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Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
History & The Arts

Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity

...it has become a festival that brings people together, no matter what their age, gender or class. It gives people an excuse to sing, dance, feast and throw powder paint and coloured water on each other – a practice that would otherwise be frowned upon in polite society! Holi is an occasion to cherish and celebrate the diversity of colours, of peoples and of traditions....
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David Bowie: identity is creativity
Languages

David Bowie: identity is creativity

...becoming, never merely being – an arrival that always included its departure: ‘When the kids had killed the man / I had to break up the band’ as he sang of his most famous creation, Ziggy Stardust in 1972. This might explain why the extra-terrestrial (whether human or alien) was an abiding metaphor he returned to from the early days of Major Tom in the song Space...
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Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...become a secret testing ground, for trying out ideas, phrases, mini-stories and scenes, bits of dialogue – all in complete freedom, with the knowledge that if things don’t work, no one sees these trial runs but you. Over time, your notebook will prove invaluable. It’s especially useful for noting down characters that you might want to develop later. Make notes in a...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How do we solve the social care funding problem?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do we solve the social care funding problem?

...OU's Janette Rutterford explores a way forward...[An older person] We're getting older - how do we cover the costs? Branding it a “dementia tax” was inspired – opponents of the Conservative Party’s election manifesto railed against its fundamentally unfair proposals for dealing with the social care costs of increasing numbers of old people with dementia. Theresa...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Drifting continents and a stormy passage
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Drifting continents and a stormy passage

...warming of the water flowing through the passage today will undoubtedly have serious long-term future effects on our climate. To find out more about role of ACC on regulating climate and how OU researchers are investigating the onset of ACC and its impact on global climate, read the link below: Like oceans? Take it further Free resources: Our modules: Our qualifications:...
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Video 20 mins
What is the 2015 Autumn Statement all about?
Society, Politics & Law

What is the 2015 Autumn Statement all about?

...OU's Alan Shipman offers a guide to the things to watch for when George Osborne presents his autumn statement this Wednesday...The third major economic statement of the year will be surprisingly tough for a government now boasting a growing economy and a Commons majority. Chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne will deliver the details of the Autumn Statement and...
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Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Health, Sports & Psychology

Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry

...OU's Kath Woodward...[Eniola Aluko] Eniola Aluko in action For the first time in UK football punditry, both the BBC and ITV have hired women to offer analysis and commentate at the men’s World Cup. It is also the World Cup that has given a clear glimpse into the reality of everyday sexism. Already male pundits have been accused of patronising, condescending and sexist...
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Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Milano Cortino Winter Olympics 2026 – let the slipping and sliding commence!

...OU co-production Freeze: Skating on the edge. It is Kristen’s final appearance before retirement. The skeleton events have traditionally been productive for Team GB with Lizzy Yarnold and Amy Williams winning golds between 2010 and 2018. In Cortina the men’s team will be represented by Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt (pictured below) who were gold and silver medallists...
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