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History & The Arts
Arendt
Jonathan Rée introduces the philosophy of Hannah Arendt.
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History & The Arts
Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list
This weekend, BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs celebrates its 75th anniversary. Join us for a rummage in the archives.
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History & The Arts
Dutch painting of the Golden Age
Seventeenth-century Dutch painting stands out from other art of the same period and even more so from that of previous centuries on account of its apparently ‘everyday’ character. Works by artists such as Johannes Vermeer, Pieter de Hooch and Jacob van Ruisdael seem to offer a faithful picture of life in the Netherlands at the time. In studying ...
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Money & Business
It's 1892, and the future's bright for gas lighting
The new electric lighting will never be more than a luxury product, stockholders in the Gas Light & Coke Company are reassured at the company's 1892 meeting.
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History & The Arts
How nervy elites seized Robert Burns before radicals got there first
Explore why in the wake of Brexit and President Trump, Robert Burns' poetry is worth reading - especially on Burns Night!
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Milton Keynes rallies in support of the Corn Laws
On January 23rd, Milton Keynes celebrates 50 years as a new town. But the history of the villages which came together to form the heart of modern Milton Keynes reaches back far further - as this report of a meeting against the Anti Corn Law League in 1844 shows.
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Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?
Is the 21st Century version of the great detective designed to make thinking less threatening? Christopher Pittard thinks so.
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Languages
Language in the real world
This free course, Language in the real world, explains and illustrates why a knowledge about how language works (i.e. ‘linguistics’) is helpful – some might say essential – for different aspects of our everyday lives. It provides an introduction to ideas around what language is and to the field of Applied Linguistics, which is dedicated to ...
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Education & Development
Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
There's been research which suggests picking up an instrument can improve children's educational performance across the board. But is there really any proof?
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History & The Arts
Asa Briggs and new maps of learning
Asa Briggs' interest in how to support learning influenced his work at two universities.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-Spy: Episode 3
Episode three of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rhianna tries to find evidence on the web for Oliver’s alleged infidelity and the couple argues with each other on Oliver’s late return from the pub.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-Spy: Episode 2
Episode two of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rihanna finds out about Oliver’s online flirting and talks on the phone to a friend about it, whilst checking out Minnie’s Facechat profile.