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Black History Month 2021 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2021 talks

...have been pivotal to resist colonial slavery, and therefore in shaping Caribbean history. It can be argued that African history did not end with colonialism, but instead continued to develop in the new world. As underlined by D.M. Stewart, the misrepresentation of ACRs as devilish or fetish is the result of centuries of Western race-craft. [Unknown title] Transcript...
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Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...world where discussions about diversity and inclusion can sometimes feel tokenistic or superficial, the podcast offers a genuine, grassroots platform for real dialogue. It matters because it provides a space for people to feel seen, heard and valued. It shows that we are not just passive participants in the conversation about diversity; we are active contributors,...
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The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...World DanceSport Federation, that was recognised by the IOC in 1997. In the UK Breaking GB was founded in 2021 and awarded a grant of £135,000 by UK Sport to support UK breakers’ attempts to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The rules of breaking have also developed and are becoming more uniform across competitions. In Paris, a system of nine judges scoring each...
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Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond
Health, Sports & Psychology

Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond

...world are responding to the pandemic via creative and artful resistance to marginalisation. It exploits the creative potential of smartphone tools for digital ethnographic research. Migrants share pandemic experiences in poems, songs, music, photos, short videos, written testimonies, diaries, artworks and blogs. Learn more with OpenLearn [Open Talks from The Open...
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Video 20 mins
Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?
Nature & Environment

Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?

...World crops such as maize. Maize was introduced in 1608 and since then it has largely replaced more traditional and drought-resistant crops such as cassava or sorghum. Maize provides excellent calorific returns in good years, but it often fails and has challenges around infestation and storage during drought years. Further lessons from history show us that pastoral...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...world and the risks they take. It is not uncommon for me to find that I have bruises of ‘unknown origin’ as I can’t remember what caused them, and they can take a while to heal. Working in familiar places tends to help as I have learned how to manoeuvre my body in those spaces and can take care of regular trip or bump hazards. Sore muscles and joints – as either...
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A very brief history of AI
Digital & Computing

A very brief history of AI

...world a group of psychologists wrote: Further work must be done before the program will be ready for clinical use. If the method proves beneficial, then it would provide a therapeutic tool which can be made widely available to mental hospitals and psychiatric centers suffering a shortage of therapists. Because of the time-sharing capabilities of modern and future...
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Business models in strategic management
Money & Business

Business models in strategic management

...world, the customer doesn't always pay. There might be another second set of customers who get other services who pay. We therefore have the idea of two different kinds of business models. One, where the customer is mainly paying for most if not all the service. And the other one where someone else is paying for some or all of the services. A simple dichotomy between two...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs