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On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...resources to treat UK nationals and shorter waiting lists. Recent statistics suggest that immigrants to the UK are younger than UK-born workers, and most EU migrants came here for work related reasons (84%) with 60% of these having a specific pre-existing job to go to. This suggests that these are fit and healthy people and thus unlikely to be a significant burden on NHS...
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Article 10 mins
The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...delivered in outdoor environments and that improvements are sustained at one month. This suggests that there is something really special about combining mindfulness and getting out and about outdoors. Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_gXW9bo3uQ http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/162858/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/01/eight-weeks-to-a-better-brain/...
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The arts in Participatory Action Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

The arts in Participatory Action Research

...resources led to one applying for an entrepreneurial course and another produced Christmas cards which she later developed as a business. [Words of encouragement in a tool box]The process of creating artwork and digital narratives also enabled a sense of community, improved communication, and the sharing of important information. As they viewed each other’s pictures,...
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Article 5 mins
The First World War continues: Medina, Arabia, January 1919
History & The Arts

The First World War continues: Medina, Arabia, January 1919

...resourced armies on multiple fronts. By 1918, huge Allied armies were steadily advancing through Mesopotamia (Iraq), Palestine and Syria. There was a decisive breakthrough at the Allied bridgehead at Salonica (Thessaloniki) in September 1918, and forces were poised to advance to Constantinople (Istanbul), the Ottoman capital. Defeat was imminent, and amid extreme...
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Article 15 mins
Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Exploring ancient Greek religion: Glossary - * Aegina a Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, located roughly 27km from Athens * Athenian relating to the city of Athens or its inhabitants * Attica the name given to the region which comprises Athens and its countryside *...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Justice, fairness and mediation
Money & Business

Justice, fairness and mediation

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...Open University course A225 The British Isles and the modern world, 1789–1914...National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand how the concepts of ‘nation’ and ‘nationalism’ emerged during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries understand the processes that led...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs