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Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering the Timex Dundee struggles 1993

...family and friends who worked there, and when the dispute started the people of Dundee felt they had to be involved. We had a template if you like, from the miners’ strike ten years previous, where people from different political groups and none, all came together as part of the miner’s support group. “It really was an act of class solidarity. The Timex workforce,...
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Article 5 mins
Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...family/friends who may be called on to help make decisions about your care if you cannot make those decisions yourself). 5: My family will make the decisions on my behalf [silhouette of a large family] This is a default position for many people, hoping that their family will make decisions for them if they are unable to. And this can work really well in some scenarios and...
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England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses
History & The Arts

England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses

...history, memory and heritage. Historic England, the body responsible for maintaining and curating England’s historic landscapes, lists 47 historic battlefields in its database. These range from the Battle of Maldon in 991, where the Vikings defeated the Anglo-Saxon army of King Aethelred the Unready, to the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685, where the rebellious Duke of...
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Video 10 mins
The origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

The origins of the First World War

...Read about Franz Ferdinand's assassination, discover the diplomatic crisis that engulfed Europe in July, explore Germany's strategic war plans, and lots more. We've suggested an order for you to read, but feel free to dip in and out wherever you like. Has this whetted your appetite about studying history? Find out more about The Open University's BA (Hons) in History....
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Article 5 mins
Alastair Fothergill - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Alastair Fothergill - Earth in Vision

...History Unit and Series Producer of 'The Blue Planet', 'Planet Earth' and Executive Producer of 'Frozen Planet', talks inspiration, green issues and Sir David Attenborough...Alastair Fothergill Alastair Fothergill was educated at Harrow School and the Universities of St. Andrew’s and Durham. He joined the BBC Natural History Unit in 1983. He has worked on a wide range...
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Video 15 mins
Outdoor spaces for tiny humans
Education & Development

Outdoor spaces for tiny humans

...families. Attendees also shared their own personal experiences including examples of practice, and discussed principles to consider when facilitating outdoor and nature engagement for very young children and their families. The participants shared the professional and personal contexts which had influenced their interest in attending this session, including their...
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Video 45 mins
Different types of business
Money & Business

Different types of business

...family must pose quite different challenges from a multinational corporation with operations in many different countries. This free course introduces different types of business, depending on industry sector, size and type of ownership and discusses some of the ways in which businesses differ from each other...A small grocery store run by one person and perhaps their...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs