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From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator
Health, Sports & Psychology

From dreams to reality: becoming a nurse and educator

...2 children. Every day is a challenge and I feel like I am constantly juggling plates between work, studying, housework and being a mum. Childhood I was talking to my mum about my childhood, and discussing how busy our lives were. Like me, she was a single mum who was working full-time and studying. She explained how every teacher described me as being ‘a lovely, kind...
The arts in Participatory Action Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

The arts in Participatory Action Research

...2(4), pp. 425–44. Inman, A.G. and Rao, K. (2018) ‘Asian Indian women: domestic violence, mental health and sites of resilience’, Women & Therapy, 41(1–2), pp. 83–96. Koch, T. (2006) ‘Establishing rigour in qualitative research: the decision trail’, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 53(1), pp. 91–100. Koch, T. (2015) ‘Improving health and well being:...
The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
History & The Arts

The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies

...2 August is recognised as European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. This was the date, in 1944, when up to 5,000 Roma men, women and children were murdered in the Auschwitz crematoria. At the International Roma Conference 2016 the Indian Minister of External Affairs recommended that the Indian government recognise the world-wide Roma community as part of the Indian diaspora....
Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...2 - The view from Cape Town, South Africa Film 3 - The view from Bangladesh and Uganda Film 4 - The view from Brisbane, Australia and Santiago, Chile Film 5 - The view from Fiji and Aotearoa/New Zealand Film 6 - The view from Nepal and Bangladesh. Please note: After viewing the videos, you need to close the video at the end of the film to return to the map. The six short...
Eid al-Fitr
History & The Arts

Eid al-Fitr

...2). In Muslim-majority countries Eid al-Fitr is usually a public holiday, with banks, offices and schools closing. It usually last for three days. There may be official gatherings attended by political leaders, government officials and influential members of the community. [A gathering of Muslim men and children bowing down and offering Namaz prayers on the occasion of...
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Making social media work in Higher Education
Education & Development

Making social media work in Higher Education

...2 hours of study. Because we are aware that everyone’s knowledge and understanding of social media varies, you can choose which session best fits your needs. You can also work through the course at a pace that suits you and at times that fit around your daily life and routine. You can do one session per week, or you can do more or less than this – work at whatever...
Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...2 study in Arts and Humanities...Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand Schubert's place as a composer in early nineteenth-century Vienna understand the place of Schubert in the history of German song and the development of Romanticism follow the words of songs by Schubert while...
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...2 The work of social care professionals - Having explored some kinds of social care/social work roles, you can now look in a little more detail at your own experience and understanding of these. It can be confusing reading about practitioners with similar sounding roles or tasks or learning about different practitioners working with the same people. However, they work...