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...working life for women, called upon to fill the void left by men. Proving themselves more than capable in jobs formerly considered only suitable for men contributed to the fight for women's suffrage...Find out more about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. With the introduction of conscription in 1916 leading to over 100,000 men in Scotland leaving...

...work financial benefits are fully preserved in the EU, according to the Remain campaign, which points to the opt-out (negotiated when John Major was Conservative prime minister) from the Social Charter of employee rights as a sign that the EU will respect British exceptionalism. The Leave campaign points to the weakening of this opt-out when Tony Blair was prime minister,...

...work which has had a profound influence on theorising around space and place and has taken the study of geography into new inter-disciplinary directions... Introduction by Doreen Massey Doreen talks about her life and work at The Open University. Why geography matters OU Professor John Allen introduces the lecture Relational thinking Professor Ash Amin from Durham...