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Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View
Society, Politics & Law

Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View

...Open University co-production Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) was a socialist feminist. She played an important part in the women’s suffrage movement, in socialist and revolutionary politics and was a pioneering force in developing an understanding of imperialism, racism and fascism. During the suffrage campaign she not only braved the horrors of hunger striking and...
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Different cultures, different childhoods
History & The Arts

Different cultures, different childhoods

...Open University's History courses and qualifications and Early Years courses and qualifications. [Children in tent - Corbis] When I look back on my own childhood in the 1970s and 80s and compare it with children today, it reminds me of that famous sentence ‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there’ (from L. P. Hartley’s novel The Go-Between)....
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Evolution through natural selection
Nature & Environment

Evolution through natural selection

...A. 1980, 'Natural selection on colour patterns in Poecilia reticulata', Evolution, 34(1), pp. 76-91, AllenPress, Inc. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Inheritance of characters
Science, Maths & Technology

Inheritance of characters

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...Open University course A340 The Roman empire...Hadrian's Rome: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of types of evidence for Hadrianic Rome, including literary sources, inscriptions, coins and buildings describe the impact Hadrian had upon the appearance of the city of Rome compare and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Intermediate German: The world of work
Languages

Intermediate German: The world of work

...Open University course L223 German studies 2: language and culture of the German-speaking world...Intermediate German: The world of work: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand spoken German in the context of work talk about personal work history and attitudes to work refer to past events and specify lengths of time express...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...open it in a new tab.] The polar regions receive less solar energy than close to the Equator because of the shape of the planet and because the solar radiation has to pass through more atmosphere. The seasons occur because the axis of Earth’s rotation is at an angle to the Sun. This angle is also responsible for the latitude of the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...Runners© unknown Tennis player Spiralz (Flickr) Made available under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. (C) Getty Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs