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Non-existent countries
Society, Politics & Law

Non-existent countries

...Open University and I'm joined here today by Doctor Nick Middleton from Saint Anne’s College Oxford. Nick is a geographer but he is also a travel writer, a broadcaster and an environmental consultant. Thank you for joining me today Nick. We’re – we’re here to talk about your new book, relatively new book, which came out last year An Atlas of Countries That Don't...
A reader's guide to Midnight's Children
History & The Arts

A reader's guide to Midnight's Children

...course of India’s development. His hope is that ‘midnight’s children’ will contribute to the nation’s future; however he then has to contend with Shiva, his alter ego... Rushdie’s novel caused controversy because it was regarded as portraying Indira and Sanjay Gandhi unfavourably. It won the Booker Prize in 1981 and went on to scoop the ‘Booker of Bookers’...
A trip to Brighton
History & The Arts

A trip to Brighton

...course sample: The design and construction of Brighton Pavilion The design of the Pavilion was heavily influenced by the poetry and beliefs of the Romantic movement. Explore the other legacies of the Romantics During the First World War, the Pavilion became a hospital for the troops, as Jeremy Paxman learned Find out more about Jeremy Paxman's series on the Great War for...
Environment: Lake Baikal
Nature & Environment

Environment: Lake Baikal

...course U216 Environment... Environment: Lake Baikal A short introduction to this album. Pearl of Siberia A region of outstanding universal value. A World Heritage Site Lake Baikal is under threat. Increasing threats The growing demand for electricity creates further pollution. Ignoring the risks The impact of the pulp and paper mill. The Gorbachov era Environmental...
Social Science
Society, Politics & Law

Social Science

...course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Social Sciences - what are they? Two social scientists explain what attracts them to the subject, and explore the differences between 'knowing' and 'doing' social science. Development of the social sciences How the social sciences developed in response to challenges to traditional systems...
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What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?
Nature & Environment

What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?

...course come along. Research by Ver Planken and others has shown that when people have a baby, change jobs or move house, such events can be an opportunity for good intentions to be converted into new forms of behaviour. Habits get shaken up, practices change, and new opportunities to be ‘green’ can come around. In this project, I teamed up with two colleagues from...
What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

...course the U.S. can always flex its political and military strength in opposition to Chinese interests. But perhaps most unnerving for the Chinese is Trump’s unpredictability which, despite its downsides, keeps his counterparts off balance. The concern is that Trump may use his leverage in order to obtain “tweetable” victories that do not amount to much. For...
Teaching Languages for long-term memory
Languages

Teaching Languages for long-term memory

...course of a series of 3 or 4 lessons, pupils will encounter the same phrases in reading tasks and listening tasks as well. Over the next year, the phrase will be recapped at regular intervals. For example, the swimming pool phrase might return in future plans (Je vais nager à la piscine – I’m going to swim at the pool) or in the topic of sport (Je suis sportif donc...