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What's creative about creative writing?
History & The Arts

What's creative about creative writing?

...educators and translators looks at what creativity means in the context of ‘creative writing’. We hear leading figures from the world of literature consider questions such as: Can creativity be taught? In what ways is translation creative? What part do culture and collaboration play in the creative process? Jump to: Andrew Cowan on creativity and creative writing Toby...
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Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health

...education. This material forms part of The Open University course K225 Diverse perspectives on mental health... Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health A short introduction to this album. Mental Health on Orkney Service users and practitioners discuss the constraints imposed on mental health care by the remote, dispersed nature of the Orkney Islands. Impact of 'The...
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Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?
History & The Arts

Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?

...educated liberal elite, and the valuation of common sense over theory. Anti-intellectualism pervades our wider culture: soft drink commercials show boring university lectures explode into joyous life when someone cracks open a can; the recently established “Which University?” suggests that higher education is a decision similar to buying a washing machine. But Holmes?...
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Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees

...education with a globe, graduation cap and the symbols of various sciences] By learning in one context, you should be able to extend that knowledge in both the original context and in a new subject by thinking about how they might relate to each other. Do they work together? Do they seem to work apart? This approach leads to a deeper learning and understanding and...
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Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?
Languages

Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?

...educational principles (e.g. it was debated as to whether the children would be shown on-screen sailing without their life jackets), one might argue that keeping the character’s original name would invite inquiry from children viewers, broaden their perspectives, and open their minds to the meaning of language while at the same time conveying the innocence of a past...
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The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Health, Sports & Psychology

The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England

...education provision and imposed policies. The ‘Berwick Report’ calls for the NHS to embrace ‘wholeheartedly an ethic of learning’ from failures and near misses. The point is to understand how organizational factors may prompt people to make errors, or prevent them from being noticed early enough. The report argues that the ability to actually achieve this culture...
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Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
Education & Development

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

...Education Network (AVEN), the network is still going strong and provides resources and community. Since then the community has grown, adopted a symbol (a black ring worn on the right-hand middle finger), had our first Pride Parade entry (in San Francisco, 2009), created a Pride Flag (2010, see above!) and has been growing in awareness and support, with a handful of...
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Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?
Society, Politics & Law

Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?

...education, are means by which inequality can be reduced and deliver benefits to the whole of society. This is not to deny that government debt needs to be reduced, but there are two sides to a government budget: expenditure and taxation. There is a strong case for public expenditure when it is spent on goods and services that are in the public interest and strengthen the...
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