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Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity

...Open University during Black History Month in 2020, I discussed the early emergence of Black Majority Churches. In the talk I wanted to highlight a few themes: Diversity and significance While ‘Black Majority Church(es)’ has been adopted by many Black Christian leaders as an umbrella label, this represents a significant theological and ecclesiological diversity. Many...
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What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?
Education & Development

What does ‘inclusive education’ mean to you?

...Open University discussing her research on how inclusion is conceptualised by teachers in three different countries. As you listen, you might want to reflect on her suggestion that a universal understanding of inclusion may not be possible or desirable – do you agree? Transcript Are there steps teachers, schools, and policy-makers can follow to help make inclusion a...
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The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychological Risks in Reality TV and How Aftercare Should be Done

...open, and for the government to now take steps, through the inquiry launched by the Digital Media Culture and Sport Department, to delve into this murky world in television and to hopefully find ways and means to encourage and perhaps enforce better standards of practice across the broadcast media industry. Heading off harm There is a wide range of potential harms of...
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Mental Health Awareness Week
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental Health Awareness Week

...and importance of community for our mental health and wellbeing. Feeling connected to others and being part of a safe, supportive community is vital for maintaining good mental health. Explore the role community plays in our lives, alongside topics like loneliness, anxiety and wellbeing, with our FREE courses, interactives and articles written by our academic experts....
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Bottled Water
Nature & Environment

Bottled Water

...the effects this has on the carbon footprint, we learn how bottled water is disseminated worldwide. This material forms part of the course U116 Environment: journeys through a changing world... Bottled Water introduction A short introduction to this album. Bottled Water Have you ever wondered where bottled water comes from and what impact this has on the environment?...
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Society, Politics & Law

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...Open University Research website: Interrogating identity and citizenship through art Here on OpenLearn, discover how people came together to consider how we make sense of questions of citizenship at a time when those questions are so contentious: Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change? Another recent research project that used creative methods to...
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Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers
Education & Development

Developing reading for pleasure in the classroom with student and early career teachers

...Open up the discussion about what counts as reading for pleasure with early career teachers, so that all kinds of reading are valued (online, magazines, ‘easy’ reads). 2. Involve experienced teachers in modelling RfP approaches for early career teachers to follow, such as sharing a current favourite read on classroom doors and discussing reading preferences during...
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Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...
Nature & Environment

Exploring the depth of the Antarctic ice sheet...

...Open University...If you ask someone what the weather will be like tomorrow, they will first look out of the window. That is because tomorrow’s weather is highly dependent on today’s weather, despite all the complexities of the moving air masses in the atmosphere. The air moves faster than ice sheets, therefore, it is easy to imagine that the current state of an ice...
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