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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...open letter calling on states to nominate women candidates only. Nominations will take place later this year or early in 2026. Yet UN member states must also fix the leaky pipeline in politics and diplomacy by creating more opportunities for women to engage in high-level politics – as ambassadors, mediators, peace negotiators, and in defence and security – so they...
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'A Rose By Any Other Name...': The Importance of Words when it comes to Race
Education & Development

'A Rose By Any Other Name...': The Importance of Words when it comes to Race

...Open University's Social Sciences courses and qualifications. 1969 was the year that a human first landed on the moon. It was also the year that I first saw a Black person on the telly. Both events were equally stellar for me. I was allowed to stay up late, even though it was a school night (I was only seven), to watch the grainy but miraculous pictures on our small black...
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‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism

...Open Learn course, The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide). Convincing athlete activism dispels the myth that sport and politics should not interact, fostering hope that injustices can be addressed to create a more equal and fair society. Many are inspired by athletes who are involved in activism because of their empowered commitment to change, despite...
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Witches in popular culture
History & The Arts

Witches in popular culture

...Open University's History courses and qualifications [A memorial plaque to the Devon Witches, the last women to be executed for "witchcraft" in England] A memorial to the last women to be killed for 'witchcraft' in the UK - but 300 years later, 'witch' is still a term of abuse thrown at women You would have thought that Western society might have grown out of the habit of...
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Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks
History & The Arts

Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks

...open borders and free movement, even within the Schengen area. We can add to this the chilling effect of the knowledge that gigs – long a soft target – are now openly in the crosshairs. Cultural exchange Musicians remain steadfast, of course, and the language of defiance and determination certainly runs throughout rock’s core myths. The Eagles of Death Metal have...
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How can you tell if a signal from space is an alien communication?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can you tell if a signal from space is an alien communication?

...opened up a whole new area of astrophysics, so could hardly be considered a disappointment. There have been other cases. In 1977, astronomers detected a radio burst dubbed the “WOW signal” – and they have been debating its origin for decades. Only recently was it suggested that there could be a natural explanation: emission from a passing comet that happened to lie...
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How radical was Martin Luther King?
History & The Arts

How radical was Martin Luther King?

...open-minded moderates than appears on the surface.” He urged them to lead the region through its necessary transition to equal treatment for black citizens. He reassured all that the aim of the movement was not to “defeat or humiliate the white man, but to win his friendship and understanding.” King had hope for this vision. He had worked with white liberals such as...
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English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...Open University course U214 Worlds of English...English in the world today: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the diversity of English through history and around the world understand the effect of social and cultural factors on an individual’s use of English understand the relationship between a person’s linguistic...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs