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Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes
History & The Arts

Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes

...sources that help us to understand religious and non-religious change: the census data and stories. You have seen how these two kinds of data can complement each other, helping us to understand both better. The census data gives us a ‘big’ story. It shows us, for example, that religious identity has been changing rapidly in our increasingly globalised society,...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...open the sheet of references. In the twentieth century there has, in fact, been a conflict of two forces within British culture – one centripetal, making for a greater standardisation of language and attitudes, the other centrifugal, involving the assertion of national and regional differences within the United Kingdom. Arguably, imperialism was at its apogee in Britain...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Emotions and emotional disorders
Health, Sports & Psychology

Emotions and emotional disorders

...Open University course SDK228 The science of the mind: investigating mental health...Emotions and emotional disorders: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise the value of an evolutionary perspective in understanding emotions (or moods) and emotional (or mood) disorders specify brain pathways involved in the perception and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate
Society, Politics & Law

The US Presedential Election 2016: The first GOP debate

...source of conversation among Facebook users this week, the Republican hopefuls engaged in a variety of rhetorical contortions in order not to mention the word “race” or acknowledge the deep, pervasive racial inequalities that exist in US society. When asked about how to diversify the Republican base, John Kasich talked mostly about economic growth, saying only after...
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Article 5 mins
How do children learn the concept of race?
Education & Development

How do children learn the concept of race?

...sources for modelling and imparting racial attitudes to young children. There is evidence suggesting that children's racial attitudes and early prejudices actually reflect the widespread racial attitudes embedded within the larger society. In contemporary societies, while most overtly racist attitudes and discriminatory practices have been outlawed and/or eliminated, a...
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Article 10 mins
Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer

...source within the DUP. And Aaro Suonio of the Independent International Commission for Decommissioning (IICD) advised me of a news conference scheduled for 2pm the next day - Monday September 26th 2005. General de Chastelain and the witnesses would add detail to this decommissioning story. Before then, I spoke on the phone with Gerry Adams and, separately, with the IRA...
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Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?
Science, Maths & Technology

Back To The Future Part IV: What will 2045 be like?

...sources will be key for a greener and safer future for the commercial aviation industry. Transcript Thas Nirmalathas Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Melbourne Our world in 2045 will be fully connected: constantly and autonomously keeping us in sync with the people in our lives, the places where we live and work, and the things we control....
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How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?
Education & Development

How can we dismantle racism in public institutions and services?

...sources of racial disparities in policing’, Public Administration Review, 77(2), pp. 168–178. Illing, S. (2020) ‘Why the policing problem isn’t about “a few bad apples”’, Vox. Available at: https://www.vox.com/identities/2020/6/2/21276799/george-floyd-protest-criminal-justice-paulbutler (Accessed: 11 February 2021). Lammy, D. (2017) ‘The Lammy Review: An...
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Article 10 mins