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Museums in contemporary society
History & The Arts

Museums in contemporary society

...History at The Open University; Laurajane Smith, Reader in Heritage Studies at the University of York; and Rodney Harrison, Lecturer in Heritage Studies at The Open University. This material forms part of The Open University Course AD281 Understanding global heritage... Museums in contemporary society An introduction to this album. Secrets of the V The director, staff and...
Design Essentials: are you sitting comfortably?
Science, Maths & Technology

Design Essentials: are you sitting comfortably?

...history of chair design. This material forms part of The Open University course T217 Design Essentials... Chairs – are you sitting comfortably? What makes a good chair? Theo Zamenopoulos considers the factors that produce good design while sitting in his favourite place. No chair is an island No design is an island, entire in itself, they are all part of an ongoing...
The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...history, they were deprived of their land, through the nineteenth century ‘clearances’ of people in favour of sheep and deer, by English and Anglicised capitalists, following which attempts to extirpate Gaelic culture intensified. Through acculturation and emigration Gaelic, a language once spoken over most of Scotland, is now reduced to some 80,000 speakers, chiefly...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...family of nursing might be. This OpenLearn course is produced in association with Open University courses in Nursing and healthcare...So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the opportunities and key roles undertaken by nurses in the UK today summarise some of the key...
Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks
History & The Arts

Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks

...history of Jewish ownership and past events as for that gig in particular. But popular music, rock as a case in point, has historically irritated zealots and censors across the board – from the bonfires of Beatles records following Lennon’s cocky “bigger than Jesus” remarks in 1966 to a campaign against metal in the 1980s. Obviously censors of this ilk should not...
On the inside of the rebellion against climate change
Nature & Environment

On the inside of the rebellion against climate change

...history. Considering that women’s right to vote required the suffragette movement and acts of civil disobedience, it is difficult to see how XR and continued disobedience are not likely to impact on the British political system. Given the damage that Brexit has caused the UK’s reputation, a change to politics along the lines proposed by XR would be a timely moment in...
What can we expect at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What can we expect at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games?

...history and has over 4.5 million Instagram followers. Park skateboarding takes place on a hollowed-out course that features curves and deep bowls. They often include halfpipes and quarter pipes. This is the event where we will see Team GB’s youngest ever Olympian Sky Brown who will be just 13 years old when she competes. She is a very modern athlete who has a huge...
Iron from the sky: Meteors, meteorites and ancient culture
Science, Maths & Technology

Iron from the sky: Meteors, meteorites and ancient culture

...history iron was a rare, exotic, valuable and symbolic material sometimes sourced from meteorites. Its origins in the sky probably prompted it to be considered a gift of the gods thus increasing the importance of its presence in ritual events. In modern times scientists will travel the globe in order to recover meteorites as their scientific analysis provides essential...