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Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing the GRACE project – your community and genetics research

...world to make new discoveries and advances in healthcare. But does current genetics research represent and benefit us all equally? Unfortunately, it does not. Ethnic minorities are underrepresented in genetics research, with the same being true for disadvantaged socioeconomic groups, as well as those with health conditions and disabilities. For instance, there are five...
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Video 3 mins
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
From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging
Society, Politics & Law

From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging

...world, everyone’s identity became a question.Most migrants are continually seeking and trying to have a sense of belonging in the new country, whether it’s in the world food aisles of supermarkets or multicultural festivals. I did not choose a good time to become a migrant: it was the year 9/11 happened, and the whole world changed forever. In the changing world,...
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Article 10 mins
Finding your way after the death of a significant person
Health, Sports & Psychology

Finding your way after the death of a significant person

...heritage, age. The list goes on. The ‘truth’ is the feelings of loss after someone has died are complicated. There are so many nuances and differences according to our relationship to the person who has died, our family upbringing, community, our faith, our traditions, our heritage, other ecological systems such as our society on a wider scale and their views on...
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Article 5 mins
Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...heritage: the online mapping, inventorying and recording of the army barracks of Ireland, 1690–1921’ project, a collaboration between The Open University and University College Dublin, has worked to identify and map over 360 permanent residential army barracks established on the island of Ireland from the 1690s through the establishment of the Irish Free State in...
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Article 5 mins
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing

...heritage, and unique traits that are hidden in our DNA. In this video, we ask: what can these tests really tell us? DTC ancestry tests can give people information about their ethnic background and family history by comparing their DNA to others from around the world. This information isn’t always accurate, and the tests can struggle to give precise details about exactly...
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Video 10 mins
Ahmed Hussen's election is another element in Canada's mosaic
Society, Politics & Law

Ahmed Hussen's election is another element in Canada's mosaic

...world where you can integrate quickly into the mainstream and be all you can be.” Hussen will represent the York South-Weston, a heavily immigrant district of Toronto. Canada is home to an estimated 150,000 Somali Canadians. “For a community that's relatively new and relatively insular, I think a lot of Canadians of Somali background and a lot of young people who I've...
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Article 5 mins
Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits
Education & Development

Enhancing pupil learning on museum visits

...World War gas mask. This is part of their work on the Home Front. They can feel the weight of the gas mask and smell the stifling warmth of the mask on their face. This gives them a depth of understanding that nothing else could. For the moment they are connecting with the sensations and physical feelings of a wartime child. This richness and immediacy of experience can...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs