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English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...open to question: the assumption that those who hold violently racist views might be rehabilitated by reading works of English literature. Most readers of literature in English would like to think that the process of reading improves or enriches them, and a common societal assumption is that reading is an intangible good: we encourage children to read on the grounds that...
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Article 10 mins
Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting new mothers’ mental health during the perinatal period

...Open University's Health and wellbeing courses and qualifications. The early days of pregnancy and new parenthood are often described as joyful, hopeful, and life affirming (Doss & Rhoades, 2017). A new baby can represent so many things, such as love, connection, and even a fresh start. Yet for many parents, this period also brings fear, confusion, and emotional upheaval...
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Article 5 mins
Geology toolkit: what rock is that?
Science, Maths & Technology

Geology toolkit: what rock is that?

You can use our interactive to help you identify an actual rock, or, if you don't have a sample, you can use one of our virtual rocks...Find out more about The Open University's Geology courses and qualifications
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Activity 10 mins
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 3: Where do films go to?: Introduction - Last week you saw how stories come about, and how they're turned into a valuable asset worth investing in. This week you'll see what happens at the other end of the value chain. Bharat will now introduce this week's...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...Engineering Partially Annotated Bibliography and Resources List, International Council on Systems Engineering. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
The weakness of European Wales
Society, Politics & Law

The weakness of European Wales

...educational divide, young vs old, the influence of the right-wing print media, and a trans-national revolt against established elites. These would all have had a significant impact on the result in both Wales and Scotland. However, they don’t tell us why these two nations, which claim a dubious Celtic kinship and which occupy similarly devolved positions within the...
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Article 10 mins
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...4.0 Licence Course image: Paul L Dineen in Flickr made available under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Industrial Revolution: changing landscapes
History & The Arts

Industrial Revolution: changing landscapes

Explore the effects of the Industrial Revolution an agrarian nation slowly became a mechanised one...Take it further Find out What The Industrial Revolution Did For Us Explore industrial heritage near you Discover more about studying history with the Open University
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Activity 10 mins