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‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus
History & The Arts

‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus

...Think about the extent to which Herodotus deserves his title ‘father of history’...We have selected the Croesus story from Herodotus Book 1 chapter 6 - 95 as the basis for this intermediate activity in the OpenLearn Herodotus Collection. Our aim is to help you start enquiring into how the Herodotus narrative is linked with places in the Classical world and later...
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Activity 5 mins
Assistive technologies and online learning
Education & Development

Assistive technologies and online learning

...thinking about how assistive technology can facilitate access to learning resources or teaching material, the focus is on providing access to technologies that will bridge the ‘access gap’ between the teaching material and the student. The material itself may not have to be altered if appropriate assistive technologies can be utilised. For students in further and...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The banking crisis: cause and effect
Money & Business

The banking crisis: cause and effect

...system. The aftermath of the worst financial crisis since the 1930s saw economic activity slump. In the UK, higher unemployment, falling house prices and a sharp increase in government debt proved to be the alarming legacy of the near implosion of the banking system. This fascinating insight into the downfall of the global financial markets gives us a clear understanding...
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How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?

...systems with drugs leaves cancer cells with no way of repairing DNA damage, so they die. Transcript As we’ve written about on the Cancer Research UK blog, this idea forms the basis of an entirely new class of drugs for treating cancer, known as PARP inhibitors. PARP – or poly-ADP ribose polymerase, to give it its full name – is a protein found in all our cells, and...
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The Borders of Astrobiology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Borders of Astrobiology

...think we are from showing the space environment humility and respect? Should we be confident/positive about the future of space governance? [Portrait of Andrea Owe]Andrea Owe, environmental philosopher with the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute: The short answer is, quite far. It depends, of course, on who you ask – who is ‘we’? In the end, however, what matters in...
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Article 5 mins
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...thinking in the essays in A New View of Society understand the main proposals in the essays understand New Lanark's role as a model for social reform during this period...Robert Owen and New Lanark: 1 A New View of Society - Some of Robert Owen's ideas were confirmed by personal experience as a philanthropic employer who strongly emphasised the importance of environment,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Canals: The Making of a Nation - Find out more
History & The Arts

Canals: The Making of a Nation - Find out more

...system, workers' rights and civil engineering...Dive deeper into the history of how canals shaped a nation with OpenLearn. For more information on the TV programme, Canals: The Making of a Nation, see the series page and episode guide here. Here, you can find out more about: the canal capitalists the canal workers the canal engineers The canal capitalists [Canal boat...
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Article 5 mins
Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update

...thinking that learns from the failings of the boys’ system. There has undoubtedly been much progress in the women’s game since 2022. Some change has happened quickly, while other changes are still taking time. Without question though a successful defence of the European Championship this summer will be a great help and contribute to even more progress and development....
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