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Unique music course brings students together in harmony
Students ranging in age from 22 to 72 came together for a week of music making as part of a unique course offered by Trinity ... -
Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'
Some of those who came legally to the UK as part of the “Windrush generation”, many of whom are now elderly, have lost their jobs, ... -
Discovering psychology led Andrew to a new career
Growing up in North London, Andrew, 49, didn’t enjoy the academic side of school and left at 16 with 11 O-Levels. After a spell in ... -
Anne overcomes adversity to reach her graduation goal
Anne is 69 and has wanted to achieve her degree her entire adult life. Having left school at 15 and started her career as a ... -
"You can achieve if you put your mind to it" - how Gareth studied while ...
At the age of 19, Gareth Hand from Derbyshire was working as a teaching assistant in a secondary school. His dream of becoming a Music ... -
Research recommends united action to attract more women into IT leadership
An OU research project finds there are continuing barriers to overcome to get women better represented in highly-skilled positions in UK Information Technology (IT), with ... -
How to measure happiness
Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the annual World Happiness Report, with the UK ranked 19th this year (2018). But the ... -
Sharenting: why mothers post about their children on social media
On Mother’s Day, social media feeds are often full of celebration. Facebook reported that in 2017, Mother’s Day “drove more posts in a single day ... -
Homeless people could avoid life-saving services, if there's a risk of deportation
As the UK was hit by snow and freezing temperatures last week, more beds in shelters were made available, and people in England and Wales ... -
Sexual violence may be in the Hollywood spotlight, but there are limits to speaking out
The entertainment award season hits its peak with the 90th Academy Awards – the Oscars – on March 4 2018. Since the public outing of ...
