shirt and a black satchel over one shoulder. She is walking into a woodland area with dark trees.] The year 2020 was supposed to be the year when I got back into shape and did something for myself. I have worked for over 25...
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Article 20 mins
What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...course of action, but it effectively limits the continuous release of new virus from a cell. Not all viruses are ‘bad’ In recent years, many bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses that infect and destroy bacteria have therefore become a focus of medical research. These viruses, known as bacteriophages, do not infect human cells, so they can be used as...
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Article 20 mins
Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...has been sourced and repurposed from the following organisations: National Health Service (NHS), The Open University Help Centre, Mind Cymru and Time to Change Wales. This resource is part of the 'Wellbeing and Mental Health Collection' created by the Open University in Wales. You can learn more and find courses, articles and other activities on the collection's homepage....
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Article 10 mins