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Yachts, planes and buses... Mind the (inequality) gap
Society, Politics & Law

Yachts, planes and buses... Mind the (inequality) gap

...world. ...[illustration showing rich tax evaders on a coach] In media output across much of the world, accompanied by countless discussions on online forums and across various websites, there has been a considerable amount of commentary following the publication of the latest Oxfam report on the extent of global inequality. The new 2016 report, An Economy for the 1%, was...
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Article 15 mins
Who are Europeans?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are Europeans?

...heritage, Christianity, the Renaissance, the Reformation, world expansion, scientific revolution, Enlightenment, industrialisation, modernisation and totalitarianism. No doubt historians have a crucial role to play in recovering a balanced vision of the European past. The collapse of communism from 1989 to 1991 meant the ‘return’ to Europe of the Central and Eastern...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Measuring the Immeasurable
Science, Maths & Technology

Measuring the Immeasurable

...world to make sense of it, but important things are really hard to measure. And, when we do measure important things, how do we tell people what we have found out? Dr Simon Bell from The Open University and the Bayswater Institute investigates the world of indicators (or measurements). Who decides what we measure – from ash cloud particles, to calories consumed, to GDP...
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How do you become a digital artist?
History & The Arts

How do you become a digital artist?

...world's leading post-pop artists. He has exhibited world-wide, and his London flat acts as a mini gallery of his work...Artist Duggie Fields has recently added a computer to the tools of his trade. Duggie has been an artist for over 30 years, building up a reputation as one of the world's leading post-pop artists. He has exhibited world-wide, and ......
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HeadStart Classical Studies
History & The Arts

HeadStart Classical Studies

...worlds of ancient Greece and Rome with this collection of free courses on the classical world...The birth of the goddess Athena from the head of her father, Zeus. Image by Flaroh Illustration. The courses are: Exploring Homer's Odyssey Exploring ancient Greek religion The many guises of the emperor Augustus Herodotus and the invention of history Exploring Ovid's big ideas...
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Article 10 mins
Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...world with others who understand the same language system. All languages are fluid, taking on new words, meanings and grammatical rules throughout their existence. However, society’s relationship with language is complex, holding an ability to tell those who communicate a lot about each other. Language is one of the most salient yet least understood means we have for...
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Article 10 mins
Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...world through lenses, we see further and closer thanks to the power of this wonderful invention, could you imagine life without lenses?...You might be reading this now with your prescription glasses on: two lenses custom-made just for you. If you have perfect vision, you probably carry a tiny lens with you all the time in the form of your camera on your mobile phone. How...
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Activity 10 mins
VE Day
History & The Arts

VE Day

...World War. To mark this, we've put together a variety of resources on this time in history...8 May 1945 was Victory in Europe (VE) Day - a turning point in world history that brought an end to the Second World War in Europe. As we remember this momentous day, OpenLearn invites you to explore a special collection of resources that delve into the people, decisions, and...
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