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Harry Potter and Parenting
Education & Development

Harry Potter and Parenting

...children’s literature. Getting parents out of the way is often a necessary precursor that enables child protagonists to embark on adventures without adult interference. But in J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter series, the young hero’s parentless state is more than a mere plot device: it’s the emotional engine that drives the stories. As former Open University lecturer...
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Video 15 mins
Introduction to the Amazon System
Nature & Environment

Introduction to the Amazon System

...centre of the web.] At the centre of the Amazon system are its billions of trees. These trees generate the climate which allows the recycling of water, brought in as moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, to reach mountain tops many thousands of kilometres inland. They protect the fragile soils from the torrential tropical downpours, and provide food for the...
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Article 5 mins
Five smart technologies helping the visually impaired
Society, Politics & Law

Five smart technologies helping the visually impaired

...research is enabling the development of new potentially life-changing prototypes aimed at serving those with disabilities says, Dr Oliver Zanetti...Navigation Software There are a whole range of software packages emerging for smartphones which aim to help visually impaired people navigate. Blindsquare is the most widely used navigation app, which draws on listings data...
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Video 5 mins
Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...Centres...[Misery as business cartoon, society matters] For many immigration activists, academic scholars, researchers and journalists, the treatment of people seeking asylum has been of grave concern for a long, long time. The increased criminalisation of this group is well documented, as is the adverse impact of inadequate welfare, destitution, no right to work, and...
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Article 10 mins
A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience
Education & Development

A focus on misogynoir – the anti-Black forms of misogyny that Black women experience

...centring and defensiveness were identified as prominent forms of misogynoir in scholarly literature. White centring is when white people make it about themselves, so they do not have to be uncomfortable or hold themselves accountable for their actions of harming, hurting or ignoring Black people or their feelings or actions towards them. Racial gaslighting is denying that...
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Article 5 mins
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...centre of the layered model of peace that you learnt about in Session 1. Some children will need particular help with their wellbeing, and for many there are wider family or structural issues, such as poverty, that impact upon them, but managing your own emotional state and being able to respond empathetically to others, is a foundation for building positive relationships...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...research being undertaken around interdisciplinarity in Welsh schools (Mathew) and ongoing research around STEAM education and Transdisciplinarity, with a particular emphasis on the role of the Arts (Carolyn). During the session we explored definitions of interdisciplinarity as activities which are a little like a stew – you can still identify some of the different...
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Video 25 mins
Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sharenting: What is it and are you doing it?

...children, post pictures of baby scans, milestone moments like the first day of school. Parental posting has perceived negatively – media commentaries and newspaper articles often describe the frequency of family photo uploads on social media as irritating and annoying. So much so that the term sharenting earned a place in the Collins online dictionary in 2016, defined...
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Article 5 mins