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How can languages further your career?
Languages

How can languages further your career?

...work in teaching, translation, or the travel industry. Watch this video to hear how people in many different professions have benefitted from speaking languages. Transcript From an employer's perspective too, there's growing evidence of the impact of language skills. A 2021 report from Aston Business School (comprising a survey of 415 UK Small Medium Enterprises)...
How can I learn from Who Are We?
Society, Politics & Law

How can I learn from Who Are We?

...work on how to explore questions of identity, citizenship and migration in deep and creative ways. On the website we have documented some of the engagements between artists, academics, activists and participants in the event and beyond. Some of these include media materials and image galleries and short videos, showcasing some of the installations. [Media gallery from Who...
Blue Planet II - One Ocean: The videos
Science, Maths & Technology

Blue Planet II - One Ocean: The videos

...work that went into producing it... The tusk fish and the tool How do you get into a delicious clam when you have no hands? The tusk fish has a way... And here's cameraperson Alex Vail talking about capturing that behaviour: And y'know, they call them killer whales Orcas use their skills to harvest herring: Turning on the terns Fish-eating birds isn't news. But the giant...
Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year

...working day. In Chinese astrology, each zodiac year is not just paired with an animal sign, but also one of five elements: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth. 2017 is a Fire Rooster Year. Babies born in this year will be believed to be trustworthy, punctual and hardworking. Celebrate the new year by dipping into some of our fantastic resources on China and Chinese. Want to...
The influence of From A Distance on audiences and participants
Society, Politics & Law

The influence of From A Distance on audiences and participants

...reflecting on acts of witnessing and empathy, but also feelings of shame. [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] To find more about Behjat’s work and the reception during the event watch this video:...
Upper Buckingham Street, Dublin, Ireland: from speculative landowners to multi-tenanted tenements
Society, Politics & Law

Upper Buckingham Street, Dublin, Ireland: from speculative landowners to multi-tenanted tenements

...century, its demotion to tenement use, then attempted rehabilitation in the late 20th century. The housing on the street represents every era from fine Georgian residences to middle-class Victorian dwellings and a range of purpose-built flats intended for the working classes built both by a private semi-philanthropic housing company (DADC) and by the city authorities....
International Day of Happiness
Health, Sports & Psychology

International Day of Happiness

...working to end conflict, poverty and other unfortunate conditions in which so many of our fellow human beings live." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 20 March marks the start of spring, and it is also the International Day of Happiness when people around the globe share and celebrate what makes them happy. If that's not enough to get your happy juice flowing, we've prepared...
Art and Visual Culture: Medieval to Modern
History & The Arts

Art and Visual Culture: Medieval to Modern

...of Neo-classical sculpture in an English country house. And you will find out about a key movement in modern art, Abstract Expressionism, and take a look at some iconic works in Tate Modern. This material forms part of The Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture...The podcast collection Try a FREE course Take it further with The Open University...