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From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...course deeply worrying, as any rise in xenophobia and racism undermines democratic forms of sociality. One aspect which has perhaps not caught the public imagination arises from one of the calls of the pro-Brexit campaigners. They have emphasised that in demanding curbs on European migration, they are ‘calling for an end to discrimination in the treatment of people...
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Sustainability
Education & Development

Sustainability

...courses related to sustainability to explain both what is happening to the environment and also look at what we can do as individuals to make a difference, limiting our dependency and impact on the Earth’s resources. I have selected the following OpenLearn courses. [Banner for Making your learning count – Example study pathways (YXM130) ] Click on the banner above to...
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Beyond power and resistance: Politics at the radical limits
Money & Business

Beyond power and resistance: Politics at the radical limits

...free from this imprisoning modern history. In this spirit, this book seeks to theorize the radical potential for a post-resistance existence and politics. One that exchanges a permanent revolution against authority with the discovery of novel forms of agency, social relations and the self that are currently lacking. That aims to construct economic and social systems based...
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The Magic of Meteorites
Science, Maths & Technology

The Magic of Meteorites

...FREE resources on meteorites… ...On February 28th 2021 a bright fireball streaked across the night sky of the United Kingdom, depositing rocky fragments, known as meteorites, in Gloucestershire, England. After a member of the public came forward to report that some of this special space rock had landed on their property, an Open University scientist was quickly on the...
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Shakespeare: For All Time?
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: For All Time?

...histories of his plays seem to confirm Jonson’s prediction. In 2016, The Open University co-produced a series of short films with BBC World TV entitled “Living Shakespeare,” which explore Shakespeare’s relevance today and across the globe. You can watch them in the content menu below. More FREE learning on Shakespeare Take it further with The Open University...
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World Day of Social Justice
History & The Arts

World Day of Social Justice

...FREE resources...20th February is the World Day of Social Justice promoting national activities in accordance with the objectives and goals of the World Summit for Social Development. "The gap between the poorest and the wealthiest around the world is wide and growing. ... We must do more to empower individuals through decent work, support people through social...
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About Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

About Earth In Vision

...free to download, and will link to a website holding a sample of resources and archive content for free public use. Along with the programmes themselves we have been working in the BBC’s paper archives of files related to programmes and policies, and we have also filmed nearly thirty full length interviews with media producers, from icons such as Sir David Attenborough...
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Electrochemical Machining (ECM)
Science, Maths & Technology

Electrochemical Machining (ECM)

...free components with an excellent surface finish in hard, difficult-to-machine, electrically conductive materials...Electrical reaction (iron or steel workpiece) Removes any electrically conductive material by the anodic dissolution of the workpiece (+ve) in a stream of electrolyte, which separates the workpiece from the shaped electrode (-ve) (tool). The tool has a...
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