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The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?
History & The Arts

The making of Industrial Britain: A gradual revolution?

...study, and not just for academics; whether you’re interested in the environment, social issues, or the sources of prosperity, the history of how economic modernity came to be really matters. Historians have been debating this subject for years, and the literature is vast and diverse. But, to simplify for a moment, one could talk of two schools of thought that seem to go...
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Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

...study A100 The Arts Past and Present which includes material on Irish national identity in the unit ‘Tradition and Dissent’. A multi-disciplinary course, AA100 also introduces you to literary study. If you enjoy in-depth discussion and analysis of literature, you might be interested in taking the second-level course A230, Studying Literature. Sources and References...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...study here. As we are aware spending time outdoors, walking, being present and mindful is crucially important for our physical and mental health and wellbeing (see more OpenLearn related resources below). A crucial area for this study has been the 5 Ways Dementia Friendly Café in Milton Keynes. Running since 2019, the Café has been a useful place to assess the impact of...
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Exploring the icy moons
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the icy moons

...study at school. Can you tell me a little bit about your journey to astrobiology and how you arrived where you are now? By accident! Since childhood, I’ve been interested in in the big questions about where we come from, the evolution of life on Earth, the origins of life on Earth … life as a consequence of planetary evolution, almost, although I wouldn't have thought...
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Finding your way after the death of a significant person
Health, Sports & Psychology

Finding your way after the death of a significant person

...studies with The Open University in 2019. I am now an OU Alumni but have been continuing engaging in research-based projects with the OU after writing a participatory research proposal on bereavement for my final assessment in 2023. I experienced a significant bereavement in my early school years, after my mum died of a rare form of cancer in 1999. Since then, I have gone...
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Film as a Historical Source
Health, Sports & Psychology

Film as a Historical Source

...Studying history is really the process of interpreting the past. Primary sources are the raw material historians draw upon in their investigations. They are direct evidence of the past. As such they differ from secondary sources (books, articles, radio and TV programmes or unpublished theses written or presented by historians) in that they actually come from the period...
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The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world
Society, Politics & Law

The Cyber Armour: A podcast which champions voices and safety of women and girls in the digital world

...Study, conducted by Professor Olga Jurasz, examined the scale, impact and societal attitudes towards online violence against women and girls (OVAWG) across the UK. It found that 1 in 4 women in England experience OVAWG and 1 in 3 LGBTQ+ women experience online violence. Similarly, in Scotland 1 in 3 young women (aged under 34) experienced OVAWG, while 1 in 2 LGBTQ+...
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Democracy? You think you know?
Education & Development

Democracy? You think you know?

...studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Democracy? You think you know?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: consider the value of democracy, through examples challenge perceived wisdom about our political systems...Democracy? You think you know?: 1 Is democracy really such a good thing? - Politics is vital...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs