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Hedd Wyn: y modd y cafodd bywyd un o feirdd mwyaf addawol Cymru ei dorri’n fyr gan y rhyfel byd cyntaf article icon

History & The Arts

Hedd Wyn: y modd y cafodd bywyd un o feirdd mwyaf addawol Cymru ei dorri’n fyr gan y rhyfel byd cyntaf

Ar ddiwrnod cyntaf Brwydr Passchendaele, collodd Cymru un o’i beirdd mwyaf dawnus, sef Hedd Wyn.

Article
5 mins
Hedd Wyn: how the life of one of Wales’ most promising poets was cut short by the first world war  article icon

History & The Arts

Hedd Wyn: how the life of one of Wales’ most promising poets was cut short by the first world war 

Wales lost one of its most gifted poets, Hedd Wyn, on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele.

Article
5 mins
Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Navigating Black Irish identity in the music of Phil Lynott

Lauren O’Hagan explores the music of Phil Lynott and how his lyrics helped him make sense of his dual identity as Black and Irish.

Article
5 mins
Black Blue Plaques video icon

Languages

Black Blue Plaques

This film explores the under-representation of Black heritage and the linguistic landscape in relation to Blue Plaques.

Video
5 mins
Crime fiction: past, present and future – a discussion between Bill Alder and Simon Brett OBE video icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Crime fiction: past, present and future – a discussion between Bill Alder and Simon Brett OBE

Crime fiction is the most popular literary genre in Europe today. Watch a discussion between The Open University’s Bill Alder and distinguished crime fiction author Simon Brett OBE on the past, present and future of crime fiction.

Video
30 mins
Crime fiction article icon

Languages

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.

Article
5 mins
How are social workers portrayed in the media? article icon

Languages

How are social workers portrayed in the media?

Academic research shows how social work is misrepresented in newspapers and on TV. Maria Leedham explains more.

Article
5 mins
Swearing today: have our attitudes changed? article icon

Languages

Swearing today: have our attitudes changed?

Are people less fussed about swearing today than they were in the past? This article (with an associated film ‘Why do we swear?’) looks at attitudes towards offensive language.

Article
5 mins
Heroes and villains: the presentation of the outlaw in early twentieth-century American folk music article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and villains: the presentation of the outlaw in early twentieth-century American folk music

This article will consider how the figure of the outlaw is presented in early twentieth-century American folk music. What is constant, and what changes? What lies behind these strands of imitation and innovation?

Article
5 mins
Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London article icon

Languages

Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London

On the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron’s death, we explore the history of his commemoration, and how this sheds light on our understanding of English heritage.

Article
5 mins
Crime fiction in French: le polar français free course icon level 2: intermediate icon

Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

Le polar, crime fiction, is the most popular literary form in France. In this free course, you will discover the origins and development of French crime fiction, along with its current status, before reflecting on whether it is simply mass entertainment or, rather, genuine literature of quality. You will discover some important authors and work ...

Free course
6 hrs
Introduction to Arabic free course icon level 1: introductory icon

Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

In this free course you will learn the Arabic alphabet, vowels, and also a little bit about the history of the Arabic language.

Free course
4 hrs