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Eid al-Fitr
History & The Arts

Eid al-Fitr

...Open University's Religious Studies qualifications. Eid al-Fitr is one of the two principal festivals celebrated by Muslims, with the other being the Eid al-Adha. Eid means festival and the Eid al-Fitr is the Feast of Breaking the Fast, sometimes also called the Festival of Sweets. It may be referred to as the ‘lesser Eid’, and the Eid al-Adha the ‘greater Eid’....
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How gender equality can help fix the construction industry
Society, Politics & Law

How gender equality can help fix the construction industry

...for which the Carillion crisis serves as a violent example. Our research suggests that in order to do this we first need to transform our outdated industry. Promoting women to senior levels is essential for this to happen. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. More articles and free courses Study with The Open University...
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'A Rose By Any Other Name...': The Importance of Words when it comes to Race
Education & Development

'A Rose By Any Other Name...': The Importance of Words when it comes to Race

...Open University's Social Sciences courses and qualifications. 1969 was the year that a human first landed on the moon. It was also the year that I first saw a Black person on the telly. Both events were equally stellar for me. I was allowed to stay up late, even though it was a school night (I was only seven), to watch the grainy but miraculous pictures on our small black...
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Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks
History & The Arts

Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks

...course, there’s still big money in music. Increasingly, though, it’s live revenues that count, especially for artists without a back catalogue of hits, trying to build a career. It’s difficult to feel sorry for stars jetting between stadiums. Restrictions won’t hurt them much. But putting a show on the road with a shoestring budget, on the other hand, is hard at...
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Learn maths in Northern Ireland
Science, Maths & Technology

Learn maths in Northern Ireland

...courses and learning materials will help you recognise how to use numbers in your daily life. Build your knowledge of basic number work, including fractions and percentages and learn how to understand shapes, patterns and measurements. By learning essential maths skills, you’ll be better able to solve everyday maths problems. [Logos: Department for the Economy,...
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What you need to know about carbon footprints
Nature & Environment

What you need to know about carbon footprints

...Open University colleagues were joined by Jo Hand, founder of Giki Zero. In her presentation, Jo discusses how even our small actions can add up to make a big difference to the planet. Jo explains what carbon footprints are, how they are produced and measured, why we need to address our carbon footprints, as well as some easy and manageable steps you can make to reduce...
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Fire and Ice
Science, Maths & Technology

Fire and Ice

...Open University PhD student Anne Forbes as they explore exciting lava formations that have never been reported before... Fire and Ice How are volcanoes created? On a field trip to Iceland, Dr Dave McGarvie visits a range of volcanoes. They include Askja, a spectacular and active volcano in the remote interior of the country - whose evolution he is studying with scientists...
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Learning to Groove
History & The Arts

Learning to Groove

...Open University explains how this informal type of music education is playing an important and alternative role. Jazz musician Gary Crosby and his partner Janine Irons share their story of how they set up the band and why they feel so passionate about giving opportunities to inner city children to learn how to play jazz and to guide them on their way to future success in...
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