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English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...writing a book about Shakespeare, it is not at all clear that literary interests lead to progressive ideas about ethnicity and difference. Why not start, instead, with the brilliant critique of racism that threads through the texts of African America?Even if English literature has the power to rehabilitate, is the judge’s syllabus helpful? At the very least, a reading...
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How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed
Society, Politics & Law

How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed

...write to the King to inform him of the name of the Senedd’s nominee [iii]. Shortly afterwards, the King will formally appoint the new First Minister by a document called a Royal Warrant. The First Minister will become Keeper of the Welsh Seal at the same time [iv]. [Rhun ap Io] Once the Llywydd has informed the Welsh Government of the King’s approval, the new First...
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Are you ready for online study?
Digital & Computing

Are you ready for online study?

...writing assignments, opening multiple documents, and using specialist software. Problems can arise if devices are shared, outdated, slow, or not compatible with required software. Digital skills for higher education These are the skills needed to study online, such as using learning platforms, managing files, submitting assignments, and taking part in online discussions....
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Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list

...Writing for Mother Jones, Samantha Michaels explains just how far short of creating a male/female dichotomy sciences falls: Between 2011 and 2015, the IAAF had a rule that any woman with less than 10 nanomoles of testosterone per liter of blood could compete in women's events—a cap that it said left plenty of wiggle room for almost all female athletes. But not everyone...
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Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation
History & The Arts

Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation

...writings of Southey and his friend Coleridge: the Aeolian wind-harp, for example, which draws its harmonies directly from Nature herself. Davy also took enthusiastically to experimenting on his own. On full moon nights in particular, he would wander down the Avon Gorge with a bulging green silk air-bag and notebook, inhaling the gas under the stars and scribbling snatches...
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Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...write one sentence, in order to answer the question ‘What is art?’ Comment Did you find this activity difficult? If so, you are in good company as there is no universally agreed answer to the question, ‘What is art?’ In fact, there are as many different definitions as there are people providing those definitions. Whatever order you placed the statements in may say...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Working in the voluntary sector

...write down everything you did in a recent activity. This could be something you completed at work, while volunteering or spending time with your family, or in your community or other position. For each task, note down roughly how much time you spent on this (either actual time in hours or as a percentage of the day). You will return to this list in Activity 2. Here is a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding children: babies being heard
Education & Development

Understanding children: babies being heard

...write the number beside any statement below which you think disproves it. We have made a start with point (1) for you. View document Discussion From this extract you can see the range of things babies are capable of. In contrast with the statements you considered in Activity 1, you can see that babies have very sensitive skin, they are startled by sudden noises and they...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs