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Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes
History & The Arts

Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes

...Open University's History courses and qualifications. This is the remarkable story of the Benin Bronzes, beautiful artworks in their own right, but also artefacts of cultural significance to the West African kingdom that produced them. Join retired Open University associate lecturer Linda Buckley, as she explores the history behind these objects. [Benin Bronzes head...
HeadStart Classical Studies
History & The Arts

HeadStart Classical Studies

...courses as you like in whatever order that suits you. The course authors are all Open University Classical Studies experts who share exciting and accessible insights based on their own research into the topics you will study. So, dive into HeadStart Classical Studies and find out more! In Exploring Homer’s Odyssey by Emma Bridges, you will get to know Homer’s ancient...
Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?
Education & Development

Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?

...course, this included a sample of ‘novice’ undergraduates who came from secondary schools. As this module is open to any interested learner; there were also undergraduates from other levels of study as indicated in Figure 2. Findings from quantitative data (Figure 3) suggested a broadly positive view about the relationship between fun and learning in distance higher...
60 second adventures in economics: The Phillips Curve
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Phillips Curve

...Open University's Economics courses. Transcript: Bill Phillips was a crocodile hunter and economist from New Zealand, who spotted that, when employment levels are high, wages rise faster - people have more money to spend, so prices go up and so does inflation. And likewise, when unemployment is high, the lack of money to spend means that inflation goes down. This became...
Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. So why is the representation of Black football players in coaching and management positions not as prevalent as white players? The following animation explores this topic: Transcript. Acknowledgements and references Acknowledgements Daniel Browne - production Olayemi Fadoju - voice over Dale Harry - script...
Partnerships: working across boundaries
Money & Business

Partnerships: working across boundaries

...Open University course B822 Creativity, innovation and change... Working across boundaries An introduction to this album’s content Regeneration How partnerships can bring in the essential finance needed for regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent Tourism How the City Council and Royal Doulton worked together to develop visitor services at the pottery. Neighbourhoods The way in...
Heritage, whose heritage?
History & The Arts

Heritage, whose heritage?

...Open University course A180 Heritage, whose heritage?... Heritage, whose heritage? A short introduction to this album Historical property management by National Trust The issues and challenges behind the safeguarding of heritage properties by the UK's National Trust. Stonehenge and its significance Stonehenge as a heritage site valued for differing reasons by a wide range...
Exploring oak woodland
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring oak woodland

...Open University course Exploring science... Exploring oak woodland A short introduction to this album. Touring an oak wood Professor David Streeter takes us on a guided tour of an English oak wood. Following a food chain From sunlight to sparrow hawks - Professors David Streeter and Chris Perrins track a woodland food chain. Looking for regeneration Professor David...