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Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period
History & The Arts

Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period

...history the two wars will count as one war, and that we shall be squashed out of it altogether, and people will forget we ever existed. (Mitford, 1949 [1945], pp. 186–7) So said Linda, chief protagonist in Nancy Mitford’s bestselling and semi-autobiographical novel The Pursuit of Love, published at the end of the Second World War in 1945. It is likely that Linda’s...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Studying social work law
Society, Politics & Law

Studying social work law

...families Applying social work law to asylum and immigration In An introduction to social work law you will learn what social workers do in their day to day practice with people. You will explore the importance of social work values and consider the challenges of applying these values in practice. In Social work law and UK regulation you will learn how the law is made...
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Article 10 mins
Understanding Social Change
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Social Change

...family and work, the balance of state and individual. Welfare - who's responsible? Controversy surrounding responsibility for welfare and the sections of society who contribute. Work - who does what? Shift in kinds of people working and work they do. Does ‘flexible’ employment mean more insecure employment? Consequences of opening up the market to global competition....
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Audio 1 hr 15 mins
Culture and Climate Change
Nature & Environment

Culture and Climate Change

...History: A History of Cultural Responses to Climate Change We hear plenty about the science and policy of climate change – but what about culture? Quentin Cooper discusses the history of cultural responses to the issue with Professor Diana Liverman, Wallace Heim, Siobhan Davies and Dr Nigel Clark. Publics: Culture, Democracy and Climate Change We hear plenty about the...
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Audio 2 hrs 47 mins
Star Trek and the Greeks
History & The Arts

Star Trek and the Greeks

...history...This content is associated with The Open University's History courses and qualifications. [Apollo] The Greek god, Apollo The original series of Star Trek (1966 to 1969) was particularly obvious in drawing upon human history, with the crew of the USS Enterprise encountering the planet where everything is like Prohibition-era Chicago (‘A Piece of the Action’,...
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Article 5 mins
Why mothers post about their children on social media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mothers post about their children on social media

...family photos. It’s also mothers who are largely the focus of disapproval and judgement for their sharenting. Those irritated by sharenting describe posts as “dull”, “repetitive” and “just plain annoying”. Some find it irritating enough to set up social media groups such as STFU Parents, formed around the idea that they are being “driven crazy” by baby...
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Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...history of the world. More courses about art, music and literature Animals and plants [Children Uni - Subject icons 2] From the banana to the blue whale, there are a staggering variety of animals and plants around us. Many live in some of the harshest conditions on the planet and have adapted perfectly to survive. Some travel hundreds of miles every year, others stay in...
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Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
History & The Arts

Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?

...history of the people who’ve shaped the culture. The scheme that Ewart started back in the 1860s is now run by English Heritage. Of the 990 plaques they’ve put up over the years, 85% of them commemorate men and only about 4% are for Black and Asian people. In an interview for our project, Tony Warner, the author, historian, and founder of Black History Walks, pointed...
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