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How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
Society, Politics & Law

How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health

...account. [Colours of Finland] Research suggests the people of Finland are the happiest Integrating these subjective indicators into an overarching framework of happiness and progress is not easy, however. How do you compare and weigh the importance of the quality of your social relations with whether your waste has been collected? In terms of well-being, both matter. The...
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What do volcanoes tell us about the possibility of life on Mars?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do volcanoes tell us about the possibility of life on Mars?

...account for their fresh appearance, in contrast to mud volcanoes, which would be more vulnerable to erosion. The findings are exciting for many reasons. Volcanism this young on Mars suggests there’s still some volcanic action on the planet – and there could still be volcanoes forming today. Astrobiological potential So far, the team have obtained compositional...
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Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...account and then come back to this page. Choose a course from the list below or browse the wider OpenLearn website. Once you’ve chosen a course, you’ll see it is labelled with the number of hours it should take to complete, make a note of this for later. Work through the course at your own pace. When you finish the course, you can download a certificate or a digital...
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How are social workers portrayed in the media?
Languages

How are social workers portrayed in the media?

...accountable. But is the entertainment media any different? Plot device in TV dramas My second study focused on how social workers are portrayed in TV dramas and compared this with portrayals of other professions such as nurses, teachers, police officers and therapists. I looked at IMDb plot summaries from the 1950s to the 2010s and found that social work characters rarely...
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Active Citizenship in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Active Citizenship in Wales

...4 ‘Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’ SDG 10 ‘Reduced inequalities’ SDG 16 ‘Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels’ [SDG 4, 10 and 16] [SDG 4, 10 and 16]...
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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...accounted for (see, for example, Richardson et al., 2015). So it’s not because Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students are not sufficiently qualified when they start their degree. Which begs the question: What is happening at university that contributes to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students getting lower grades? [two graduates hugging] To try and get an answer...
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10 tips to beat the January blues
Health, Sports & Psychology

10 tips to beat the January blues

...accounts have a negative impact on your mood and unfollow them, avoid social media use an hour before bed and when you first wake up in the morning. Article: How to manage the digital-related stress of technology 8: Sleep well [person asleep in bed with their feet poking out of the duvet] Sleep is crucial to our wellbeing and experts sugget avoiding watching TV in your...
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The Dates of the Buddha
History & The Arts

The Dates of the Buddha

...accounts agree that there were only five patriarchs between the death of the Buddha and the reign of Emperor Ashoka. Dating the Buddha’s life based on the succession of patriarchs seems to be a much more reliable method of calculation than basing it on any dates which are often inaccurate and contradictory. This view favours a date closer to a hundred years before the...
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