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Past-Time Lover: Albert Einstein
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Albert Einstein

...Universities. I am a strong advocate of civil rights, and fight passionately against racism. My relationship history is somewhat up for debate – I guess it would depend who you queried. When my relationship with my first wife began to dissolve, I attempted to salvage the relationship for the sake of the children and produced a document with a list of necessary...
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The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives
Education & Development

The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives

...University’s Black and Minority Ethnic Staff Network presents a series of short talks exploring the theme Reclaiming Narratives. These talks invite reflection on how Black communities can take ownership of their stories, challenge stereotypes, and ensure future generations inherit a richer, more truthful understanding of Black heritage...Through these lightning talks,...
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Living in a globalised world
Society, Politics & Law

Living in a globalised world

...University course DD205 Living in a globalised world... Living in a globalised world A short introduction to this album. Where worlds meet An insight into Mexican-American border control. A divided people A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe. Borders do move An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over...
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Audio 1 hr 26 mins
The Galapagos
Science, Maths & Technology

The Galapagos

...University biologist David Robinson talks about his long relationship with the Galapagos Islands and explores some of the issues raised in the video tracks... The Galapagos A short introduction to this album. Darwin's Arrival on the Galapagos Islands An Introduction to the Galapagos and Darwin's first experience on the islands on 8th October 1835. Finches on Galapagos...
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Audio 1 hr 23 mins
Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Charles Darwin - the man and the scientist

...University compares the voyage of the Beagle with his recent mission to Mars. The album concludes with a visit to the Grant Museum of comparative biology at UCL in London, which is dedicated to Robert Edmond Grant, a professor of biology who was an important early influence on Darwin. The tracks on this album were produced by The Open University in collaboration with the...
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Audio 45 mins
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...guides you through the first part of the play and will help you to develop your skills of textual analysis. This course focuses mainly on Acts 1 and 2 of the play. You should make sure that you have read these two acts of the play before you read the course. The edition of the play that is used in this course is the Pearson Longman (2009) edition, edited by Monica...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Jorge Luis Borges: A short reading list
History & The Arts

Jorge Luis Borges: A short reading list

...Universe (that some call the Library) is composed of an undefined, maybe infinite number of hexagonal galleries.” Read at NPR: Borges, The Universe And The Infinite Library His fans hnoured Borges by making this infinite library a reality, of sorts: Jonathan Basile, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, has spent six months creating a digital version of The Library of Babel...
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Home education for children with special educational needs
Education & Development

Home education for children with special educational needs

...University’s Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. This made me question my identity as a teacher and wonder what schools were for, and motivated me to undertake a doctoral study at The Open University (awarded in 2022) to understand what was happening. Increasing ‘official’ numbers Recent years have seen media focus on rising numbers of home-educated children...
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