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Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...University and Counterpoints Arts as short films that are available on the Language Acts and Worldmaking YouTube channel. Funding was provided by Language Acts and Worldmaking, a flagship project supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council's Open World Research Initiative. The project aims to regenerate and transform modern language learning in the UK by...
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Valuing death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death

...University's Health and Social Care qualifications. Death is part of life and is something we all need to face; not only our own death, but the deaths of those around us. Yet many of us are unprepared for this major event in our lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed us all to more deaths. However, those deaths were likely to be in hospital with few, if any, family or...
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Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author
History & The Arts

Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author

...University that Equiano wrote an undated hand-written invitation to the Master of Magadelene College, Rev. Peter Peckard, requesting to meet him. On 30 July 1789, Equiano published a letter in the Cambridge Chronicle Newspaper, where he expressed his gratitude for the kindness to the gentlemen of the university and the people of the town. Significantly he mentioned the...
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W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Society, Politics & Law

W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times

...university; he was the first African American to be awarded a doctorate from Harvard. Throughout his career he was a strong advocate of the crucial importance of education, to lift and encourage people out of disadvantage and poverty. It would be fitting if we could draw on his work across the curricula to show how scientific and cultural discussion can identify the...
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10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn
History & The Arts

10 incredible people whose stories you'll find on OpenLearn

...university chair in a science. She earned a doctoral degree in 1732 and was the first woman to earn a professorship in physics at a university in Europe. She was also the first woman to be offered an official teaching position at a university in Europe. However, these positions were said to be honorary and not intended to set a precedent for other women. Bassi was not...
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Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...University. It is primarily intended for teachers, teaching assistants, librarians, and school leaders, and some of the activities will focus on the curriculum. While reading volunteers, parents, and all those interested in promoting children's reading will still find this course interesting, not all activities will be applicable to these groups. Transcript Enrolling on...
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Life with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might create its own problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Life with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might create its own problems

...guide management strategies for the future, by giving insights into the evolutionary past. For now, I hope that the seven lions in Rwanda can pave a road for stable lion populations in the region and that this is another step to ensuring the lion’s future in its full diversity.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the...
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A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk
Society, Politics & Law

A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk

...Union policy has changed the UK’s standing in this Union for the better. What are your thoughts? Have your say using the comments section below. External Links Summary of 2013 speech Link to BBC outline of demands Follow the progression of the Bill in both Houses of parliament A guide to this referendum What's on David Cameron's EU wish list The European Council...
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