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Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...world within very different contexts, and this decision can be influenced by a vast range of different factors and can provoke a wide range of different reactions. Apart from financial constraints and consideration of weather conditions, there are complex sets of norms, social expectations and notions of what is considered to be socially acceptable or fashionable that...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
A trip to Brighton
History & The Arts

A trip to Brighton

...World War, the Pavilion became a hospital for the troops, as Jeremy Paxman learned Find out more about Jeremy Paxman's series on the Great War for the BBC & the OU But the Pavilion isn't Brighton's only fascinating building... Stuart Mitchell visits the Tarner folly ... and even the bus shelters are interesting... Brighton's art deco bus shelters ... and they may have...
Free course: Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Free course: Childhood in the digital age

...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 The digital impact on children's learning Online identities and cyberbullying Child psychology and development Suceed with study...
Postcards From The Past: Belfast
Society, Politics & Law

Postcards From The Past: Belfast

...world's largest liners have been built here in the shipyards. (The Titanic was built in the Harland and Wolff shipyard.) Other industries associated with Belfast have been the manufacture of rayon, aircraft and machinery. Agricultural and livestock products have formed the main exports. The decline of manufacturing industry in the early 1980's devastated the economy of...
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....
What is OpenLearn Scotland?
Society, Politics & Law

What is OpenLearn Scotland?

...understanding of contemporary Scottish society show a broader understanding of Scottish culture and identity demonstrate an understanding of the various frameworks and standards of professional recognition in Scotland demonstrate an awareness of the opportunities for further supported study in your chosen area We hope you enjoy dipping into a world of free learning....
Archaeology: the science of investigation
Science, Maths & Technology

Archaeology: the science of investigation

...world together under one roof. Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 1 The practical approach to the exacavation of Tell es-Sa'idiyeh, Jordan in 1989. Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 2 An archaeologist explains the probable reasons for settlement at Tell es-Sa'idiyeh. Excavations at Wetwang in Yorkshire, UK The discovery of an Iron Age burial...