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History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

This free course, Exploring the history of prisoner education, looks at the history of prison education in the British Isles. It will examine the motivations behind the provision of education, the types of learning that were offered and the experiences of prisoners over the first 100 years of education in prisons.

Free course
24 hrs
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Education & Development

Reparations for slavery in Barbados

Jill St George, a lecturer in Law at The Open University, looks at slavery in Barbados and lays out the case for reparations for the state.

Article
5 mins
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Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Phillips Curve

Bob Phillips took some time out of crocodile hunting to have a stab at explaining how wages, prices and unemployment interplay.

Video
5 mins
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Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage

Why do countries sign free trade agreements? It's not just because they get to keep the pens, but to try to take advantage of their comparative advantage. 

Video
5 mins
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Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Impossible Trinity

Nations want it all - currency flows, low interest rates and stable exchange rates. Dream on, nations, you've got to choose.

Video
5 mins
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Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: Rational Choice Theory

People are pretty rational. But not quite rational enough for the good of the economy.

Video
5 mins
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Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Invisible Hand

In the first of our six short videos on economic theory, watch how an Invisible Hand drives the economy. Eventually.

Video
5 mins
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History & The Arts

Casgliad 'Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens'

Casgliad o adnoddau dysgu rhad ac am ddim wedi'u hysbrydoli gan y gyfres deledu.

Article
5 mins
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History & The Arts

Wales: Music Nation with Huw Stephens collection

A collection of free learning resources inspired by the TV series.

Article
5 mins
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History & The Arts

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

Follow the timeline of Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci's life.

Article
30 mins
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History & The Arts

Travelling Objects

Journey around the world in our interactive to discover how 'objects' aren't just merely beautiful art works but can also reveal fascinating histories and global connections.

Activity
30 mins
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History & The Arts

Hanes anthem genedlaethol Cymru

Sut daeth ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’ yn anthem genedlaethol Cymru?

Article
5 mins