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Active Citizenship in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Active Citizenship in Wales

...public service broadcasting and fewer opportunities for journalists to work in Wales have for some years been the signs of a democracy with a diminishing public square. In order to generate solutions to this crisis, in summer 2022 the IWA and the OU in Wales commissioned a Citizens’ Panel of fifteen people from all walks of life in Wales to discuss these issues in depth...
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Article 5 mins
How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?
Nature & Environment

How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?

...public understand the changing planet?...The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - the UN body charged with explaining the changing world - has produced a guide that helps scientists communicate their climate knowledge more clearly, more concisely and - crucially - more effectively to a wider public. It's produced six simple principles it suggests scientists...
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Video 5 mins
Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance
Education & Development

Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance

...health, we are exploring an approach to social and emotional learning using dance to support children’s emotional understanding. ‘Dancemotion’ is a collaborative project, led by The Open University (OU), in partnership with Dance Educates and the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families. The video in this article shows a brief activity to illustrate how...
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Article 15 mins
Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...public...In this free course, Software and the law, you'll look at the laws relevant to software and its use, taking a global perspective. A major part of this course is devoted to intellectual-property law, the issue of who owns software and digital content and how that ownership can be protected using instruments like copyright and patents. We also cover how contracts...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
‘Super-human’ athletes are at risk from the post-Olympic blues – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Super-human’ athletes are at risk from the post-Olympic blues – here’s why

...public perception of athletes as being mentally tough means that athletes can find it harder to speak out about their struggles. Even so, the stories of depression following previous Olympics serve as a warning to those leaving Rio; Amanda Beard, Ian Thorpe, Allison Schmidt and McKayla Maroney have all disclosed their experiences of depression. Cassie Patten, bronze...
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Article 10 mins
The navigation apps that help the visually impaired
Society, Politics & Law

The navigation apps that help the visually impaired

...public transport networks. This link between cities, data and technology is known as the smart city. [An autonomous metro train on the M1 line arrives at DR Byen station in Copenhagen, Denmark] An autonomous metro train on the M1 line arrives at DR Byen station in Copenhagen, Denmark The research Smart city technologies have the potential to make everybody's lives better,...
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Article 5 mins
Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
Languages

Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

...public seems keenly aware of the importance of place. ...a large proportion of the population (61%) see geographical inequality as the most serious form of inequality in the UK...The findings of the Unequal Britain survey which was published by a team of researchers at Kings College London, suggests that a large proportion of the population (61%) see geographical...
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Article 10 mins
Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walking the walk: improving death and dying spaces

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. While feedback can inform service improvement, many sites do not have the processes in place to engage bereaved carers in how to improve such spaces. Claire Henry MBE, and Marie Cooper, both nurses with extensive experience and expertise in end-of-life care, and Roberta Lovick, national campaigner for the promotion of...
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