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Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war
History & The Arts

Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war

...Social Sciences programme, was formative – I picked up a lot about sociological approaches and ideas, some of which I still use today in my research. 2. What is your specialist area and how did you end up focusing on this? The latter two years of my undergraduate degree coincided with the start of the First World War centenary period. There actually wasn’t that much...
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Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...of the public. With an ethos of inclusivity and respect for diverse realms of economic expertise, the seminar series will bring together those working on current challenges across a broad range of research interests: Social Policy, Personal Finance, Innovation, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Health, Inequality and Employment, Philosophy and History of Economics....
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What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...work that they do, differences they’ve learned about, and what it is like when a death researcher experiences death in their personal life. The recording mentions several projects, online items, and publications – links to these can be found in the further resources below. Transcript. Further resources Centre for Open Thanatology on Bluesky:
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub
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Welcome to the OpenLearn schools hub

...social media is a great way to demonstrate your learning and interest in a subject – think college and university applications and how independent, proven study in a subject could set you apart! All learners must be aged 13 or over in order to create an account with The Open University. There are no forums on OpenLearn courses but all learners with an account can do the...
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Philosophy and the Human Situation
History & The Arts

Philosophy and the Human Situation

...work, The Social Contract Pro- and Anti-Regan Debate Rosalind Hursthouse and Derek Matravers cover, in the form of a debate, the Regan argument developed by Tom Regan, animal rights professor. Ethics, Animals, and the Environment Oxford University Philosophy Professor Roger Crisp discusses specific moral questions concerning ethics, animals and the environment Wonder...
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Get started with OpenLearn
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Get started with OpenLearn

...work, support your children with their schoolwork, looking for extra study materials as a student, or simply passionate about a subject, we are open to all. While you can access all OpenLearn material without creating an account, doing so enables you to enrol on courses, which means that you can save your progress and earn statements of participation and digital badges....
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Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Success in Interviews - How to Use Psychology to Gain that Job!

...worked for career. What self-limiting beliefs might you have about achieving interview success? What inner critic talk occurs when you don’t get a job you interviewed for (may feed into future interviews)? Everyone has these negative thoughts: it is normally our inner voice trying to help us in some way. Therefore, rather than perhaps punishing yourself, try to...
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European identity, citizenship, borders, rights and justice - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

European identity, citizenship, borders, rights and justice - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...social diversity. But critics accuse it of using unaccountable bureaucratic rules to suppress democracy, override national differences, impose neoliberal economics and exclude outsiders. The Brexit vote was partly won by appeals to ideas that have, in some form, been around since before the Roman Empire: desires to reclaim national sovereignty, control migration,...
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