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Scotland's gold trail
Nature & Environment

Scotland's gold trail

...Technology on ‘Technological Innovation and Adaption: Tyndrum Lead Mine and the German Managers, 1838 to 1865: https://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/21752/1/Mills%20proof%20German%20Mine%20Managerspdf.pdf Gold from Highlands mine to be made into Scottish jewellery, The Guardian, 2 January 2020:
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Esports: an introduction to the industry
Science, Maths & Technology

Esports: an introduction to the industry

...education Across the world governments and education systems are prioritising the development of future ready digital skills to prepare learners for new and emerging career pathways. Schools now recognise that esports offers powerful opportunities for student engagement, skills development and career exploration. To support this growing demand, EStars, in partnership with...
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Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic

...education and capacity building crucial to shaping a fairer society?...Many countries’ leaders have become more authoritarian which closes down space for the public as well as for civil society organisations to legitimately make claims.Societies across the globe have been facing increasing inequalities for many years, as growth has tended to polarise the gaps between...
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Black History Month 2021 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2021 talks

...education? In this seminar Dr Claire Felix-Baptiste aims to promote best practice in supporting Black students in social work education. The findings from this study are equally relevant to health and social care professional educators supporting Black students. [Unknown title] Transcript Supporting Black declaration of mental health: Black staff at the OU's perspective...
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Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?
Society, Politics & Law

Stuck in the middle of a pandemic: are international students migrants?

...education. Nationally they constitute an important part of export earnings in some of the major receiving countries, such as the UK. Moreover, the high fees paid by international students often subsidise national students and research funding. And the money they bring into local economies contributes to regional development. Crucially, they also play an important part in...
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OpenLearn's response to the pandemic
Education & Development

OpenLearn's response to the pandemic

...educational resources to help develop new skills since the UK’s first lockdown in March 2020. At the start of the first lockdown, daily visitors to OpenLearn increased overnight from 40,000 to over 200,000 and the team acted quickly to put essential learning resources in the hands of those who needed them most, collaborating with academics, governments, employers and...
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A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...education, where I could count on one hand how many brown or black children there were, did have an impact. I was different. When you’re a POC (person of colour), your experiences are often very different in comparison to your average “white” person. I often find myself being the only brown person in the room. I remember my first day of uni and thinking “Great,...
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Reimagining professional learning: conversations across perspectives
Education & Development

Reimagining professional learning: conversations across perspectives

...education, social work, and academic development in Higher Education – explored the synergies and differences between how professional learning is framed in rhetoric and reality. What emerged was a rich tapestry of ideas, provocations, and shared tensions that challenge us to reimagine professional learning. What is professional learning? When thinking about...
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