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Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View
Society, Politics & Law

Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View

...articulate or influential women in which the deeds of individuals were highly prized and received much attention at the time and by suffrage historians. This helps to explain why the British state has chosen to honour Emmeline and Christabel for their contribution to women's enfranchisement (with a statue to the former and a plaque to the latter outside Parliament) while...
Why Do Historians Disagree?
History & The Arts

Why Do Historians Disagree?

...articulated as conscious or thinly-veiled political disagreements, or, as the unacknowledged (and sometimes consciously denied) manifestation of ideological predispositions. At one level, political historians have political views as well an enduring interest in the intricacies of political history and it is hard to believe that there is no relationship between the two....
Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...Articulate software: Rise 360, Storyline 360 and Reach 360. Preparation of this accessibility statement This statement was prepared on 23 September 2020. This statement was last reviewed on 31 January 2025. This website was last tested on 5 December 2024.The website was last formally audited in October 2021 but regularly undergoes accessibility testing in-house by the...
Introduction to Arabic
Education & Development

Introduction to Arabic

...articulation points - There are several letters that have very close articulation points. Articulation points refer to the location in the vocal tract where a sound is produced. These letters may be a bit more difficult for beginners to pronounce, and to practice you will find these letters along with examples of words they occur in in the table below. Listen carefully...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Using visualisation in maths teaching
Education & Development

Using visualisation in maths teaching

...articulate our thoughts and as we understand what we are doing. Each of the four sections in this course should further develop your thinking on visualisation. Starters The main purpose of this course is to encourage you to form images and be aware of your experiences of visualisation. What does visualisation mean? In ‘What does visualisation mean?’, you will find...
Can comedy change your life?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can comedy change your life?

...articulating and challenging some of the most pressing issues of the day. “Politics can leave you beleaguered, plagued, miserable,” she says. “It’s that maxim where they say, ‘Satire is to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted’. That’s why humour was important [to me]. It was a way to be useful for other people.” In her work, Long filters the...
Breaking bad: The science of flatulence
Health, Sports & Psychology

Breaking bad: The science of flatulence

...Le Petomane", a late 19th Century French music hall artist whose act consisted of musically breaking wind. Is it time for a post about drugs and farting? Of course it's time for a post about drugs and farting. Drugs do many, many things. Some of these we want, others not so much. The latter get called side effects. One of the less-desired yet relatively benign side...
The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025

...Le Low, 2025). While the country is steadily investing in its football infrastructure, player development, and opportunities for women on and off the pitch, progress is slow. Beyond the pitch Crucially, the game plays a powerful role off the field. In a country where over 25 per cent of the population is made up of foreign nationals, football has become a vital tool for...