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Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow: from tenements to riverside apartments
Society, Politics & Law

Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow: from tenements to riverside apartments

...social history shaped by a ten-fold rise in population from 5,000 in 1850 to over 55,000 by 1901, and forward to the Glasgow Harbour regeneration scheme...Tenements, trams and towering cranes: the stories behind a Clydeside street Industrial expansion of the river city of Glasgow saw the diverse population housed in the city’s iconic tenements. High rise and new luxury...
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What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?
Nature & Environment

What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?

...Social Practice theorists who highlight the ‘stickiness’ of practices (the ways we eat, work, travel, take holidays, socialise etc) which are slow to change, due to complex cultural or technological barriers. Others point to the need for ‘opportunities’ to be green. We can want to change as much as we like, but unless there is, say, decent public transport,...
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Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Older carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...social care system with many local services reducing operations or closing fully. Potentially this has removed the support networks for many of the elderly care givers, removing any opportunity to take respite and a break from the day to day demands of caring. Providing care is extremely challenging. Many older adults (particularly caring spouses) don’t just see caring...
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Five pillars of ageing well
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five pillars of ageing well

...Social Care courses and qualifications. As part of the Ageing Well series of Public Talks, I am exploring how important it is, over our lifespan, to maintain a well-balanced nutrition and hydration as well as regular physical and social activity in the older age. As we know we start ageing the moment we are born, it demonstrates more significantly when we reach a certain...
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Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding autism

...social science. It uses text, images and audio-visual media...Learn about autism, a complex and challenging long-term condition for many individuals and their families worldwide, and an aspect of human diversity to others. This free course, Understanding autism, introduces the autism spectrum, how it is experienced by different individuals and families, and why it is a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...Social and Behavioural Sciences, 2008). The two artists have continued to work together, most recently on a series of murals depicting the Beatles to celebrate Liverpool’s term as Capital of Culture in 2008. Summary There are two traditions of mural painting in Northern Ireland, which are indicative of two different relationships to the state. Mural painting is a...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration
Society, Politics & Law

History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration

...social support that might be needed to make the change work. This left space for the growth of radical parties such as the British National Party and the more recently formed UK Independence Party (UKIP). UKIP was founded in 1991 to oppose the Maastricht Treaty but became more visible in 2004, when it began speaking out more loudly about migration from Europe. That year,...
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How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?
Education & Development

How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?

...work commitments. Most are women, often juggling caring responsibilities alongside studying. Many were the first in their families to embark on higher education, and 22% reported disabilities or long-term health impairments. Many respondents managing mental health problems, medication, hospital visits and declining mobility viewed part-time study as a lifeline. Only 15%...
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