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STiP@50 Celebrations
Society, Politics & Law

STiP@50 Celebrations

...educational offerings of this group of systems practitioners have changed with the current incarnation being the ASTiP (Applied Systems Thinking in Practice) group in the School of Engineering and Innovation. The life and contribution of John Beishon to establishing the nature and scope of this systems thinking and practice is celebrated through an occasional lecture...
Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...education Yet according to the Department of Education in England, discussing menstruation is technically part of the curriculum for science. Despite this, though, almost 15% of young people said they were taught nothing at school about menstruation. Previous research has also shown that teacher attitudes and classroom resources may prolong the negative stereotypes...
David Lucey
Education & Development

David Lucey

...educational institutions for much of his life! ‘I completed my Leaving Certificate [final exam of secondary school in Ireland] in 2005 and I’ve done a lot of further courses, both online and offline, since then and enjoyed them all,’ he explained. ‘I’ve learned lots about different things – wellness, fitness, creative writing, computer literacy, community...
Article 5 mins
The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer

...educational difficulties I have. I want to find out how he has coped with and overcome these challenges, and how he became a legend in the brewing industry. So this place is just full of liquids, and you’re responsible for a lot of this, tell us what do we have here? Prof Geoff Palmer Well what we have here is a gallery of whiskies. If I said that when I was five years...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

...education about destitution in all countries and solutions for poverty. ...[pencil eraser erasing out the word 'poverty'] The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been running every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly assigned this day to promote awareness of the need to eliminate poverty in all countries. Here on OpenLearn, we have...
DemFest 2016
Society, Politics & Law

DemFest 2016

...through a special event. DemFest 2016 is local, national and global in orientation and concerned with democracy, politics and representation, anti-discrimination, equality and social justice, economy, education, environment and sustainability, media democratisation, neighbourhood and community, public services and participation. It will take place 13-14 May 2016....
Article 5 mins
International Day of Peace
Miscellaneous

International Day of Peace

...It is not enough to teach children how to read, write and count. Education has to cultivate mutual respect for others and the world in which we live, and help people forge more just, inclusive and peaceful societies.Learn more about the processes of peace, the aftermath of conflict and more with the articles, interactive, free courses and videos below. More about peace...
My unique path to university: more real stories
Education & Development

My unique path to university: more real stories

...education. Hannah's story Hannah shares her experience as a young carer and the first member of his family to go to university [My Path to University: Hannah's story] Simon's story Simon shares his experience of joining university later in life and his hopes for a future career in television. [My Path to University: Simon's Story] [Wrexham University Logo] This resource...