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Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Kimberly Nicholas - Stories of Change

...work in wine, and facing a dismal academic job market, thought I might go into wine consulting, which I was doing on the side in academia, but low and behold I got a job and found myself in Sweden. So we’re here at the Our Common Future under Climate Change Conference in Paris and …. RH: You’re going to tell me about climate change and wine. KN: Yes, so wine is a...
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The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses
Society, Politics & Law

The 2015 Autumn Statement: First responses

...work effectively in the past. For example, earlier this year Warwickshire and West Mercia Police began sharing IT and training resources – and even responding to calls in each other’s localities – with great success. Osborne has said that revisions to OBR forecasts have allowed him to spare some of the departments which seemed set for vigorous cuts. But the recent...
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Privatising Thames Water
Money & Business

Privatising Thames Water

...work in financialising Thames Water; the regulatory body, OFWAT, was effectively hemmed in by a regulatory ring fence too tightly drawn. What the regulator has not been able to do in any serious way is to challenge whether the goal to place the customer centre stage through privatisation has been side-lined in favour of financing techniques that see value 'created' but...
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OU Carbon Calculator FAQs
Nature & Environment

OU Carbon Calculator FAQs

...work and back five days a week and visiting relatives 50 miles every weekend, the total is about 22 days/month x 10 miles+ 4 weekends/month x 50 miles = 420 miles per month by train. At an average train speed of 60 to 80, say 70 mph = 6 hours per month. The UK average is about four and a half hours per month. Approximately how many hours per YEAR do you travel by train,...
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DIY: Experiments with Natural Dyes
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Experiments with Natural Dyes

...work surfaces you’ll be using with newspaper. You must wear rubber gloves and an apron throughout this experiment. It is essential that you read the safety instructions associated with any chemicals before you use them. These are usually printed on the container. What you'll need at least 36 strips of (preferably bleached) cotton(4cm x 10cm) – old, white, cotton...
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One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?
Education & Development

One belief, big impact: could your view of learning improve inclusive practice?

...work on structure and agency, which provides additional theoretical ‘tools’. Bourdieu argues that while it is true that individuals make choices, those choices are deeply shaped by their environment – whether it is the resources available to them or the unspoken expectations of society. For practitioners and leaders, this means recognising both the barriers learners...
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How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...work perceiving the world for us and as a result, a lot of our judgements and even our actions are not equitable. We need to be aware of that as we interact with the children around us. Refusal to acknowledge race and racial differences allows people to ignore displays of persistent discrimination and thereby not be able to teach our children about them. How we talk to...
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Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap
Education & Development

Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap

...working towards ‘culturally relevant education to all’, with challenges including the need to ‘re-acculturate’ pedagogy. While Jenny Douglas (2020) notes the importance of ‘checking that all content uses inclusive language; Content (including case studies) draws from sources that reflect a wide range of diversity; Ensuring students are exposed to a range of...
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