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Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs
Society, Politics & Law

Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs

...English-speaking countries will be rekindled. But so far these grandiose promises have not been accompanied by any explanation of what exactly will happen after Brexit. No scenarios have been described apart from vague references to remaining part of the European free-trade zone. It’s about time they spelled out their case. Both the Leavers and Remainers make...
Messaging apps – staying connected and in control with mobile messaging
Languages

Messaging apps – staying connected and in control with mobile messaging

...English courses Digital technologies such as WhatsApp and other messaging apps are now deeply embedded into many people’s daily lives. Mobile conversations interweave in complex ways with offline activities, interrupting and being interrupted by what we’re doing in the real world. Phone messaging adds another layering to our already busy lifestyles, both facilitating...
Sebastian Chuwa: environmentalist, conservationist and champion of Tanzanian nature
Nature & Environment

Sebastian Chuwa: environmentalist, conservationist and champion of Tanzanian nature

...English, Swahili, Kichaga (the language of the Chaga people who live on Kilimanjaro), and scientific name written on it. It may seem strange, but that vision of something so organised, beautiful and yet unusual (for the area, and the image of the margarine lids) has stuck with me for nearly 30 years. Sebastian had gained his love of plants from his father, who was a...
Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care

...English public health resource, All Our Health, has published a guide to promote healthy ageing. It contains tips for professionals working at the front line all the way to strategic roles. It may seem that an individual older person experiencing health inequalities is powerless to self-manage, but this is not always the case. While we should all be rightly concerned by...
A Letter to Earth
Nature & Environment

A Letter to Earth

...English and address it directly to Earth. [Photo taken of Himalaya ] Dear Earth, We have been a part of you for eons and eons and you have nurtured many of our generations for all this time. We are conscious though that we have NOT inherited you from our ancestors but we have borrowed you from our descendants and we are deeply indebted to them for letting us live on...
Recycling: Putting consumers to work
Society, Politics & Law

Recycling: Putting consumers to work

...English households was disposed of at landfill with only 12% recycled. By 2013/14, landfill had fallen to 31% and rates of recycling had increased to 43%. Such statistics reveal a dramatic shift in the management of household waste. Consumers across England have been called upon to separate, to wash and to squash their paper, plastics and cardboard from the rest of the...
Can we design places to combat loneliness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we design places to combat loneliness?

...English, the team reviewed a large number of potentially relevant studies (over 7000!). They identified 57 studies which had directly looked at the relationship between the built environment and loneliness. The small number of studies internationally demonstrates that this is an area which needs more research. The studies included a focus on neighbourhood design, housing...
OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio
Education & Development

OpenLearn with Working Wales | OpenLearn gyda Cymru'n Gweithio

...English Delivered by Careers Wales, Working Wales is the Welsh Government’s approach to delivering free, impartial, employability and careers advice to anyone aged 16+ and no longer in compulsory education. We can help you get the job you want by providing tailored advice and guidance that is responsive to you. Let us help you overcome whatever is stopping you getting a...