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Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...classes in Lothian and the south-east as far south as the border with England (and perhaps even across it), was ever numerically dominant in that part of the country. In 1091, when a Gaelic-speaking king ruled the lands north of the Tweed, except the far north and west which was under Norse control, the Anglo-Saxon chronicle records that Malcolm III (1058-93) went with...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness

...de-de-de-de. You know, mentally you need to be able to cope with all that pressure and to kind of execute what you’ve done that makes you so good and do it in the most intense situations. Caroline: Pressure is a big part of being involved in a sport so the pressure of, for example, preparing for an Olympic Games in terms of being selected for Olympic Games is a big...
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Video 10 mins
Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...feedback loop; and scientists expect melting permafrost will release more carbon dioxide and methane. The WMO secretary-general, Petteri Taalas, said the Arctic changes had also been a factor in unusual winter weather patterns in North America and Europe. He said the thawing of the permafrost could release vast quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. “These...
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Article 10 mins
How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences
Society, Politics & Law

How to provide a trauma-informed police response to victims of rape and serious sexual offences

...feedback from the frontline office to the main investigation team is key. Given the crucial role of the first responder in RASSO cases, FROs hold valuable knowledge of the victim and their needs, as well as the immediate action necessary to transfer to the Officer in Charge. Such knowledge nurtures an ethos of shared understanding and victim focus. Having a joint approach...
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Article 5 mins
Building belonging and mattering to achieve equity for Black STEM students
Education & Development

Building belonging and mattering to achieve equity for Black STEM students

...Feedback from participants reinforces this link between belonging, persistence and achievement. Students who engaged with the Hub reported feeling more connected to staff and peers, and more optimistic about their academic and career prospects. While attendance numbers were modest, the quality of engagement was high, which is proof that meaningful relationships matter...
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Article 5 mins
Improving the everyday lives of carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving the everyday lives of carers

...Feedback from carers across the four pilot sites in Greece, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK has been very positive. Many carers felt more supported through joining DISCOVER. Carers used their learning to improve the quality of their care, which was also observed by some employers of paid carers and by health care professionals caring for people supported by family...
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Article 10 mins
The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...La Palma, Spain, erupting in 2021]Cumbre Vieja erupting in 2021During the eruption of Cumbre Vieja (a volcano on the Spanish Island of La Palma) in 2021 and its aftermath, the public were given a crash course on scientific terminology. However, a more colloquial word from the Canary Islands proved to be the favourite: ‘fajana’, generally meaning flat terrain at the...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...Feedback - A further component of the transformation model in Figure 1 is the feedback loop. Feedback information is used to control the operations system, by adjusting the inputs and transformation processes that are used to achieve desired outputs. For example, a chef relies on a flow of information from the customer, through the waiter, about the quality of the food....
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs