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Rosa Parks and Rob Williams sparked a revolution against racism – but has the US squandered their legacy?
Society, Politics & Law

Rosa Parks and Rob Williams sparked a revolution against racism – but has the US squandered their legacy?

...become an iconic figure renowned throughout the world as a pioneer of the freedom of movement. In comparison, Williams’ story has largely been erased from history. His insistence that black people bear arms in order to defend themselves against violent racism led to his falling out of favour with the national leadership of the NAACP. On the run from the FBI between 1961...
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Children’s wellbeing and creativity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children’s wellbeing and creativity

...Students will examine case examples related to dance, sport and art...The course is based on selected content from the level 2 module KE207 Supporting children and young people’s wellbeing. The course will explain what wellbeing is and how creative activities may be used to support it with children and young people. You will examine case examples related to dance, sport...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Data analysis: visualisations in Excel
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: visualisations in Excel

...OU students If you are currently studying with the OU as a fee-paying student, you have free access to Microsoft Office 365. This includes the spreadsheet software Excel. For this you need to go to the OU Computing Guide and scroll down to ‘Microsoft Office 365’. Click on the link. If you have not done so, then you should follow the instructions to sign up to get...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Sea level rise | International case studies
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise | International case studies

...become the first country to disappear into the ocean.... Read more.... [A group of children in a Bangladesh slum] 2) Bangladesh Bangladesh is more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than many other nations for a range of reasons.... Read more... EXPLORE FURTHER: Read case studies in England to see how three coastal communities have adapted to the affects of sea...
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I-SPY: Internet infidelity and its impact on couple relationships
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Internet infidelity and its impact on couple relationships

...OU’s School of Psychology shows that relationship boundaries can be blurred online. This means that people in a relationship may be uncertain what online behaviours count as cheating. Their partners also may see things differently than they do. In addition to a lack of certainty about what online infidelity is, this and other research also suggests that it may be easier...
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Video 10 mins
Open Education Week 2017
Education & Development

Open Education Week 2017

...OU's commitment to free learning. We have 900 free courses on OpenLearn, as well as a great deal more. We have collections of Skills for work courses aimed at those who need to enhance their work skills but can't commit to full-time study, and courses focusing on Skills for study, which help to refresh key study skills which might not have been used for a while. We're...
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Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic
Society, Politics & Law

Politics, knowledge and social change during the COVID-19 pandemic

...become more authoritarian which closes down space for the public as well as for civil society organisations to legitimately make claims.Societies across the globe have been facing increasing inequalities for many years, as growth has tended to polarise the gaps between rich and poor. At the same time, many countries’ leaders have become more authoritarian which closes...
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Article 10 mins
The new politics of climate change
Nature & Environment

The new politics of climate change

...become more and more dangerous. The longer there is continued inaction the more difficult it will become to maintain climate change below the critical 1.5 degree threshold in future. This crosses into the territory where humanity will risk causing irreversible climate tipping points with catastrophic consequences to all life on earth including humans. With a cycle of...
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