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The history of soapmaking
History & The Arts

The history of soapmaking

...centred in large towns like Bristol, Coventry and London, with each making its own variety. Large areas of British woodland were destroyed to meet the growing demand for wood ashes, causing a country-wide shortage of winter fuel. Italy, Spain and France also became early soap-producing centres. Plentiful supplies of high quality olive oil and barilla ashes (from which...
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Article 10 mins
Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...researchers seem to have said that there is a universal disgust response when you see faeces, but particularly when you smell it. But can you imagine having to do that research? That made me smile, the thought of how you carry out your research project? But nevertheless, in the early modern past you had status the higher up the royal chain of command you were, and the...
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Article 30 mins
Squares, roots and powers
Science, Maths & Technology

Squares, roots and powers

...children in the class. Find an upper estimate for the number of sheets of drawing paper he should supply for the whole class. Find a lower estimate. Use your calculator to find the exact number of sheets of paper. Answer Each of the 26 children will need 26 pieces of paper, so altogether 26 × 26, i.e. 262 sheets of paper are required. Upper estimate: If there were 30...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...children, it’s been shown in research that women disproportionately take on the burden of paid and unpaid labour. So this affects women both with and without children. So with women with children, obviously have the additional responsibility of childcare issues as well. But there’s the concern that this flexibility will make it easier for women to take on these...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs
Discover Moon minerals
Science, Maths & Technology

Discover Moon minerals

...research of current and future generations of planetary mineralogists. The work by Professor Mahesh Anand and Dr Andy Tindle heavily draws upon the rich literature of published work to contextualise Virtual Microscope images of Moon Minerals. The book has two substantive chapters - Chapter two “Major Minerals” and Chapter three “Accessory Minerals”. They both have...
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Article 5 mins
Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Blaenau Gwent REACH

...from BG Reach partners – The UK Research and Innovation Fund, Linc Cymru, Aberbeeg Community Group and The Open University in Wales.] [BG REACH exhibition logo / Logo arddangosfa BG REACH] This page is part of the Blaenau Gwent REACH online exhibition. Film and audio | Creative writing | Visual art Digital stories | The history of Blaenau Gwent | About this project...
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Article 5 mins
Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?
Money & Business

Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?

...researched and accessibly written account of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP). It describes what the JLP is, how it works, and what other businesses can learn from it. The US/UK model of the firm, with its emphasis on shareholder value and its openness to the market in the buying and selling of businesses, is prone to a number of problematic consequences for employees,...
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The Who Are We? project
Society, Politics & Law

The Who Are We? project

...research and activism show us a glimpse of another ‘We’? Most events were interactive and were also be seminars, learning labs and symposia. The full programme and further resources are available at: www.whoareweproject.com. You can still follow and engage with the project on social media (@WhoAreWe_2017 on Twitter and Instagram or, have a look at this Openlearn...
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Article 5 mins