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My experience as a shop steward: British Leyland in the 1960s and 1970s
Society, Politics & Law

My experience as a shop steward: British Leyland in the 1960s and 1970s

...Central Scotland...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification. British Leyland bathgate The Bathgate factory was one of several factories established in central Scotland during the 1950s and 1960s under UK government regional policies. The main goal of these was to contribute to the modernisation and diversification of the economy of parts of the...
Early Childhood Resources
Education & Development

Early Childhood Resources

...education, health, psychology, and sociology. Because of its broad reach, resources related to Early Childhood can be found in lots of different places. This collection brings together OpenLearn’s Early Childhood materials into one central place - making it easier for you to find content. Ready to dive in? Check out the resources below to take your learning further....
Living with visual Impairment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with visual Impairment

...double vision. Central Field Loss Entering an office from the point of view of someone with central field loss. Patchy Vision Entering an office from the point of view of someone with patchy vision. Guiding - down stairs How to guide someone with visual impairments down a flight of stairs. Guiding - up stairs Guiding someone with visual impairments up a flight of stairs....
Southwest Donegal: uniqueness and interdependence in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

Southwest Donegal: uniqueness and interdependence in 2015

...central’ in terms of Irish culture. And hence, it is of central importance of the survival of Irish as a living language. Activity: Recap this series Having worked through this series, consider the construction and reconstruction of the local uniqueness and interdependences throughout these articles. Think in terms of how the historical layers have been constructed and,...
Homage to Celtalonia
Society, Politics & Law

Homage to Celtalonia

...Central Bank with direct membership of three national central backs, akin to the Fed system in the US with membership of Euroepan Central bank (ECB); A system of fiscal federalism to distribute tax revenues between the nations and constituent regions appropriately (akin to Finanzausgleichgesetz in Germany); A Federal Constitutional Court to settle disputes in line with...
The abolition of capital punishment
Society, Politics & Law

The abolition of capital punishment

...Central Lancashire, and Dr. Nigel Warburton, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at The Open University, explore some of the fundamental issues underpinning our attitudes to this most severe of punishments. The discussion is chaired by radio journalist Penny Boreham... The abolition of capital punishment Exploring some of the legal and ethical issues which...
St David’s Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity
History & The Arts

St David’s Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity

...central part of the many religious revivals that took place in the country, most famously in 1904-05. The repertoire of the rugby and football crowds still draws on this heritage, through hymns such as ‘Guide me, O thou great Jehovah’ (‘Bread of heaven’) and ‘Calon Lân’. While many Welsh chapels have closed in recent decades, the stadium still provides a...
Convoy to Calais
Society, Politics & Law

Convoy to Calais

...central London to witness the Convoy to Calais protest on 18 June 2016. The protest was organised by over a dozen organisations, including the Stop the War Coalition, the People’s Assembly Against Austerity, Unison, Humanitas and the Muslim Association of Britain. The plan for the protest was to gather a large number of vehicles, of all sizes, to take aid to the refugee...