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History & The Arts
MK gallery
Step behind the scenes and into the vibrant world of MK Gallery with this collection of interviews with some of its staff members. Hear about their career journeys, and find out what the Gallery does to reach a wider range of people and to engage with different communities.
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History & The Arts
Perseus: what’s in a name?
As the Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its annual peak, Dr Joanna Paul, a Lecturer in Classical Studies, lifts the lid on the details behind its namesake, Perseus, a mythological character whose story has been told time and time again.
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Languages
Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?
Quite a lot, as it turns out. Severine Hubscher-Davidson explores why texts need to change with the times - and why some things are better left untouched.
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History & The Arts
Exploring Religion in London
Take a guided tour around 8 of London’s principal religious buildings in full 360° detail.
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History & The Arts
Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
A hundred and sixty years ago this month, the MP William Ewart stood up in the House of Commons to ask whether ‘it may be practicable to have inscribed on those houses in London which have been in habited by celebrated persons, the names of such persons’.
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Languages
Hafan: What do you know about Welsh language and culture?
The future of Wales is as exciting as its past. Take our challenge, listen to stories from the locals and get to grips with Welsh culture and language.
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Education & Development
Teaching the First World War
This free course, Teaching the First World War, is designed for history teachers and their pupils. It provides a wide range of visual, textual and oral sources to enrich the teaching of the First World War. It covers familiar and less familiar aspects of the history of the First World War, ranging from the debate on the origins of the war and ...
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Education & Development
The Environment
YXM130 Example subject pathway created by Sarah McKernan, Tutor Support Manager.
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Education & Development
The Arts and Creativity
YXM130 Example subject pathway created by Jay Rixon, Senior Manager.
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Education & Development
The solar system and the night sky
YXM130 Example subject pathway created by Andrew Webster, YXM130 Curriculum Manager.
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Education & Development
Music, theatre and literature
YXM130 Example subject pathway created by George Curry, former YXM130 Module Chair.
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Education & Development
Art history in Wales
YXM130 Example subject pathway created by Martin Weller, Chair of the Open Qualifications.