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Birth of the Welfare State
History & The Arts

Birth of the Welfare State

...World War that the British Welfare state took its mature form. In a climate of relief after the war, a climate diffused with an idealism for a new, more just society, welfare legislation had bipartisan support. There was a clear sense of rebuilding a better Britain...[Nye Bevan, who brought Beveridge's vision of a National Health Service to fruition] Bryson's words, from...
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Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...World Bank, 2018). Half a century later in 2019 when the ‘University of the Air’ is celebrating its 50th birthday, the average number of years that a person is expected to live for has increased to 81.05 years (Sanders, 2018). As the Open University looks to flourish for the next 50 years, can we increase our life expectancy even further? Physical inactivity is one of...
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Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont
Society, Politics & Law

Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont

...World War. They told me about other parts of the world and the impressive grandeur of the Russian Railway and I watched them staunchly defend colleagues. They could not be cowed and I was able to learn much from their approach, gleaning the knowledge I would later need to defend myself and my colleagues. They also told me that you can always stand against bullying with...
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The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...world. We have developed a range of cognitive mechanisms to cope with adverse environments in which resources are scarce. These mechanisms include a range of simplifying and confidence-sustaining mental short cuts (heuristics) that help us to make quick decisions when pausing to undertake a full analysis would be unwise. While these ways of thinking are not the same as...
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The Eurozone: Magnet or Black Hole?
Money & Business

The Eurozone: Magnet or Black Hole?

...world’s currency, borrowing abroad in their own currency – that currently only the US enjoys. What went wrong But there were several drawbacks which the Eurozone’s designers knew about, and some that have come to light since: Member states whose costs and prices rise faster than others can no longer offset this (and avoid an ever-worsening excess of imports over...
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The Somme: The German perspective
History & The Arts

The Somme: The German perspective

...World War. ...Find out more about The Open University's History courses and qualifications [Character of German General] Shortly after daybreak on 1 July 1916, around 100,000 troops of Sir Henry Rawlinson’s 5th Army left their trenches and advanced on the German trenches across no-man’s-land. Many, if not most, expected the 5-day artillery bombardment to have...
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Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?
Society, Politics & Law

Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?

...world and its responsibilities to other nations and the international community; that will not just celebrate membership of the EU but celebrate European history and identity, too; that will put electoral reform at the heart of its manifesto; and, perhaps most importantly of all, that will put the impending ecological crisis at the very centre of political life. Bravery...
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The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...world, lacking the digital skills they need for employment and life skills, and reducing their likelihood of reoffending (House of Commons Education Committee May 2022) In December 2020, Ofsted reported that nearly two-thirds of inspections of secure environments showed poor management and inferior quality of education, skills and work. Only nine of the 32 institutions...
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