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Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...public support and limited law-making powers became a Parliament with the power to set taxes. You will explore some of the biggest challenges facing politics in Wales today, from debates over the size of the Senedd and lack of scrutiny to questions of funding fairness and judicial independence. Using video, audio and interactive elements, this course brings the debates...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
What does Marine LePen plan for France?
Society, Politics & Law

What does Marine LePen plan for France?

...public spaces, as one of the antidotes to fundamentalist Islam. Frexit The very first promise in Le Pen’s manifesto is a “Frexit” referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union, and major institutional reform. She envisages a recentralised, presidential regime, where a reform of Article 11 of the constitution would give the president much greater...
Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...public could be more challenging: some were shocked to see a female driver and openly commented on her assumed lack of ability. One gentleman said, ‘Oh, I’m not getting on that train – it’s a woman driver!’, to which Janet replied that there was a bus station just five minutes away. However, he boarded the train and ended up complimenting her on such a pleasant...
Festival of Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Festival of Psychology

...public spaces. The increased responsibility taken-on by child language brokers has been likened to the concept of ‘parentification’ or ‘role reversal’, which suggests parents’ authority is suppressed within the family dynamics because child language brokers find themselves in situations where they are assigned roles usually reserved for parents. Opponents of...
What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?
Nature & Environment

What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?

...health, nor is it environmentally sustainable. Pets can have a large ecological footprint, and their food is a big contributing factor. Sustainable living experts Robert and Brenda Vale suggest in their book “Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living” that a medium-size dog could have a similar footprint to a large SUV. Other experts have come to...
Race and Youth Policy: working with young people
Education & Development

Race and Youth Policy: working with young people

...public agencies like the National Health Service. But actually, of course, when you begin to look at how social policy is played out in the world, it’s not just what government does that makes us, contributes to our welfare. Our welfare is developed and is improved and is enhanced by a range of different agencies, which includes private and commercial agencies providing...
Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?
OpenLearn Ireland

Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?

...health. The global market for weight loss products and services is predicted to grow from $254.9 billion in 2021 to $377.3 billion by 2026. However, it is also estimated that 2.7 billion adults will be overweight, over 1 billion affected by obesity, and 177 million adults severely affected by obesity by 2025. This conflicting information is staggering and demonstrates...
Open Thinking
OpenLearn Ireland

Open Thinking

...sequence hints at the rich diversity of the world class research that is undertaken both on the main Walton Hall campus and in collaboration with top ranked institutions elsewhere in the UK and worldwide. Follow the listed links to find out more about the depth and breadth of Open University research, or to explore the repository of publications in Open Research Online....