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How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...social media? The big difference between textspeak and emoji is that the former is verbal, while the latter are pictorial. For an emoji to influence spoken language it would have to cross modes. There are precedents for this happening however. A number of punctuation marks, for example, have moved from page to speech, often as a way of emphasising a point. A recent...
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Article 20 mins
The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Society, Politics & Law

The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union

...socially and democratically. For all the hype around movements such as “Ireland’s Future” it is clear the dialogue is operating in an echo chamber, the outreach to unionism is minimal, the arguments for constitutional change are weak and often solely romantic. Even with the demographic changes of recent years, no poll suggests that constitutional change is realistic...
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Article 5 mins
The American Civil Rights Movement
History & The Arts

The American Civil Rights Movement

...social justice, drawing on a wide range of primary sources. In doing so, it assesses the achievements, shortcomings and revolutionary qualities of the civil rights movement...In this free course, The American Civil Rights Movement, you will learn about the mass movement for racial equality in the United States that reached its zenith during the 1950s and 1960s. During...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The life and times of Cyril Lakin
Society, Politics & Law

The life and times of Cyril Lakin

...work to engage the public with The OU’s research and aims to make academics’ work inspiring and accessible to communities in Wales. This supports institutional aims to make education open to all and supports wider OU work to build an informed, engaged and prosperous Wales. To keep up to date on our upcoming OpenTalks events, you can sign up to our newsletter or follow...
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Video 1 hr
My career goal: Construction
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: Construction

...work, and want to know how they're made? Construction could be for you. Here's some advice on using your practical mind and hands-on skills to build bigger and better things...Civil engineering case study This short video shows Daniel, who is following the graduate route to become a civil engineer. Transcript How to apply for a CSCS card The Construction Skills...
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Article 20 mins
About OpenLearn Wales
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About OpenLearn Wales

...work or study in Wales or are simply curious about the country – you’ve found the right place to learn something new, for free. On OpenLearn Wales you’ll find a selection of free resources relevant to Wales and Welsh life. These include online courses, videos, interactive experiences, and articles. If you want to learn through the medium of Welsh, you can also...
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Article 10 mins
Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...work is designed to take about three hours – but if you want to develop your skills as a writer you may well spend longer than this. Even just a short paragraph can take a while to get right – though sometimes, of course it can work more or less immediately. How long you spend on the writing exercises is up to you – but you will develop best as a writer if you...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...social integration and negative social interaction are factors commonly associated with depression (Bschor et al., 2014). But what does it actually feel like to experience depression? Is depression on the increase? Is this an illness of modern civilisation? Can depression serve as an adaptive response – is there any benefit to depressed mood? Why do some people who...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs