2,301 search results
A brief history of advertising
Money & Business

A brief history of advertising

Advertising has changed over the years. We take a look back in time, from the examples in Pompeii preserved in volcanic ash, to the digital era of today...Find out more about The Open University's Business and Management courses In 1477 William Caxton printed what could be described as Britain’s first advert, for a book called The Pyes of Salisbury. But advertising...
View article A brief history of advertising
Article 5 mins
A brief history of the eisteddfod
History & The Arts

A brief history of the eisteddfod

An eisteddfod (literally a session) is a cultural competition unique to the Welsh people. So, how did it come to be?...Find out more about The Open University’s music courses.  The eisteddfod story goes back to 1176 when The Lord Rhys of Deheubarth (Rhys ap Gruffydd) held a feast at Cardigan castle and invited singers and poets from all the Celtic lands to compete...
View article A brief history of the eisteddfod
Article 5 mins
A timeline between The OU and the royal family
History & The Arts

A timeline between The OU and the royal family

...family have played a key role in The Open University’s history – from opening ceremonies to anniversary visits – with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) often in the thick of proceedings. The department has also drawn inspiration from the royals, with their traditions and lives providing a springboard for think pieces, videos and even a free OpenLearn...
View article A timeline between The OU and the royal family
Article 5 mins
Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...family to his success...In an incredible feat of Olympic history Adam Peaty has claimed gold in Tokyo to become the first GB swimmer to retain an Olympic title, but this year’s Olympics has a very different feel for the competitors with no spectators to provide that extra buzz and to join in the celebrations when success strikes. Perhaps the most noticeable absence of...
View article Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Article 5 mins
The hidden history of learning disability
Society, Politics & Law

The hidden history of learning disability

...history in understanding the life of people with learning disabilities? This audio, recorded in July 2009 at the Social History of Learning Disability Conference at The Open University, features people with learning disabilities sharing their experiences first-hand with historians and social researchers on equal terms. The significance of capturing real-life stories...
View audio The hidden history of learning disability
Audio 12 mins
Doctor Who and human history
History & The Arts

Doctor Who and human history

...history...This content is associated with The Open University's History courses and qualifications. [Matt Smith the Doctor] Doctor Who, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year, is best known as a science fiction series. Think of the show, and you think of sci-fi concepts such as the TARDIS, and alien creatures like the Daleks or Cybermen. But, as the Doctor...
View article Doctor Who and human history
Article 5 mins