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Archaeology: the science of investigation
Science, Maths & Technology

Archaeology: the science of investigation

...work of conservators at the British Museum. Curating Jordanian artifacts A Tell es-Sa'idiyeh conservator explains the initial approach to preserving artefacts. Conserving coins - a demonstration A conservator explains how careful handling is required when cleaning artefacts. X-raying objects The importance of modern technology in the preservation of an artefact from an...
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Rundblick: beginners' German second edition
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German second edition

...Work week, and weekdays What do you do? People and their occupations A day in Berlin 3 Interviews with tourists explaining their plans in Berlin The city of Graz 6 people saying what they like about Graz Die Fuggerei in Augsburg The Fuggerei is the world's oldest social housing complex Das Vinzidorf The VinziDorf is a church-ran programme that takes in the homeless Stress...
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Analysing European Romanticism
History & The Arts

Analysing European Romanticism

...works. This discussion explores this intriguingly reflexive and critical approach. Goethe As a benchmark figure of modernity, Goethe maintained an intriguing relationship with the Romantics, from early support and engagement to eventual dismissal and vitriolic attack. Romanticism in France French Romanticism took its philosophical cues from Germany and literary...
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Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...work of senior executives in private sector, profit-making organizations. If you're interested in leadership look no further than OpenLearn where we have produced a range of material to help develop your understanding of leading. Whether you're taking this free course on FutureLearn or would like to view a variety of related content on OpenLearn, we've collated a range of...
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What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Digital & Computing

What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?

...worked over the years to develop feature-rich applications and enterprise ready systems, that not only compare to, but exceed proprietary options, must feel like pinching themselves. [Door outside in the woods] You can open some things, but it doesn't always mean there's any value to it Long gone are the arguments around viability (is the open source option “enterprise...
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Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Simplistic models for understanding Coronavirus: Helpful or harmful?

...working in the health service and may not, therefore, be able to continue working if they have children to look after. This would result in a reduction of the health system's capacity to cope. Such a scenario may well have been a consideration in the UK government’s response so far, however, it would also imply policy options that, in this case, the government did not...
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On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...working for Brexit. Central to these claims is that “the EU now costs the UK over £350 million each week” and “Our EU contributions are enough to build a new, fully-staffed NHS hospital every week”. An assertion repeated on the side of the ‘Vote Leave’ group’s campaign bus (together with an unauthorised NHS logo) and in their leaflets distributed to...
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Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...work in cities where rental prices are soaring, and working-class communities are being pushed out. Thinking geographically about changing places Developing the skills to understand and analyse how places are changing is a central theme running throughout the new Open University module D225 Changing geographies of the UK. Throughout the module, you will be introduced to...
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