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Environmental Ethics
Nature & Environment

Environmental Ethics

...Open University course T861 Environmental ethics... Environmental Ethics A short introduction to this album. The dairy farmer A British farmer explains his perspective on GM crops. The crop scientist A scientist explains why he views genetically modified crops as a benign technology. The activist A campaigner explains her biocentric worldview and how this affects her...
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Audio 18 mins
Fossil Detectives
Science, Maths & Technology

Fossil Detectives

...Open University, which showcases Britain’s amazing wealth of fossils, what they reveal about the mysteries of life and worlds long gone... Fossil Detectives A short introduction to this album. Megalosaurus in the Oxford museum Hermonie Cockburn intorduces and explains the birth of the Fossil Detective series and discusses the Megalosaurus, which includes a clip from the...
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Audio 56 mins
Greek Theatre
History & The Arts

Greek Theatre

...Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... Greek Theatre An introduction to this album. Attending the theatre in Athens Historians discuss the significance and meaning of theatre in Ancient Greece. Actors in Greek theatre Why actors in ancient Greece wore masks and were highly skilled. How the plays survived How precious Greek plays survived against all...
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Audio 41 mins
Art history: modern and contemporary
History & The Arts

Art history: modern and contemporary

...Open University course A226 Exploring art and visual culture... Abstract Expressionism in New York 1 In the 1940’s and 50’s, New York was becoming a centre of art. But the art world in New York was surprisingly small. Professor Michael Corris gives you a tour. Abstract Expressionism in New York 2 Bringing the New York art-scene of the 1950’s and 60’s to life:...
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The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...education and health outcomes are more mixed (Little et al., 2021). While cash lays the foundation for poverty reduction and improved wellbeing, complementary support is often required to go the extra mile. So-called ‘cash plus’ programmes do exactly this (Roelen et al., 2017). They complement regular cash support with additional support that help build knowledge and...
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Article 5 mins
Killers or carers?
Nature & Environment

Killers or carers?

...educate her partner (or the audience) about veganism, but the discursive work has been done – vegan is another country that may as well be the land of Oz for all the purchase it has on the ethical identity of the imagined Fray Bentos consumer. Insofar as the viewer identifies with the pie-eater, veganism is profoundly uninteresting; ethics cannot trump the pleasures of...
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Article 5 mins
Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...open in a separate browser window throughout your study. To help you manage your studies, and if you plan to study further, you might like to think about obtaining a copy of The Sciences Good Study Guide by A. Northedge et al., published by Open University Worldwide. Where particular skills, such as reading, note taking and using diagrams may be needed to help your study,...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...Council (FSC) Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses This free course is adapted from a former Open University course called 'The environmental web (U316)'....
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs