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OpenLearn Ireland
Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora
Why did the Irish emigrate to America in such vast numbers for over three centuries? What was their experience in America? What impact did they make on American life?
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OpenLearn Ireland
Ireland and the Battle of The Somme
Why does the Battle of The Somme still matter so much in Ireland, for both the South and North?
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OpenLearn Ireland
Podcast Art Gallery: A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast
This interactive digital gallery showcases the artwork submitted by final year illustration students from Ulster University who entered a competition to design the cover art for our Good Friday Agreement Podcast.
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OpenLearn Ireland
A Peace of Us: a musical playlist for The Good Friday Agreement
This playlist features a selection of tunes chosen to accompany the celebration of 25 years of The Good Friday Agreement.
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OpenLearn Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement: 25 Years On
A Peace Of Us is a podcast series featuring voices beyond the political institutions exploring the impact the Good Friday Agreement had on the arts, sports, communities and the lives of people in Northern Ireland. Alongside this podcast, you will find a series of guest essays, local music, art and more.
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Miscellaneous
Northern Ireland Science Festival 2022: The Power of Plants
Join us for a recording of an Open University virtual event discussing the BBC / Open University co-production, Green Planet.
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Miscellaneous
Northern Ireland Science Festival 2022: Tackling BAME Disparities in STEM Education
Join us for a recording on the discussion about the BAME representation in the STEM industry within Northern Ireland.
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History & The Arts
Belfast murals
The walls of Belfast reflect and echo the history of the city.
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Society, Politics & Law
Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?
Is the idea of integrated education in Northern Ireland a vehicle for social cohesion, or for perpetuating community divisions?
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Education & Development
Transition to Higher Education in Northern Ireland
The hub has been funded by The Department for the Economy to assist new students to prepare for and settle into their studies at universities, university colleges and further education colleges across Northern Ireland. The hub has a range of OpenLearn online materials to help with digital learning, study skills, wellbeing and subject-specific ...
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Education & Development
Study online and find a subject that inspires you
The Open University offers flexible part-time study, supported distance and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and qualifications. OpenLearn is the home of free online learning offered by the OU. There are hundreds of flexible courses that players can combine with a busy training and match schedule.
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Society, Politics & Law
Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Newly-minted Newry's city status may be - but it still relies on the same commerce and location that has kept it thriving across the centuries as a town.