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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...education also enabled women to qualify and practise medicine for the first time. Finally, using many Scottish examples, the last section of this course presents information about how healthcare institutions, namely asylums, were again influenced by social, economic, political and cultural contexts. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Arts and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2
Nature & Environment

I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2

...education. Torn between his love of the forest and a growing awareness of how hard life can be, Charlie's loyalties are dramatically split. But logging is not the only threat to the Peruvian Amazon. Its rivers are being poisoned by illegal gold miners who use mercury to help them extract the gold. Charlie decides to go to the source of the problem and meets Erazmo, a mine...
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Video 10 mins
An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...one H Summary We hope the short videos have been a useful resource and inspire you to go on and learn more. Additional resources and acknowledgements Action on Hearing Loss More information on British Sign Language Deaf awareness education course on OpenLearn Create Many thanks to Josh Page and Josh Sprules for taking the time to help with the creation of these resources....
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Video 20 mins
Hip Hop and the Institution: Darren Abracadazra
History & The Arts

Hip Hop and the Institution: Darren Abracadazra

...educate, raise and highlight issues that everyone might not be aware of in order to start a dialogue so we can all move forward together. It is said talent borrows while genius steals so I must say my work, X Factor, is both a homage and pastiche inspired by Saul Williams, the American writer, poet, actor and musician. I've blended some of my experiences growing up, my...
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Article 8 mins
World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu

...educated at home and reputedly learned Chinese by listening outside the door while her father taught her brother. She married at about the age of twenty but her husband died soon after, leaving her with a daughter. She then lived quietly for some years. In 1004 Murasaki entered the service of the Empress Akiko, possibly due to her talent for story-writing. No one knows...
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Article 5 mins
Poverty in Scotland 2016: Tools for Transformation
Society, Politics & Law

Poverty in Scotland 2016: Tools for Transformation

...education and local government, can be used over the next Scottish Parliament to transform Scotland toward a poverty free, much fairer and socially just society. Poverty in Scotland 2016 is published by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland; The Open University in Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University and the Poverty Alliance, and draws together the...
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Article 5 mins
Extending your learning with postgraduate skills
Education & Development

Extending your learning with postgraduate skills

...educational provision, or to related policy contexts. The benefits might be changes in thinking which can then drive changes in practice. This could be your practice if you work in one of these settings. It could be the practice of others, if you share what you are learning with professionals and volunteers in these settings, either in conversation or through more formal...
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Article 5 mins
Is being a student good for your mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is being a student good for your mental health?

...educational benefits that go with it. This vulnerability does not seem to be linked to the type of person who chooses to go to university as, in general, graduates enjoy better mental health than non-graduates (HEFCE, 2017). So it seems likely that there is something about the student experience that is destabilising for a significant number of individuals. Two recent...
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Article 10 mins