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The poetry of Sorley MacLean
History & The Arts

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

...education to elevate English literature from the 1920s – to impose a canon of Oxbridge approved ‘classics’ on the captive audiences in schools and universities. It is no accident that ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’ (the pen-name of C.M. Grieve) began a crusade on behalf of Scottish culture at just that time, nor that one of his chosen platforms was the Scottish Educational...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...technologies driving real-world quantum computing, exploring how researchers and companies are working to make quantum computers a reality. By the end of this course, you will have a grasp of quantum computing fundamentals, its computational advantages, and the technological advancements shaping its future. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...technology has improved, we have tried to construct software systems that can deal with larger and more complex problems. In order to provide such solutions, the software systems themselves have become larger and more complex. Unfortunately there is a limit to how much we can take in and understand at any one time. The Romans had a strategy called divide et impera –...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Equity – law and idea
Society, Politics & Law

Equity – law and idea

...technology. While the specific arguments that Ellul makes with regard to technology continue to be important if somewhat dated in the twenty-first century, his more subtle arguments relating to ‘techniques’ and the corresponding shifts they cause in, most notably, justice as it is understood within a capitalist context, remain relevant. Figure 6 Jacques Ellul...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism

...education study or returning after a break? You may even be able to study for free. ​ Our 'Arts and Languages Access module' – designed to develop the key skills required for successful university study – is an ideal starting point. You will be introduced to a range of absorbing subjects to prepare you for a wide range of qualifications in the humanities, including:...
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Exploring immortality
History & The Arts

Exploring immortality

...educational reformer Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya undertook this kuṭīpraveśika treatment. His treatment was syndicated in major newspapers throughout the world. And while he didn’t expect such a radical transformation, his rejuvenation was well publicised and before and after pictures were circulated. So, as a religious studies scholar, what are my questions to do...
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Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993

...education for all of us. When you’re involved in a struggle it’s something that changes your mindset, and you see yourself as part of something bigger than just your specific workplace. “These women understood that. They were women who had fought for years to provide for their families, they were strong and feisty women, and they used that strength in this dispute...
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Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...Education, about her route to astrobiology, her current research and where her work might go in the future...Find out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Astrobiology isn’t a subject on the school curriculum or even in many universities. Could you tell me something about your journey to astrobiology? It was a long journey. A very long...
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