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Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...Open University’s Religious Studies courses and qualifications....Why not ‘World Religions’?: Introduction - You’ve probably heard the term ‘World Religions’. You may have come across it in documentaries, newspapers or textbooks. Perhaps you’ve even done a course at school or university called ‘Introduction to World Religions’, or something similar. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...sources for permission to reproduce material in this unit: Figures Figure 5 © The Open University/J Vespa (Garland)/Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert (Roberts)/David Levenson (Gurnah). Ben Stansall (Roffey)/Ulf Andersen (de Bernières) - all via Getty Images/Rory Carnegie (Pears) Figure 8 © The Open University/Getty Images/Popperfoto (Orwell)/Amy Graves (Heller) AV Why writers...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The Long Table
Society, Politics & Law

The Long Table

...open public forum that is a hybrid performance-installation-roundtable-discussion-dinner-party designed to facilitate dialogue through the gathering together of people with common interests. It was initiated by artists and cultural organisations and encourages people to participate through special events. The Long Table is local, national, transnational and global in...
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Article 5 mins
Supreme streets: an adventure into employee-ownership
Money & Business

Supreme streets: an adventure into employee-ownership

...associated with The Open University's Business and Management courses and qualifications. [Supreme Streets - start] Select the image above to begin your adventure into employee-ownership or click here. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Activity 15 mins
Anti-Bullying Week
Education & Development

Anti-Bullying Week

...to help support those in need, not just on these special days but all year round...OpenLearn and The Open University are proud supporters of Anti-Bullying Week. To pledge our support for this fantastic cause we've pulled together some interactives, academic insights and advice, and FREE courses on the different types of bullying. Check out the resources below......
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Article 30 mins
A brief introduction to co-design
Science, Maths & Technology

A brief introduction to co-design

...it is needed and what role professional designers can play in making it happen. Transcript If you are interested to learn more about some of the methods and approaches used to enable co-design, see the article co-design approaches. Acknowledgements: This OpenLearn page was produced through collaboration between The Open University and The Glass-House Community Led Design....
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Article 5 mins
Secret History of Sterilisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Secret History of Sterilisation

...institutions enforced sterilisations and actively prevented social and sexual activity among residents. But as we hear in this moving programme presented by Liz Tilley from The Open University, the reasons behind decisions to sterilise these women were complex and sometimes unexpected... A Secret History of Sterilisation A history told by the survivors of sterilisation....
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Audio 16 mins
Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...Source: Wikimedia Commons When you think of the Gothic you might think of vampires, ruined castles, graveyards, spectres and haunted heroines. You probably do not automatically think of Ireland, but in fact, the Gothic—a cultural form that includes novels, films, art and even computer games—owes a great deal to Irish writers for more than 250 years ago. This course...
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Article 45 mins