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Art history: modern and contemporary
History & The Arts

Art history: modern and contemporary

...centre of art. But the art world in New York was surprisingly small. Professor Michael Corris gives you a tour. Abstract Expressionism in New York 2 Bringing the New York art-scene of the 1950’s and 60’s to life: Professor Michael Corris and artist Lawrence Weiner in conversation. Salcedo installation Can a crack in the floor be considered as art? This slideshow peers...
LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters
Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

...centre of the political agenda, particularly at Westminster. New Labour under Prime Minister Tony Blair introduced a raft of new legislation addressing a number of inequalities experienced by LGBTQIA+ people. This included equalising the age of consent for consensual sexual activity in 2000. New legislation was introduced in 2003 providing protections in employment...
Recovery strategies in sport and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recovery strategies in sport and exercise

...research evidence and media perceptions of recovery from sport and exercise, and reflect on future directions for the topic. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course E314 Exploring contemporary issues in sport and exercise...Recovery strategies in sport and exercise: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to:...
The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
History & The Arts

The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like

...children all around the world. And his tales of the unexpected continue to have a magical pull on readers’ imaginations with the BFG, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory all loved by children old and young. Earlier this year, a new film version of the BFG directed by Steven Spielberg was released to rave reviews – giving another...
Universities United
Nature & Environment

Universities United

...research and development projects expect there to be a consortium of partner organisations, including universities on any bid proposal. I myself have been involved in such projects a number of times. One of the most recent projects I worked on, an international development project funded by UK Aid through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, was called...
Citational politics
Education & Development

Citational politics

...research questions, the literature you engage with shapes what is accepted as the evidence base for your research project. It has the capacity to determine priorities in your field of interest. In the video below, Professors Carol Azumah Dennis and Jenny Douglas talk about their own experiences as academics of citational politics. Transcript. Beyond this, citations matter...
Child of Our Time: Activities
Education & Development

Child of Our Time: Activities

...made for previous Child of Our Time series...Over the years we've produced many activities that that relate to child and youth development. Some require you to download and print a PDF, while others you can attempt online or with pen and paper. We've collected them below so you can try them out. You can also get the latest on the children with Child of Our Time 2013....
Election days: 1910 - Asquith rejects foreign interference
History & The Arts

Election days: 1910 - Asquith rejects foreign interference

...centre of an agricultural district of the county. He had here, as elsewhere, an enthusiastic reception. Mr Asquith said: "Scotland has, so far as it has polled, set an admirable example to the rest of the United Kingdom in this election. I ventured to point out last night at Leven the remarkable fact that, so far as the elections have now gone, the unique and outstanding...