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Christmas at war: 1918 - At peace, but not at home article icon

History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1918 - At peace, but not at home

The war may have ended in November, but some men who had been captured were still facing a Christmas in the prison camps.

Article
5 mins
Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies article icon

History & The Arts

Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies

Jennifer J* Moos responds to Michael Greaney's thoughts on how the science of sleep is portrayed in modern literature.

Article
10 mins
Interdisciplinarity: A collection article icon

Education & Development

Interdisciplinarity: A collection

Bringing together the best of interdisciplinary resources from across OpenLearn – could an "Open" qualification be right for you?

Article
2 mins
Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix article icon

History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix

In a weary editorial, the Daily Mirror frets that humanity's capacity for creating destruction might have wiped out all sense of fraternity - unless this really is the war to end all wars

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5 mins
Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front article icon

History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front

Percival Philips scours France for good cheer - but it's hard to ignore the plight of those bombed out of their homes.

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5 mins
Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers article icon

History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers

Small kindnesses for troops recovering from their injuries in Manchester - and a surfeit of pudding.

Article
5 mins
Thirty-seven winters of discontent article icon

History & The Arts

Thirty-seven winters of discontent

Since the original 1978/79 Winter Of Discontent, any setback at any time between late summer and Easter has been garlanded with the same grim title.

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5 mins
Collective Creativity article icon

Money & Business

Collective Creativity

Can the boundaries of the 'creative class' be broken down? Should they? How do creative people contribute to society and the economy?

Article
5 mins
Film: Creative or Cultural? article icon

Money & Business

Film: Creative or Cultural?

How does the UK view the importance of the creative and cultural impact of the creative industries, and which is more important?

Article
5 mins
Finding creativity in orbit? article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Finding creativity in orbit?

Has space tourist Trevor Beattie got it wrong by suggesting that it's time to send creative people to space?

Article
5 mins
Porter’s Value Chain and the Business of Film article icon

Money & Business

Porter’s Value Chain and the Business of Film

What is Porter's value chain? How can it assist in the analysis of film production and distribution?

Article
5 mins
The values of Bond: What 007 tells us about changing attitudes to sexual harassment video icon

History & The Arts

The values of Bond: What 007 tells us about changing attitudes to sexual harassment

James Bond's workplace relationships reflect changing attitudes over six decades, says Moncia Germana.

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5 mins