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Share your diaries: The history of our secret streetsUpdated contentCopyrighted Image R P C Franklyn Limited

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

16 May 2012

Help us to build a picture of the secret history of streets around the UK by contributing to our diaries. Read more : Share your diaries: The history of our secret streets

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The transformation of work in WalesCreative Commons Image Graeme Walker under CC-BY-SA licence

By Dr Hugh Mackay (The Open University)

04 April 2012

In Wales in recent decades there has been a dramatic transformation of patterns of work and employment. Dr Hugh Mackay delves deeper Read more : The transformation of work in Wales

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Keeping Mum: learning how to be a fatherUsed with permission

By Martin Robb (The Open University)

17 January 2012

The OU's Martin Robb looks at the evolving role of fathers in society Read more : Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father

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OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Political interviews and the colour yellowCreative Commons Image hammersmithandfulham under CC-BY-NC-ND

19 October 2011

Laurie Taylor explores impartiality in TV political interviewing and also examines how the colour 'yellow' became applied to people of Asian origin. Read more : OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Political interviews and the colour yellow

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OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - War, music and essential immigration Jupiter Images

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

12 October 2011

In this week's episide of Thinking Allowed, Laurie Taylor Thinking explores popular music as a threat to national security. Read more : OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - War, music and essential immigration

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OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Surnames and comic book superheroes Creative Commons Image By Ben Sutherland via Flickr under Creative Commons license

By Dr Mark Banks (The Open University)

05 October 2011

In this week's episode of Thinking Allowed, Laurie Taylor talks to Marc DiPaolo and Matthew Sweet about the relationship between war, politics and comic... Read more : OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Surnames and comic book superheroes

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By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

31 August 2011

A collection of pieces offering fresh perspectives on the locations featured in Town With Nicholas Crane. Read more : Insight into towns

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Great Thinkers: Making the connections Featuring: activity, Copyrighted Image The Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

01 August 2011

Who were the great thinkers that shaped the way we live today? What connects Nelson Mandela with the feminist-philosopher Simone de Beauvoir? Play this series... Read more : Great Thinkers: Making the connections

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OU on the BBC:Town with Nicholas Crane - Episode 1Copyrighted Image BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

27 July 2011

The new series of Town with Nicholas Crane starts by looking at the small English market town of Ludlow. Discover more and read relevant academic... Read more : OU on the BBC:Town with Nicholas Crane - Episode 1

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Exploring the streetsCopyrighted Image madcowk under CC-BY licence

By Dr Georgina Blakeley (The Open University)

04 April 2011

How do the towns we live and the streets we live on shape the way our society functions? Read more : Exploring the streets

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Pages tagged as Society

Share your diaries: The history of our secret streetsUpdated contentCopyrighted Image R P C Franklyn Limited

The transformation of work in WalesCreative Commons Image Graeme Walker under CC-BY-SA licence

Keeping Mum: learning how to be a fatherUsed with permission

OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Political interviews and the colour yellowCreative Commons Image hammersmithandfulham under CC-BY-NC-ND

OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - War, music and essential immigration Jupiter Images

OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Surnames and comic book superheroes Creative Commons Image By Ben Sutherland via Flickr under Creative Commons license

Insight into towns Copyrighted Image BBC

Great Thinkers: Making the connections Featuring: activity, Copyrighted Image The Open University

OU on the BBC:Town with Nicholas Crane - Episode 1Copyrighted Image BBC

Exploring the streetsCopyrighted Image madcowk under CC-BY licence