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Museums in contemporary society
History & The Arts

Museums in contemporary society

...Heritage Studies at the University of York; and Rodney Harrison, Lecturer in Heritage Studies at The Open University. This material forms part of The Open University Course AD281 Understanding global heritage... Museums in contemporary society An introduction to this album. Secrets of the V The director, staff and visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London talk...
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QATAR 2022 must impart a positive coaching legacy for Africa and the Caribbean member associations
Health, Sports & Psychology

QATAR 2022 must impart a positive coaching legacy for Africa and the Caribbean member associations

...World Cup. Before this, Senegal qualified for the 2nd round, with Ghana, Cameroon and Tunisia also disproving the myth that African coaches are tactically naïve. So, what is the history of head coaches (in men’s football) being native to the country they are leading, specifically in Africa and the Caribbean? There is minimal statistical evidence, and academic research...
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So you've ordered your 'Civilisations' poster - now what?
History & The Arts

So you've ordered your 'Civilisations' poster - now what?

...world Explore nine very different art pieces with one thing in common - a fascinating history and heritage. You'll be transported to different parts of the globe in this visually rich interactive. Join in the 'Civilisations' debate Shortly after every episode of 'Civilisations', one of our Art History experts will spark an interesting discussion around the art explored....
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Black Blue Plaques
Languages

Black Blue Plaques

...heritage and the linguistic landscape in relation to Blue Plaques...What does British heritage mean today and how is it signalled in public space? If you walk through the streets of central London, it won’t be long before you catch sight of a Blue Plaque on the outside of a building. There are thousands of them dotted around the city today, commemorating famous people...
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Further uses of genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Further uses of genetic testing

...world to look for similarities which can predict things about their ancestry and heritage, such as their ethnicity. Our DNA contains the genetic instructions to influence our characteristics, like hair colour. Some genetic tests use this information to predict how likely a person is to have certain traits, such as red hair. However, this doesn’t always paint the full...
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The Arts Past and Present: Ireland
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Ireland

...heritage influence our collective identity? This insightful album reveals Ireland's shifting attitudes towards its cultural heritage. In 1922 when it broke free of British rule to become an independent nation state, the Irish nationalists abandoned high-profile buildings like Dublin Castle as it was symbolic of their British oppressors, and it fell into ruin. Yet they...
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Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...
History & The Arts

Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...

...world’s finest bone china, lives in the shadow of its past glories. Today Stoke is a city dominated by its intractable struggle to reverse industrial and economic decline and the City Council has tried to reinvigorate the region by drawing on the city’s industrial heritage. Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Potteries’, the area is now probably most famous for its...
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Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities

...heritage...Find out more about The Open University's Geography and Environmental Science degree. In my recent visit to Pune (Maharashtra, India), the city where I grew up, at the peak of Indian summer in May when the sweltering heat is beating down the streets, I was struck by the cool shade under large urban trees. It’s the kind of place where you want to be sipping...
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