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Spectacular Flirtations
History & The Arts

Spectacular Flirtations

...University Art History professor, Gill Perry takes us through The National Portrait Gallery and explores the relationship between 18th Century art and theatre and the notion of actresses and their portraits as seductive, beguiling objects. Gill also looks at parallels in the ways contemporary female stars use media images to promote themselves as celebrities...
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Video 3 mins
Introduction to adolescent mental health Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to adolescent mental health

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 2: Understanding adolescence: Introduction - Welcome to the second session of Introduction to adolescent mental health, in which you will learn about the stage of development known as adolescence. You will also have the opportunity to draw upon many of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Climate justice for the next generation
Education & Development

Climate justice for the next generation

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The first Wimbledon Championships were held in 1877 with play in one category only – the Gentlemen’s singles. Players had to pay a guinea to enter, and it was won by Spencer Gore, an Old Harrovian.Since its inaugural championships Wimbledon has become a Major or Grand Slam event alongside three other...
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Article 5 mins
The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill
History & The Arts

The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill

...Open University. Discover more about her work. References, credits and acknowledgments This video was written and presented by Professor Rosalind Crone and produced by The Open University in Wales. With thanks to Beaumaris Town Council for permission to film at Beaumaris Goal. Images Several illustrations taken from The criminal prisons of London, and scenes of prison...
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Video 8 mins
OpenMinds-Talk: Virtual Worlds for real experiences
Digital & Computing

OpenMinds-Talk: Virtual Worlds for real experiences

...Open University, in the Berrill Theatre and online as we host an enlightening talk exploring virtual worlds...Shailey Minocha is a Professor in the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at The Open University. Her research has two strands: learning technologies and social computing. Professor Minocha will show how virtual worlds bridge time and...
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Article 5 mins
Making a difference: Youth participation
Education & Development

Making a difference: Youth participation

...Open University 2015 Transcript I'm currently on the Young People's Council at a charity called 'Changing Faces' and we received the Diana Anti Bullying Award for a project that we did which involved sending out resources to lots of different schools across the country about how they can help combat the sort of negative stigma around young people who maybe look different...
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Video 5 mins
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...open, and modern. I am a supporter of Welsh independence and hope to be part of the journey in developing a modern democracy that works for the people of Wales. What do you hope to achieve as a member of the House of Lords? I will work alongside my party’s MPs to fight for a fair deal for Wales and hold current and future UK governments to account. I will be unashamed...
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