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Herodotus 'The Histories'
History & The Arts

Herodotus 'The Histories'

...become research historians. Our word for ‘history’ comes from the Greek word historia (or historiê in some dialects), meaning ‘enquiry’, which Herodotus uses right at the beginning of his narrative. In these activities, we try to show that history is really a matter of ‘open enquiry’. If you want to really understand the past, you have to research it, not...
How can you take your teaching online?
Education & Development

How can you take your teaching online?

...What works in a classrooom or lecture theatre may not work online. Have an understanding of the types of technology used by disabled students and the challenges they face in this free course: Still looking for inspiration? Check out some examples of our most popular free courses, interactives and animations for inspiration on how to present your teaching online....
Exploring Sports
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring Sports

...Student Sophie Troiano describes how being a competitive fencer can be hard while still studying An interview with a judo athlete As one of the young hopefuls for 2012, Colleen Kerr has been practising judo for 12 years and clarifies how important nutrition is in a weight categorised sport An interview with a paraglider David Snowdon has been paragliding for 15 years, 13...
Women in Science
Science, Maths & Technology

Women in Science

...student Lucy Greenwood talks about Mary Anning, who collected some of the most significant fossils ever found. Rosalind Franklin Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University, Monica Grady, celebrates the work of British chemist Rosalind Franklin. Gertrude Elles Senior Lecturer in Earth Sciences at The Open University, Dr Sandy Smith nominates...
Fake news in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Fake news in Wales

...become a hugely contested issue over the past few years and has led to a wave of global soul-searching. The debates over truth and deception in public life are encapsulated in the crisis over ‘fake news’ – a term that first broke into public consciousness around 2016. The idea of politicians and other public figures playing fast and loose with the truth isn’t new,...
Methods in Motion: A view from a train
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: A view from a train

...becomes: how to broaden your perspective? From the perspective of a person standing on the earth, the earth feels still and the stars and planets appear to move around it. Building on previous centuries of research, Galileo constructed a perspective which put our sun at its centre. If the planets orbit the sun, then so does the earth, and so we earthlings must get our...
Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane
Society, Politics & Law

Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane

...become dependent upon documentation and status and this has mostly become socially acceptable. In the latest review of the UK by the UN Human Rights Council, many concerns were raised about the effects of migration control. Policies are putting human rights out of reach for some in the UK. For example, some visas make employees dependent upon employers and unable to...
Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon

...becomes intimate. When the actions of politicians mean that people like you face discrimination or marginalisation, the public becomes private. Your individual pain is rooted in sociopolitical decisions made by those in power. Significant political events can trigger genuine psychological problems. Mental health professionals report increased rates of anxiety, depression...