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Impossible Peace 2: Introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Introduction

...work -‘Impossible Peace’. Our focus now is the period 2005/10, and what happened after the IRA decision to end its armed campaign at 4pm on Thursday, July 28th 2005...[Impossible Peace 2: Dismantling the wars collection trailer] Click here to download the video transcript (docx) A World of War -power, ego and little leadership [Photo of Brian Rowan, a former BBC...
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Article 5 mins
The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...work in sports injury related roles has increased dramatically over the years. Fifty years ago there were only a limited number of sports in which you could work in a full-time sports medicine related role (e.g. physiotherapist) in the UK, but now due to increased professionalisation in sport and lottery funding there are more opportunities. Additionally, there has been...
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Reith Lectures 2009: A new citizenship debate
History & The Arts

Reith Lectures 2009: A new citizenship debate

...short introduction to Sandel's philosophy, two prominent British political theorists, Michael Sayward of The Open University, and Matt Matravers of the University of York, discuss the key themes of Sandel's work and their relevance to modern politics and new citizenship... Reith lectures debate An academic debate discussing this year's Reith lectures by Michael Sandel...
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Audio 24 mins
Languages and Employability
Languages

Languages and Employability

...work, can provide a key to the global workplace. In this video a collection of employers and employees outline the benefits that language skills bring to their companies and careers. There is a lot more to language skills than just learning to speak fluently. Inter-cultural communication skills open doors to other cultures and communities, and gives you experience of the...
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Video 4 mins
Week 7 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 7 Civilisations: The debate

...work of Venetian artists such as Titian and Tiepolo, Hindu images from Jodhpur in India and Japanese woodcuts. The way that different civilisations use and value colour is also shown to be shaped by cross-cultural connections; the brilliant ultramarine blue in paintings such as Titian’s Bacchus and Ariadne, you might like to know, comes from lapis lazuli mined in...
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Activity 5 mins
Life in Law
Society, Politics & Law

Life in Law

...worked on as a Government lawyer. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ Audio reflects the law as at the date of recording, December 2011 to January 2012. Criminal law Solicitor Farhana Rahman-Cook and barrister Tim Moloney QC are midway through a gruesome murder...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Leadership and followership Badge icon
Education & Development

Leadership and followership

...work and in our spare time, we read about them in the press – but have you ever wondered what makes them good or bad at their role? You might be considering a leadership role as your next career step, or maybe you’re in a leadership position already and finding it difficult to move your team forward. If you’re interested in finding out more about leadership, from...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...works behind the scenes? In this free course, Exploring sport coaching and psychology, you will explore the influence of coaching and psychology through the lens of sports people and teams who have been successful. You will focus on coaching practices used with young people and adults, including research and advice of leaders in their fields. The course is introduced by...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs