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Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022

...family flew back to the UK immediately and moved into Buckingham Palace. The Queen's coronation took place on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey and was televised. Many people bought television sets to watch the ceremony. She decided her regnal name should remain Elizabeth. 1965 - The British Empire Declines The Queen's reign saw the decline of the British Empire. In 1965...
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Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...families, marriage, childcare, and to the environment. This might be about encouraging men to teach the boys in their lives the values, character and responsibilities of being a considered and well-rounded individual. To focus on men’s health and well-being: that is the social, emotional, physical and spiritual facets that contribute to a sense of self. To highlight...
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Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children
Education & Development

Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children

...families falsely characterised as disengaged and ‘hard to reach’. Those who actively pushed through such perceptions to advocate for their children, even in the face of structural barriers, found their tenacity mischaracterised as ‘aggression’, and there were consistent accounts of Black children being given less latitude and understanding for their ‘autistic...
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The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
History & The Arts

The greatest composers you’ve never heard of

...family strongly discouraged a public career as a professional musician for her, although they couldn’t stop her from pursuing a remarkable semi-private career within her renowned Berlin musical salon, known as the Sonntagsmusiken. Hensel composed nearly 500 works, including piano pieces, chamber music, cantatas, and over 250 songs. Despite her vast output, she was best...
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‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...Family and Buckingham Palace. In 2017 Prince Charles made media headlines after asking writer Anita Sethi where she was from at the 2017 Commonwealth People’s Forum in London. When she replied that she was from Manchester, UK, the then Prince chuckled and replied, ‘Well you don’t look like it’. He was hurriedly ushered away and Anita, whose mother came to England...
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Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...family when someone dies they are cremated and their ashes are thrown across the sea (Resource booklet Plate 8). A low viewpoint can prevent the spectator from gaining an overview of the composition and instead might make them feel overwhelmed by, or in awe of, the viewed subject matter. It is also important to consider whether the artist appears to be encouraging the...
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World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Marie-Louise Girardin

...familial or economic future for herself at home, Marie-Louise Victoire Girardin escaped parental disgrace by disguising herself as a man. She joined a scientific expedition to Tasmania as a ship’s steward, calling herself Louis Girardin. Girardin was born in 1754. Described as petite, plain and very youthful in appearance, she was able to maintain her assumed identity...
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Wendy Gregory On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Wendy Gregory On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...family to the UK. “Nowadays I work as a volunteer gardener, coordinating other volunteers, have been called “a raving environmentalist” because I advocated for the wildlife in two cemetery projects where the groups were removing natural habitats in order to “clean up” those sites, and I try to help others to understand the ways that we can do small conservation...
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