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Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon?

Icons of Wales: Who's the missing icon? Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 01 Oct 2012
Which Welsh icon is missing from the Icons of Wales booklet? See suggestions from our panel and vote for your missing icon

OU on the BBC: Empire

OU on the BBC: Empire Copyrighted imageCredit: Dave Williams
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 20 Feb 2012
Jeremy Paxman tells the remarkable story of the British Empire and how it shaped life today in the UK, the Commonwealth - and beyond.

What future for the UK service economy?

What future for the UK service economy? Creative commons imageCredit: By Mike Turner via Flickr under creative commons license.
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 04 Jul 2011
The continued shift from manufacturing to services represents a remarkable transformation in recent years. But is this good or bad news?

The Global Trade Trap: Goods or services?

The Global Trade Trap: Goods or services? Copyrighted imageCredit: Nomadsoul1 | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 01 Jul 2011
There's a changing pattern of trade in which services are being bought and sold across national boundaries. Leslie Budd explains.

Visible Trade: A UK trade data visualisation tool

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Visible Trade: A UK trade data visualisation tool Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University / Shipping containers © Videowokart | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 16 Jun 2011
Delve into 20 years’ worth of UK export and import data to discover some surprising stories about the UK’s trade relations with the rest of...

Overcoming public meltdown

Overcoming public meltdown Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 13 Apr 2010
Simon Rea reflects on whether athletes and clubs can overcome adversity to achieve their sporting goals.

OU on the BBC: Seven Ages Of Britain

OU on the BBC: Seven Ages Of Britain Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 29 Jan 2010
David Dimbleby journeys through the nation’s past, from Iron Age pre-history to the present day. This is a history of British...

Saving Britain's Past: What's your heritage?

Saving Britain's Past: What's your heritage? Creative commons imageCredit: By Mukumbura via Flickr under Creative Commons licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 20 Aug 2009
Saving Britain's Past asks you: what do you value of your heritage, and what would you save?

Geology toolkit

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Geology toolkit Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 28 Mar 2008
Discover the unique landscape of the British Isles with our interactive Geology Toolkit, featuring a geology timeline, rock analyser, rock cycle, landscape features and safety...

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Regina Jonas: the first female rabbi

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Regina Jonas: the first female rabbi Copyrighted imageCredit: Copyrighted Image. Used with permission
Advanced Level Duration 35 mins Updated 13 Feb 2013
Regina Jonas (1902-1944), who is now widely recognised as the world’s first female rabbi, was ordained in Nazi Germany in 1935.

Late nineteenth-century Britain and America: The people and the empire

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Late nineteenth-century Britain and America: The people and the empire Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Advanced Level Duration 4 hours Updated 19 Jun 2013
In this unit we shall look more closely at the evidence available to assess the truth of this argument. Were the working people, as opposed...