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The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains

...account for the increasing weight, and amount, of traffic that each bridge would carry - as cars and lorries were to become heavier and more prevalent with time… Jack Fowler - a resident of Point Pleasant at the time of the disaster, now runs the local museum. Jack Fowler Well, the new bridge, of course, it was owned by local people, and they publicised and promoted it...
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What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?
Education & Development

What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?

...account in these debates. On the bright side, this long-standing complaint is being rectified, for the first author has just been awarded a grant from the ICO to research exactly this – so, watch this space. But much else remains confusing and unresolved, making the ICO’s currently-open consultation all the more important. Please respond! This article originally...
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Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish lecturers take strike action in campaign for fair pay

...accountable, ultimately to the Scottish government and to the Scottish taxpayer. In response to the employers’ side tactic of being unavailable for talks, lecturers convened a mass open online meeting to discuss tactics to tackle employer intransigence. Lecturers adeptly switched gear and changed the pattern of strikes to lessen the impact on students and themselves by...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland

...account of female experience; to gain a place in her own national literature; to transform the Irish woman from object to author. Boland’s poetry often feels cool and controlled. Many critics have compared her work to a polished gemstone. It is easy to access her low-key vocabulary and plain voice. When she first started writing, Boland soon moved past rhyme and other...
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On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...account, the figure is closer to £161 million a week. So the £350 million figure is an invention or just a lie. But the £161 million is still a significant amount the UK could use on healthcare if we leave the EU. Except it couldn’t. Non-member countries in Europe who want to trade with the EU’s single market, Like Switzerland and Norway, still have to make...
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The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...account when developing a treatment programme. Stress leads to injuries The biopsychosocial approach has led to a development in the understanding of important areas such as the psychological aspects of sport injury. This is a field of study that didn’t really exist fifty years ago and has only emerged as a distinct area in recent years. Thanks to the development of...
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Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update

...account for two-thirds of all WSL revenue. Such a disparity does not so much raise questions about the financial sustainability of the WSL but the competitive balance of the league. Furthermore, the Deloitte review also noted the financial challenge of supporting the aspiration of two professional leagues as well as the difficulty of properly assessing the income and...
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Uncovering Britain’s Lost Black Sporting Heroes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Uncovering Britain’s Lost Black Sporting Heroes

...accounts of British history, as discussed in a 2016 BBC series ‘Black and British: A Forgotten History’ currently being repeated on the iPlayer platform. Slowly, we are (re)discovering Black British sporting figures and their fascinating stories. Increasingly we see profiles emerge of these forgotten sporting icons in the media, often as content created to mark Black...
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