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Uncovering Britain’s Lost Black Sporting Heroes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Uncovering Britain’s Lost Black Sporting Heroes

...work for Thomas Pitt, cousin of then Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. By 1821 he had seemingly reached the highest levels of British gentry, becoming an usher at the coronation of King George IV. His 2015 biography, ‘Richmond Unchained’, suggests that much of this astonishing journey was down to his special talent for boxing – in those days a brutal,...
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The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa

...working on the spacecraft. Galileo’s evidence A scientific instrument onboard Galileo – the magnetometer – recorded the magnetic field in the vicinity of Europa as it performed its multiple flybys of the ice-covered moon. By reconstructing this data, scientists found that Jupiter’s magnetic field lines were disturbed around Europa, suggesting Europa itself was...
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The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
History & The Arts

The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies

...working with the Nazis, in the 1930s, persisted until the 1980s. The powerful craft history to their own ends, and the communists sought to wipe the Roma from cultural memory. In Czechoslovakia, a pig farm was built over the site of a Roma concentration camp. And it was not until the post-communist period that Roma and Jews were acknowledged in museum exhibitions. Though,...
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Twin Town a sinema Gymreig ar ddiwedd y nawdegau
History & The Arts

Twin Town a sinema Gymreig ar ddiwedd y nawdegau

...Rhagfyr–Ionawr. Perrins, D. (2000) ‘This town ain’t big enough for the both of us’ in Blandford, S. (ed.) Wales on Screen, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Seren. Evans, M (2002) 'Looking Forward, Looking Back' in Thomas, E. Selected Work, ’95 – ’98, Aberteifi, Parthian. French, P. (1999) ‘Something for the weekend’, The Observer, 6 Mehefin. Dysgwch fwy ar OpenLearn...
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The Commonwealth Games: Where does it go after Glasgow 2026?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Commonwealth Games: Where does it go after Glasgow 2026?

...Working in partnership with the public sector, but not costing the taxpayer a penny, Glasgow 2026 will be powered by commercial partnerships, broadcast rights and ticket sales; as well as investment from Commonwealth Sport. (Glasgow Organising Committee, 2026, p. 2) This represents a significant shift from previous Games, where public funding has not only been necessary...
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The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...working in a substantial number of laboratories and by database technology of computers. Each computer is linked to the Internet on which the results are published world wide for free with no restrictions on their use or distribution. Analysing sections of DNA Fragments of DNA have to be propagated, i.e., large numbers of copies made of individual DNA fragments, generally...
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Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms
OpenLearn Ireland

Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms

...work to create a positive online experience. [Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms] Download the video transcript What are the benefits of being in an online fandom? 1. Online fandoms offer a sense of belonging Online music fandoms are a place to connect with others who have similar interests. Being part of a group infrastructure can give members purpose,...
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What is Law?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Law?

...work, socialise. Law regulates the way that we use the roads, and everyone who has a job - including us - is subject to employment law. When we shop, for instance, we make legally binding contracts; when we go to the gym, we’re protected by health and safety laws - and many of us have a legal interest in our homes, whether as tenants, owners or if we have a mortgage....
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