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The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

...universal grief of the Great War. In Ireland, the influence of Spiritualism was most notably visible in the works of William Butler Yeats and other figures of the Irish Literary Revival, endeavouring to access a distinct Irish spiritual identity. Famous Irish mediums of the early twentieth century included Kathleen Goligher (1898 – 1972) from Belfast, and Dublin born...

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Article 45 mins

History & The Arts

Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast

...University's History courses and qualifications The lecture is split into three parts: A brief introduction to the lecturer The full lecture A question-and-answer session with Professor Kershaw Introducing Ian Kershaw [Ian Kershaw] Presenter: Good evening and welcome to the first annual Open University BBC Four History Lecture. Our lecturer tonight is one of the most...

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Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...University Press; Figure 1 The complex layered structure of a tropical rainforest is shown in the background, with approximate dimensions. A range of tropical tree squirrels of west Malaysian lowland forest are identified by their location in the forest profile; for completeness, their specific names are given. The key (bottom right) indicates the main components of the...

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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs

Society, Politics & Law

A Europe of the Regions?

...University Press/The Open University. Anderson, J. (1996) ‘The shifting stage of politics: new medieval and postmodern territorialities?’, Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, vol.14, no.2, April, pp.133–53. Anderson, J. and Goodman J. (1995) ‘Regions, states and the European Union: modernist reaction or postmodern adaptation?’, Review of International...

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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs

Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...University Press. Colecchia, A. and Schreyer, P. (2002) ‘ICT investment and economic growth in the ’90s: is the US a unique case? A comparative study of 10 OECD countries’, Review of Economic Dynamics, vol.5. David, P. and Wright, G. (1999) ‘General purpose technologies and surges in productivity: historical reflections on the future of the IT revolution’,...

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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs

Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...

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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs

History & The Arts

Interviews - Writing For Radio

...universe where you could do something of that scale. Including readings, the number of hours we do – drama readings – is somewhere in excess of 400 a year, or 400 hours of originations is a lot of drama. I think the interesting shift from being a producer, which is was before I did this job, on being a commissioning editor, is you think about the audience all the...

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Audio 45 mins

History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...University’s Classical Studies courses and qualifications....The many guises of the emperor Augustus: Introduction - This free course focuses on Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, who lived from 63 BCE to 14 CE. The rule of Augustus marked a significant political change in Rome, and Augustus’ position as emperor was initially fragile and controversial. Key to his...

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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs

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The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries