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Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...world, as almost any newspaper or news broadcast will make clear. Inextricably linked with nationalism, popular culture, social norms and the lives of individuals, it touches almost every area of public and private life. This course examines many of the most exciting and controversial issues in religion today, including the impact of globalisation/Evangelicalism, feminism...
Audio 2 hrs 34 mins
Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster
Science, Maths & Technology

Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster

...world, and to this day the accident remains the worst structural disaster the UK has ever seen. This album attempts to unlock the mystery of this catastrophe, through several plausible explanations and expert opinions. This material forms part of the course T173 Engineering the future... Riddle of the Tay Bridge disaster A short introduction to this album. The history of...
Social Science
Society, Politics & Law

Social Science

...world as we know it, and the differences between scientific and religious knowledge. The material forms part of the course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Social Sciences - what are they? Two social scientists explain what attracts them to the subject, and explore the differences between 'knowing' and 'doing' social science....
Audio 1 hr 24 mins
Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...recognition for your learning. - Subscribe to our newsletter and stay in touch with what's new in the world of free courses and other free educational material produced by The Open University. Take your learning further with our free resources on leadership Videos on leadership Articles on leadership Interactives on leadership Relevant FREE courses Preparation for study...
Celebrating festivals from the past and present
History & The Arts

Celebrating festivals from the past and present

...How to prepare for playing at a music festival Timing can be everything when it comes playing at a music festival. Dr Sean Williams explains how he made the transition from darkness to sunrise so memorable at a music festival in Nevada. Literary festivals Dr Shafquat Towheed discusses the history of literary festivals and how they are uniting people in the literary world....
Matt Ridley - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Matt Ridley - Stories of Change

...world from droughts, floods and storms is 93% lower than it was in the 1920s is not because the climate’s got less dangerous in that time; droughts, floods and storms are probably just as common as they were then. It’s because people got richer, they got better sheltered, better transport, better communication, all these kind of things. So when a hurricane hits a...
What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Digital & Computing

What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?

...world", perhaps even the whole world. Unfortunately, as organizations who actively and authentically participate in the development of software distributed with an Open Source Initiative (OSI) Approved License reap the business, economic, operational, and technical benefits as well as garner public accolades and increased profile from that success, “openwashing”...
Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?
History & The Arts

Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?

...world lays to rest such a naive assumption. Politics under any system of government is always a dirty business. But the Athenian political system is tied particularly closely to our own because it was – I’m tempted to say first and foremost – a spectator sport. Much of the time, meetings of the Athenian Assembly resembled an explosive televised debate, as...