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10Jun/23

Digital Apprenticeships Launch to Bridge U.K. Tech Skills Gap

June 10, 2023Developers2U, 2U Inc., Apprenticeship, Articles, Department for Education, Education, EdX, Learning management systems, Online education, Open educational resources, Training, United Kingdomadmin

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), today announced an initiative with EdAid, the U.K.-based educational organization recently-appointed as a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, and Northwest Education and Training LTD (NWEAT), EdAid’s newly-acquired apprenticeship training provider, to offer digital apprenticeships in high-demand tech fields. The program, which draws from the Department of Education’s (DfE) apprenticeship levy, combines NWEAT’s training expertise with edX’s online learning platform to help adults across the U.K. gain the skills and experience needed to pursue a career in tech. Continue reading

08Jun/23

The relationship between West Ham FC and Richmond AFC.

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June 8, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Here’s how you can best explain the relationship between West Ham FC, the Queen Vic pub, Richmond AFC, and Ted Lasso Prince’s Head pub to tourists: Continue reading →

06Jun/23

Prince Harry’s arguments against Mirror Group

June 6, 2023LegalDaily Mirror, Harry, Mirror, mirror group, Newspapers, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Reach plc, United Kingdomadmin

June 6, 2023 /Legal/ — Prince Harry is suing the Mirror Group publisher, claiming journalists at its titles – which also include the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People – were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called “blagging” or gaining information by deception, and use of private investigators for unlawful activities. Prince Harry’s main arguments in his 55-page witness statement are that: Continue reading →

05Jun/23

Universal basic income trial in UK

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June 5, 2023 /Finance/ — There is a universal basic income (UBI) trial being conducted in the UK. The trial is being led by the Welsh Government and is being funded by the UK government. The trial began in September 2021 and will run for three years.

The trial started in September 2021, and it is scheduled to run for three years. The trial is being conducted in two parts: Continue reading →

05Jun/23

Voices of Preston’s Windrush generation – when I first arrived, I said: ‘Really? I thought there were no slums in this place!’

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Alan Rice, University of Central Lancashire and Jack Hepworth, University of Oxford

From the earliest arrivals of what would become Preston’s “Windrush generation”, the status of the Caribbean diaspora was hotly contested in this post-industrial Lancashire town, as elsewhere. Discrimination and prejudice dogged the daily lives of people from the Caribbean who made their home here.

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01Jun/23

Was KJV bible written by queers

June 1, 2023Human InterestAnne, Denmark, Gender, George Villiers, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bahá'í Faith, Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Human behavior, Human sexuality, Interpersonal relationships, James, Sexual orientation, Sexual Preference, United Kingdomadmin

June 1, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — There is no definitive answer to the question of whether King James I of England was homosexual. Some historians believe that he may have been, while others believe that there is no evidence to support this claim.

There are a few pieces of evidence that could be interpreted as suggesting that King James may have been homosexual. For example, he was known to be close friends with several men, and he once wrote a poem in which he described himself as being “in love” with another man. However, it is also possible that these relationships were simply platonic, and that King James’ poem was simply a literary device. Continue reading →

30May/23

I am a black english gentleman

May 30, 2023Human InterestArticles, Black, Ethnic group, Etiquette, Gentleman, Gentry, Human behavior, Humans, Identity, Physical attractiveness, Race, Self-confidence, United Kingdomadmin

May 30, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Whether or not black people who are born in England are English is a complex question that has no easy answer. There are many factors to consider, such as the person’s race, ethnicity, nationality, and culture.

In the United Kingdom, the term “English” is often used to refer to people of white British descent. However, this definition is not always accurate or inclusive. There are many black people who have lived in England for generations and who consider themselves to be English. Continue reading →

30May/23

‘They just ignored my tears, they ignored my unhappiness’: former Irish nuns reveal accounts of brainwashing and abuse

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Karen Hanrahan, University of Brighton

Any thoughts of escaping to a more natural life was regarded as being sinful. The idea of being unfaithful to your vocation was a step on the way to hell. It would be a mortal sin.

These are the words of Mary, my mother. She was just 15 when she entered a convent in Ireland in 1950 and 34 by the time she finally managed to leave. She had been expressing doubts to her superiors since her early twenties but years of “brainwashing” and the very real fear of her and her family facing eternal damnation made breaking her vows seem impossible.

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24May/23

What was Kenneth Kaunda known for?

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Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Continue reading →

21May/23

Beatrix Potter’s famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their origins

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Emily Zobel Marshall, Leeds Beckett University

Peter Rabbit, the cute and wily bunny who wears a bright blue jacket, is the best-selling creation of English author Beatrix Potter. Originally published in 1902, the Tale of Peter Rabbit – the first of 23 tales in the series – has since been translated into more than 45 languages and sold over 45 million copies.

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