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Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research
Languages

Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research

...English, for example with his version of Amsterdam and cover of Brel’s La Mort. Being a true rock legend is undoubtedly a more glamorous and rebellious career than that of an academic. However, both pursuits require creativity and the channelling of different ideas and sources. So, I will turn to my desk to write, just like Bowie sighs and sings I will sit right down,...
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International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour
Society, Politics & Law

International health service: How the NHS has always relied on overseas labour

...English language test was introduced for those trying to obtain the licence to practice in the UK. This led to a reduction in the numbers of doctors obtaining a licence, compared to those who registered. Number of registered and licensed doctors in the UK by primary country of qualification PMQ country of origin 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Austria 35 38 20 37...
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Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora
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Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora

...English, Scots, Scots Irish, and Welsh), to 1870’ in R. Barkan (ed.), Immigrants in American History: Arrival, adaptation, and integration, Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. Williams, C.A. (2008), ‘Unit 5: Pirates, Pilgrims, Plantations and Pigs: The Beginnings of the British Atlantic Empire 1497-1660’ in A326 Empire:1492-1975, Milton Keynes, The Open University. Wilson,...
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Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...English are discipline specific, but there are some points you may want to bear in mind as you read and revise your work. Academic writing is formal (take a look at any journal article) and so you should avoid contractions and colloquialisms. Structure your proposal with headings and subheadings using numbering or emboldening. Structure your writing into paragraphs that...
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Dinasyddiaeth Weithgar yng Nghymru
Society, Politics & Law

Dinasyddiaeth Weithgar yng Nghymru

...English. Adnoddau dysgu ar-lein am ddim Cyrsiau, erthyglau a fideos ar gael ar OpenLearn. Pori drwy ragor o adnoddau​ Ymchwil Lleisiau'r Dinasyddion, Newyddion y Bobl: Sicrhau bod y Cyfryngau'n Gweithio dros Gymru Adroddiad gan y Sefydliad Materion Cymreig (IWA), mewn partneriaeth â'r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru Comisiynwyd yr ymchwil hon gan Y Brifysgol Agored yng...
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Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London
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Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London

...English heritage...The first ever blue plaque to be put up in London was on the front of the house in which Lord Byron was born. Or at least, it was on the house in which those who were running the scheme believed he’d been born (see Commemorating Lord Byron on Holles Street). There remains some confusion, even to this day, about the precise address at which the Byrons...
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Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...English, but also Mathematics and Science subjects (Whitten et al., 2016). [A girl in school uniform sat at a classroom table reading a book.] Reading for Pleasure is also a tool for social justice and is recognised as a stronger indicator of future educational attainment than socio-economic status (OECD, 2021). Research has found that reading to 4–5-year-olds regularly...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Principles and practices of peace education
Education & Development

Principles and practices of peace education

...everyday classroom practice. It can be used as individual study or as a basis for CPD with a larger group. It introduces layers of peace education for children and young people, including inner-peace and wellbeing; interpersonal peace through positive relationships and constructive approaches to conflict; and critical thinking about the world beyond the classroom. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs