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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes
Tutors told us about common writing mistakes which can impact the grades students receive for their Open University assignments.
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History & The Arts
Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month we have pulled together some content about some inspirational individuals and events for you to explore.
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History & The Arts
Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach
Through a film and animation, this project encourages critical reflection on how religion intersects with society and culture. It also aims to challenge stereotypes and promote understanding of religious identities in further education.
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History & The Arts
Sound Systems: Listening to music together
Technology has always determined how we listen to music, from instrument design to recording and amplification. This article and video explores how some of these elements shape our musical experiences and communities, with a focus on one individual's story and sound systems.
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History & The Arts
Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?
Humans have grappled with the question of what happens after death for millennia. Across the ancient world, many different cultures developed their own answers and underworlds. The Ancient Greeks had several theories about what might come next.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Veganism interactive
Veganism has been big news in recent years, and that trend looks set to continue. Explore the rise of veganism in this interactive, you will learn about how veganism relates to speciesism, the historical background to the vegan movement, and more.
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History & The Arts
Larry Achiampong – Challenging Colonial Narratives with Art
In this film, a collaboration with The Open University, Larry gives an overview of his art practice describing how he became an artist and how he reaches his audiences across an ever-expanding platform of dynamic visual, sonic and digital media.
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Diversifying classical music programming: performing more women composers
Why is classical music repertoire so dominated by male composers and how can this be challenged? This series of videos explores how to diversify classical music programming by performing more works by women composers.
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
This article explores the many issues facing women in the music industry, and what improvements can be made to help those facing these challenges.
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The greatest composers you’ve never heard of
When you think of classical music, which names come to mind? Beethoven? Mozart? Bach? But how many women composers can you name?
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Women transforming classical music
Women transforming classical music is a free course aimed at helping individual performers, ensembles and organisations within the classical music industry to diversify their repertoire by including more works by women composers. The 6-week course considers the male-dominated nature of the contemporary classical music industry and how to ...
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Crime fiction
Explore the world of crime fiction with The Open University, a world leader in distance learning. Discover free courses, articles, video and audio resources, and interactive activities, free to study and available to start right away.