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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...Open University's History courses and qualifications [World War I soldiers [Posed by actors]] “I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a good deal of it must be invention”: exclaimed Catherine Morland in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, when discussing history. I hope to demonstrate to you and Miss Morland in this often quoted outburst (most famously in...
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Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing
Science, Maths & Technology

Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Learn about Moon rocks The video below explains how to view Moon rocks under a Virtual Microscope and what we can discover. Transcript My name is Mahesh Anand and I investigate Moon rocks collected by the Apollo astronauts. These Moon rocks are on loan from NASA for our research - which as you can see - we keep safe...
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Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK

...Open University Coastal Concern Action Group (CCAG) http://happisburgh.org.uk/ccag/ Accessed 20th December 2019 Edwards, T. (2017) Future of the Sea: Current and Future Impacts of Sea Level Rise in the UK, FORESIGHT, Government Office for Science
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Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate
Society, Politics & Law

Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate

...Open University continues to focus research on issues of migration and narratives from those with backgrounds of seeking asylum. The Covid Chronicles from the Margins project explores the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspectives of creative asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants in the UK and around the world. [Refugee cartoon, society matters] While the...
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What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers
Science, Maths & Technology

What do scientists really do? My experience interviewing researchers

...Open University. These videos explain what they research and do at the university...Written by Inka Maskiewicz and edited by Grace Richards My name is Inka and I am currently in Year 11, about to sit my GCSE exams. I've been participating in the Girls’ Network Programme for a year now, which is set up to match high school students like me with mentors who share their...
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Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business
Society, Politics & Law

Can quotas make gender equality happen in politics? Lessons from business

...opening access to the democratic process for all. In a more negative sense, our interviews suggest that the culture of the profession has not progressed as much as it could. While we heard that parties in more affluent, metropolitan constituencies were now more likely to select a woman candidate or accept an all-women shortlist without too many grumbles, the picture...
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What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?
Science, Maths & Technology

What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?

...Open Street Map and Tomnod. This approach increases the reliability of the information gathered and generates high quality intelligence that is accurate enough to inform targeted relief efforts. It allows the team to build impact “heat maps”, which highlight areas where features such as flooding and damaged buildings have been consistently identified by the crowd....
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What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?
History & The Arts

What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?

...Open University's History courses and qualifications [The Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) inspecting SS soldiers in 1937] The Duke of Windsor inspecting SS soldiers in 1937 King Edward VIII was forced to abdicate in 1936, and soon took the title of the Duke of Windsor. He has always been known for his pro-Nazi sympathies. However, the extent of his betrayal could never be...
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