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Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...also an artist’s response to shaping and editing the observable world. To explore the history behind all things relating to lenses, enter our interactive below: [Close up of a camera lens ] Instructions - For the best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. ​...
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...free platform hosted by The Open University, would be the ideal way to ensure these materials are accessible to everyone and to play a part in celebrating diversity, promoting racial justice and equity, learning from history and educating ourselves and others. This project has been conceived with the support of and in conjunction with The Open University’s BME network....
Art history in Wales
Education & Development

Art history in Wales

...courses I am the Chair of the Open Qualifications at The Open University, including the Open Degree and Open Masters, and I was part of the team that developed YXM130. What excited me about the development of the module was the way it allowed learners to take control of their own learning and bring different resources together in a way that was valid, and also meaningful...
The solar system and the night sky
Education & Development

The solar system and the night sky

...courses I’m the Curriculum Manager for YXM130 and my favourite characteristic about the module is that it provides you with the option to study what interests you. If I was to study this module, I would be interested in studying courses that would help to expand my knowledge of the solar system and the night sky. I am fascinated by the planets, stars, and moons we have...
Motive: Upper Intermediate German
Languages

Motive: Upper Intermediate German

...course extends language skills and cultural knowledge. By working with authentic material from German-speaking countries, you will learn how to communicate in a wide range of situations: expressing opinions; reporting other people’s comments; explaining processes and trends; electronic communications; structured notes and texts. Cultural themes explored include changing...
Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?
Money & Business

Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?

...free ATMs” are popping up around the world that don’t charge local transaction fees (though your own bank may still do so). So how do banks cover the costs of these transactions if they are increasingly letting consumers use the system for free? One way is offering the option to pay in a user’s home currency. Even some bankers warn against consumers doing this...
How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism
History & The Arts

How the potato fuelled the rise of liberal capitalism

...free will, embrace the potato. The benefits would accrue both to the individual workers and their families, whose healthy bodies would be full of vigour, and to the state and economy overall. Everyone would win. Simply enabling everyone to pursue their own self-interest would lead to a better-functioning body politic and a more productive economy. The marvellous spud...
Discuss: Does work define your class position?
Society, Politics & Law

Discuss: Does work define your class position?

...below, then give us some more of your thoughts, experiences and memories of working class work in the comments section lower down this page. Once you've discussed work, you can visit other discussion hubs about working class housing, leisure, representation and struggle. You can also order a free journal of working class life to dig deeper in to each of these issues....