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Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey

...health and self-advocacy while seeking the right medical and lifestyle support...This is a personal story of how I experienced neurodivergence and menopause coming together. Our hormones are part of a wider endocrine system. Around my mid-forties, I was a successful senior manager in mental health social work and then in charities across adult services. I also taught for...
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Article 5 mins
Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...public sector. They are sometimes referred to as ‘paraprofessionals’ – workers who supplement and support the work of qualified professionals. We would argue, however, that teaching assistants have a distinct professionalism themselves which often overlaps with and which is comparable to that of teachers. Since first being introduced into in the 1960s as...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Developing good academic practice
Education & Development

Developing good academic practice

...health, though it is unlikely to be known by the general public. Even if people disagree about the report itself they would agree that it had a considerable impact. Besides, it is only saying ‘one of the most significant reviews’ so you don’t have to prove that it is the most important. No It could be argued that the political right did not see the report as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Swearing today: have our attitudes changed?
Languages

Swearing today: have our attitudes changed?

...public life today than they were in the past? Or are we generally less fussed about it than we once were? Are we, in fact, mostly blasé about swearing on the television, in films, or when we hear it punctuating the speech of public figures? And if so, what does this tell us about the state of society? The answer is, as with so much in life, a bit of both. Whereas just a...
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Article 5 mins
The Posh Club
Society, Politics & Law

The Posh Club

...and to strengthen the relationship organisers have with their public. It was initiated by artists and cultural organisations and encourages people to participate through special events. Posh Club is local and national in orientation and concerned with neighbourhood & community, anti-discrimination, equality and social justice and participation. The project is ongoing....
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Article 5 mins
Is your trip killing the planet?
Nature & Environment

Is your trip killing the planet?

...public transport. We are all beginning to realise that travel has a detrimental effect on the environment, but travel is now an essential part of life, and it's difficult to decide which mode of transport is the best. There are many unanswered questions about travel and the environment. For example, is there one single mode of transport that is the best for the...
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Activity 10 mins
Britain's Great War: The darkest hour - guide & clips
History & The Arts

Britain's Great War: The darkest hour - guide & clips

...documentary film of fighting in the trenches breaks all box office records—but will it push a shocked British public into demanding peace at any price? The Great War from the OU & the BBC This episode was first broadcast on Monday February 10, 2014 on BBC One. For more information, and a link to watch again on the iPlayer where available, visit the BBC website....
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Video 10 mins
Repatriation and returning remains
History & The Arts

Repatriation and returning remains

...public display after he passed on but would you allow your body to be displayed after you die? The following video and audio collection examines specific cases in which the issue of display and ownership are raised and explores how museums have handled this question. Experts share reasons for their beliefs regarding repatriation and refer to specific examples on the topic...
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Video 25 mins