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Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up
History & The Arts

Jediism: Will the Real Religion Please Stand Up

...universe and everything. But the significance of Jediism—in our age of social media, celebrity and secularization—is precisely that it doesn’t fit any of our preconceptions. These days, the churches are empty and political parties are no longer able to mobilise mass support. The old narratives about good and evil and progress and prosperity, are losing their hold....
The Life of Socrates
History & The Arts

The Life of Socrates

...University's Philosophy courses and qualifications [Marcello Bacciarelli - Alcibiades Being Taught by Socrates] Alcibiades being taught by Socrates Socrates (469/470-399 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and is considered the father of western philosophy. Plato was his most famous student and would teach Aristotle who would then tutor Alexander the Great. By this progression,...
Should animals have legal standing?
Society, Politics & Law

Should animals have legal standing?

...Universal Declaration of Human Rights. How far has the law recognised animals as legal persons? In England and Wales, as in most legal systems, animals do not have legal personhood. This means that all animals, however intelligent they may be, are considered ‘things’, no different to any other kind of property. That means despite our DNA being 99% the same as that of...
Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...University of Sheffield, UK, says limited data on Antarctica’s climate is making it difficult for researchers to disentangle changes caused by human activity from natural climate fluctuations. It was only when regular satellite observations began in 1979 that measurement of surface climate over the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean became possible, says the study,...
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How to start a course

...University course materials while others are written specifically for OpenLearn. All of our courses enable you to earn a Statement of participation and some also allow you to earn a free digital badge. You can use your badge or Statement of participation to share your achievement with others, although they do not carry any formal credit towards a qualification. Find out...
Knife crime is a health risk for young people – it can’t be solved by policing alone
Education & Development

Knife crime is a health risk for young people – it can’t be solved by policing alone

...university have seen tuition fees tripled, while maintenance grants for students from poorer backgrounds have been scrapped. The teenage years are associated with risky and problematic behaviours for everyone. But these behaviours are aggravated by poverty, inequality, school exclusions, mental illness and chaotic family circumstances. Rather than thinking of violence...
Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making
Society, Politics & Law

Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making

...universal. Her words awoke memories in us all of significant moments when we too have reflected on those who shaped us. Transcending race and nationality, Obama demonstrated her power as a presenter, stamping her identity not just on history, but education. Decades from now, this speech may well be remembered as a focal moment at a pivotal point in US and world history....
A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians
Society, Politics & Law

A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians

...University's Open Degree. On 5 July every year the UK celebrates the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948, arguably one of the greatest British achievements of the post-war years. The NHS was particularly lauded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with weekly clapping for those who worked there. The National Health Service has always been an...