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Pygmalion meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer
History & The Arts

Pygmalion meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer

...Open University course A330 Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds... Pygmalion meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer A short introduction to this album. Pygmalion and Popular Culture: Paula James How an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer parallels the myth of Pygmalion. Pygmalion and Popular Culture: Lorna Jowett Gender, femininity and identity in TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer....
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Reflections on the Glasgow City Council equal pay dispute
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on the Glasgow City Council equal pay dispute

...Open University's Social Sciences courses. Background[Lyn-Marie O'Hara outside the Unison offices in Glasgow.]Lyn-Marie outside the Unison Glasgow City branch office, Bell Street, Glasgow, September 2022Lyn-Marie O’Hara was one of the key figures in the long campaign by Unison members at Glasgow City Council for equal pay. As Mags McCarthy indicates in her article on...
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How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK
History & The Arts

How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK

...open village’ situated in Ballycastle, County Antrim. It is run by staff and volunteers who provide training and workshops across the island. The community also has an international profile and is visited by groups and individuals from across the world who are interested in reconciliation and peacebuilding. Corrymeela has a Christian ethos but is open to all. In this...
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How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
Nature & Environment

How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?

...Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences, says “the results show that tiny particles are important to explain the formation of intense clouds affected by the pollution of Manaus”. The study is part of by GoAmazon, a project that brings together 100 researchers from Brazil, United States and Germany. The next step for the researchers is to verify the consequences...
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Rugby tackles homophobia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby tackles homophobia

...more about sports and fitness, find videos, articles, games and free courses on OpenLearn. This topic will be covered further in a new Open University module coming soon. If you're interested in studying Sports and Fitness formally, explore more courses and qualifications we offer in this subject area. This article was first published on the OU Sports & Fitness blog....
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World Toilet Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Toilet Day

...to share the same water supply. This material forms part of the OU course Environment: journeys through a changing world. Watch this video collection Become an OU student Interested in the environment or international development? Take a look at the online prospectus to discover the many courses and qualifications The Open University has available in these subject areas....
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The Art of Breathing
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Breathing

...Open University course SK277 Human biology... The Art of Breathing A short introduction to this album. The mechanics of breathing An insight into the complexities of how the body controls breathing, and a chance to see the respiratory system in action. Anxiety and hyperventilation How an anxious mind causes rapid removal of carbon dioxide from lungs, leading to...
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The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...course materials, The Open University, 1992 A course designed for use by science teachers from a wide variety of backgrounds, with varying experience of teaching science. A familiarity with some basic science (perhaps physics or biology) is assumed, but little understanding of chemistry is required. The mathematical understanding needed for the course is not great. Read...
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