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Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...History The earliest evidence of power being asserted over the region is the account of St Patrick planting the yew tree which gave the city its name, as he travelled through the region in the fifth century. In the sixth century it was noted that Newry was included in every tour that over-kings made of their territory. However, it was in the Norman period that Newry took...
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Article 15 mins
Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...history, but how do we evaluate the figure of the artist? This free course, Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael, takes the life of Raphael as a case study. You will examine sixteenth-century sources to explore the creation of artistic authorship in the early modern era. The course explores past and current approaches to the artist in terms of authorship, identity...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Selling Empire: Further resources
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Further resources

...History in Focus: Empire Films British Film Institute: information on classic films (clips only via a registered institution, but a good range of Empire Marketing Board film clips including less well known short films on British subjects) Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire This includes some films directly relating to the online articles above, for example...
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Article 5 mins
Section 2: Red Clydeside and Glasgow 1919: Setting the Context
Society, Politics & Law

Section 2: Red Clydeside and Glasgow 1919: Setting the Context

...history, and perhaps in the political history of the UK over the past century and more. During this era a number of events took place which shook the British establishment and which had the potential to generate widespread economic, social and political conflict, creating the opportunity for socialist rebellion in the then ‘Second City’ of the British Empire, Glasgow....
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Article 5 mins
Yes, we still need International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Yes, we still need International Women's Day

...history. That it was a triumph of activism for and by women is beyond doubt. But the fact that we do still have to protest this shit speaks to the incredulity at what is happening. This is not “normal”. The persistence of misogyny and sexism, the need to march, to come together, to rally, to campaign yet again. This apparently Sisyphean task brings us to March 8 2017,...
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How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Society, Politics & Law

How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...history. And those votes came largely at Labour’s expense. A post-election survey by British Future showed the Tories enjoyed an eight percentage point advantage over Labour among Britain’s Hindu and Sikh communities. The Conservatives have 49% popularity among both ethno-religious groups, to Labour’s 41%. This reported advantage sharply contrasts with the 2010...
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Article 5 mins
Applied social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applied social work practice

...family and adjusting to life in a new community. The material forms part of the course K216 Applied Social Work Practice... Applied social work practice A short introduction to this album. From Home into Care Three residents reflect on their decision to move to Drummond Grange. Staff work with residents to make the transition as smooth as possible, matching each...
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Audio 33 mins
Croeso: beginners' Welsh
Languages

Croeso: beginners' Welsh

...family People introduce themselves and their family. Welsh speakers from Patagonia Two ladies from Patagonia speak in Welsh. Daily routines Two people describing what they are doing. Pastimes 1 People talk about what they like to do. Likes and dislikes Expressing your opinion and talking about your likes and dislikes. Change Listen to what has changed over the past 20...
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Audio 52 mins