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Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon

...out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. Politics, it has been said, is the art of the possible. One aspect of possibility when it comes to politics that is starting to receive the attention it deserves is the potential for political events, processes, or ideologies to give rise to grief, and grief of major proportions. This is...
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Eid al-Adha
History & The Arts

Eid al-Adha

...out more about The Open University's Religious Studies qualifications. Eid al-Adha means feast or festival of the sacrifice. It is also known as Eid al-Kabir (the great feast) and by other names in different countries, such as Qurban Bayrami in Türkiye. It begins on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month of the Muslim calendar, and can last up to four days, and...
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Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection
Science, Maths & Technology

Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection

...out intense Ultraviolet (UV) energy. This energy is so violent it tears atoms apart, stripping electrons away from their partners (protons). The Reunion (Recombination): The electrons don't stay separated forever. Eventually, they lose that excess energy and fall back into an orbit around a proton. The Glow: The moment they ‘reconnect,’ they release one or more...
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The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
History & The Arts

The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like

...out what his character was like in this article...[Roald Dahl] It is 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl – considered by many to be the world’s number one storyteller. His books have received enthusiastic responses from millions of children all around the world. And his tales of the unexpected continue to have a magical pull on readers’ imaginations with the...
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Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year

...out, startling it and allowing the snake to take sixth place. Thus, the horse found itself seventh in the sequence. Here is a table illustrating the 12 animal signs, corresponding to the years in their most recent cycle and next cycle, together with their legendary order: Year (last cycle) Year (next cycle) Sign Character Pinyin Legendary order 2014 2026 Horse 马 mǎ 7 20...
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Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...out has exercised historians ever since the first shots were fired in the summer of 1914. For students, this is a topic rich in documents to analyse, but also one that really emphasises that to study history is more than just to study facts, figures and events. It is a topic that focuses on historical interpretations developed at a particular time, on how they reflect...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Introducing the voluntary sector Badge icon
Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...out more about the voluntary sector? Perhaps you’ve been thinking about volunteering or working in the voluntary sector and wanted to find out more about it; or you already work or volunteer and are seeking to build on your existing knowledge or skills. You may of course just have a general interest in voluntary organisations, or are looking to develop or refresh your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...out more about The Open University's Open degree qualification. Setting the scene I am an active trade unionist in the Communication Workers Union (CWU) based in Glasgow. I asked one of my friends, also a CWU worker, who has asked to remain anonymous, about being a female postal worker. By 2022 she had been in this role for 6 years and she willingly spoke to me in...
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