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History & The Arts
A brief history of evolution
Where are we now along the evolutionary path? Have we stopped evolving? And what does it mean if we have?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Film as a Historical Source
Alan Sennet explains why even though film is a valuable primary source, historians must subject it to rigorous interrogation.
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History & The Arts
Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
What inspired and kick-started the Modern Movement in architecture?
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History & The Arts
CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)
Although the CIAM would have influence over British architecture for half a century, none of the original signatories were from the UK.
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History & The Arts
Why Glasgow’s ‘Bolshevist Uprising’ in 1919 wasn’t quite the red threat to UK many believed
Dr Gerry Mooney delves into the midst of Glasgow’s ‘Bolshevist Uprising’, 1919.
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Society, Politics & Law
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Enjoyed our collection on the Red Clydeside? Check out more learning resources...
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Society, Politics & Law
Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?
In what ways did the socialist ethos of Red Clydeside continue to inspire protests in Scotland a century later?
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Society, Politics & Law
Section 4: Enduring Controversies around Glasgow 1919: (Mis)representing Red Clydeside?
Red Clydeside has given rise to many competing historical interpretations, arguments and 'alternative facts'. How can we make sense of these continuing debates?
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Society, Politics & Law
Section 3: Red Clydeside: Key Issues and Key Events
Explore the background to the struggles of Red Clydeside.
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OpenLearn Ireland
Three Irish poets - introduction
A look at three female Irish Poets – Ellen O'Leary, Katharine Tynan and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill.
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History & The Arts
Exploring philosophy: faking nature
Commercial exploitation of nature, such as mining, fracking, or generating hydro-electric power, often damages the way the natural environment looks. What if the environment could be restored to exactly how it looked before? Would that mean that no damage had been done, that the natural environment was as valuable as it had been before the ...
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History & The Arts
Introducing the Classical world
How do we learn about the world of the ancient Romans and Greeks? This free course, Introducing the Classical world, will provide you with an insight into the Classical world by introducing you to the various sources of information used by scholars to draw together an image of this fascinating period of history.