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Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics

...open-field site that has been cordoned off for a number of years – the old St Anne's school grounds, with its derelict building, boarded up, but still standing. And a fascinating bit of local politics converged with global politics, virtually in my own backyard. Climate Camp provides the opportunity for environmental activists to self-develop skills and knowledge about...
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Article 5 mins
Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two
Society, Politics & Law

Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two

...Open University environment researchers investigating an archive collection of environmental programmes from across fifty years of the BBC’s broadcasting on environmental issues. In this two part podcast, join Joe on a journey through the archive as he explores how programmes have changed and how broadcasting has shaped how we think about environmental issues today....
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‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library
History & The Arts

‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library

...opened the way to accessing better funding for the project, and The Times newspaper was particularly friendly to the library, carrying many advertisements and letters to spread the word. I tell the story of this library in an article forthcoming in the Journal of Medical History, and it provided the context for my approach to Endell Street Military Hospital. [Deeds not...
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Article 10 mins
Forgotten families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forgotten families

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. Research suggests that children of prisoners are at risk of mental health problems, challenges within formal educational environments and future offending. Research statistics indicate that 65% of boys with a parent in prison are more likely to go on to offend, although this data somewhat oversimplifies...
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Article 3 hrs
Ageism and age discrimination
Society, Politics & Law

Ageism and age discrimination

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron

...educated man from a reputable family. I have attended Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. I am also well-travelled, having set foot upon Portugal, Spain, the Mediterranean, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and Greece, to name just a few. After the publishing of Hours of Idleness, a particularly hostile review was published and I decided to pen the satire English Bards and...
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Critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critical social work practice

...Open University Course K315 Critical social work practice... Critical social work practice A short introduction to this album. What is critical practice? A look at the meaning of critical practice, the views of service users, and the professional power of social workers. How useful is critical practice? An example of critical practice. Making decisions about people A...
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Audio 2 hrs 49 mins
Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don’t miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs