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You, me and the future of Wales
Society, Politics & Law

You, me and the future of Wales

...partnership with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Welsh Government and The Open University in Wales. [Future Generations Commissioner for Wales logo, Welsh Government Logo and The Open University in Wales Logo] Explore more resources [AC Collection] This resource is part of the Active Citizenship in Wales collection. Discover more on the collection homepage....
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Information blackout at the Council of Europe?
Nature & Environment

Information blackout at the Council of Europe?

...open to public access” if these documents are over 30 years old. In 2001, this same body went further by establishing such access rights for many documents immediately (if unclassified), after one year (if “restricted”) or after ten years (if “confidential”). It is frankly astonishing that an organisation so formally committed to the human rights, democracy and...
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"Nursing is a fantastic career"
Health, Sports & Psychology

"Nursing is a fantastic career"

Staff Tutor for Nursing for The Open University, Michael Davidson, explains why he believes nursing can be a rewarding career choice for men and women...Transcript Go further with the OU
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Religion and Violence
History & The Arts

Religion and Violence

...course was open but that which our country has taken.’ Such principles can also be used to justify violent opposition to oppressive regimes, as in the decision of the leading Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer to support the planned assassination of Hitler, and in the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. However, because Christians take their inspiration from...
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The history of soapmaking
History & The Arts

The history of soapmaking

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications [Making soap] [The Sumerians] used a slurry of ashes and water to remove grease from raw wool and cloth so that it could be dyed. Sumerian priests and temple attendants purified themselves before sacred rites, and in the absence of soap, they too probably used ashes and water. The slippery solutions clean because the...
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Remembering Stuart Hall
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall (3 February 1932 – 10 February 2014) was a cultural theorist and Professor of Sociology at The Open University from 1979-1997. We remember him with these articles and video clips.
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Shopping for citizenship: A conversation at the Citizenshop
Society, Politics & Law

Shopping for citizenship: A conversation at the Citizenshop

...What do you think makes a good citizen? Does it sometimes necessitate the questioning and challenging of laws and customs? Question: Does this installation make you think differently about citizenship? If you’re interested in these kinds of debates, you might be interested in The Open University course Understanding politics: ideas and institutions in the modern world....
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What does the Queen's Speech tell us about the next two years?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the Queen's Speech tell us about the next two years?

...Opening of Parliament] The Gentlemen At Arms prepare to provide a bodyguard for the Queen during the 2017 State Opening Of Parliament Theresa May’s 2017 Queen’s speech was certainly not the one she planned to make when she called a snap general election. Her original aspiration in triggering the vote was to secure an electoral mandate in her own right. She wanted to...
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