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Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia

...writing (Spring 2022), Ethiopia is tearing itself apart in a tragic and costly civil war, severely impacting many areas where Sue worked, and which has resulted in famine. It is hoped this will end for the sake of the people and environment, which Sue dedicated her life’s work to. Sue followed Sylvia Pankhurst, the suffragette and activist, who also made Ethiopia her...
Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron

...whom. I have often spent beyond my means, and so a partner of relative means would be a considerable convenience. I am a man of some mystery and would like an open-minded partner with whom to share my thrilling world. If you are willing to relocate to Greece, please do write to me of your affections. Is Lord Byron the Juan for you? Cast your vote! Illustrator: Neil Arnold...
Porter’s Value Chain and the Business of Film
Money & Business

Porter’s Value Chain and the Business of Film

...on things such as writing and editing. Other important functions in the value network can be provided more efficiently and effectively by value chain specialists such as payments or logistics. If film organisations leave a number of value activities to specialists then can then create a third- party marketplace and offer for example sustainable prop supplied for film....
How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...writing a CV to improving your resilience at work or getting to grips with digital tools, everything is geared toward making you more confident, capable and career-ready. 6. Perfect for all stages and sectors You don’t need to be a student (or know exactly what you want to do) to get something valuable from the Employability hub. Whether you’re mid-career, a recent...
The history of Blaenau Gwent
History & The Arts

The history of Blaenau Gwent

...age mining from an unusual and moving perspective. Many of the images used serve to powerfully communicate what these animals endured. [BG REACH exhibition logo / Logo arddangosfa BG REACH] This page is part of the Blaenau Gwent REACH online exhibition. Film and audio | Creative writing | Visual art Digital stories | The history of Blaenau Gwent | About this project...
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...writing, based on subject matter and linguistic register. In the ‘Introduction’ to Windrush Songs, the poet James Berry, born in Jamaica in 1924, describes the situation facing the people of the Caribbean in the late 1940s: None of us wanted to grow up poverty stricken. We didn’t want to grow up without knowledge of the world. We certainly didn’t want to grow up...
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Percy Shelley: Polemicist
History & The Arts

Percy Shelley: Polemicist

...writing of Percy Shelley might have a message for the UK right now, believes Mark Summers...Imagine discovering a new set of string quartets by Beethoven or a large canvas by Turner that was thought to be lost. In either case, the mainstream media would have been agog, just as they were for the discovery of an original Shakespeare folio in April 2016. So it’s remarkable...
Protest Banners: Women's Suffrage
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Women's Suffrage

...Writing at the OU, and Chair of Y031, the Arts and Languages Access module. I’m researching the work of suffragette medics at the moment, so it’s a real pleasure to be able to focus my thoughts on a suffrage banner today as I talk about popular protest in history. When I hear the word ‘suffragette’, or come across it in print somewhere, I see visual images. The...