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Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Tim Scoones - Earth in Vision

...World About Us, Sunday nights, you know, it is now called The Natural World, that was a real eye opener for me. I used to sit with my parents, I was in front of the fire, like a dog, watching the world through this little box in the corner of the living room in the early seventies, just thinking, ‘That’s absolutely amazing.’ The fascination of nature, the beauty of...
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Building the London Underground
History & The Arts

Building the London Underground

...world's first underground railway. It promised a short, cheap burst of luxury travel - and to run the buses out of business...[ Construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. Illustration shows the trench and partially completed cut and cover tunnel close to Kings Cross station, London. The railway opened in 1863.] Construction of the...
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Week 5 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 5 Civilisations: The debate

...World, 1350-1550, written for A344, Art and its Global Histories. What does it mean when we use the term ‘Renaissance’? This is a term still hotly debated in the field of Art History. The period in European history between c. 1400- 1600 is traditionally understood as 'the Renaissance', often celebrated as a high point in the European tradition, associated with...
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Introducing Religions
History & The Arts

Introducing Religions

...world’s religious traditions is crucial in helping us to appreciate not just the varied forms of belief and practice that we encounter at home, abroad and in the media, but also the influence that religion has on world affairs. This course offers an introduction to the study of religions, and in particular to six major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam,...
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The pensions timebomb
Society, Politics & Law

The pensions timebomb

...world... The pension timebomb A short introduction to this album. The history of the pension Why has there been such sever shocks to the pension system that over the last three decades? Final salary pension schemes Nowadays many people are forced to work beyond retirement age, how did this occur and where did it all go wrong? Occupational pension scandals How did £440...
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1 July 1916: the beginning of the Battle of the Somme
History & The Arts

1 July 1916: the beginning of the Battle of the Somme

...World War, surpassing the Battle of Verdun, and why the Germans don't hold the same view. ...[The Battle of the Somme, July-november 1916] Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 an infamous battle raged near the small river Somme in Northern France. Its significance was already apparent to contemporaries, and it shaped our memory of the First World War like no other battle....
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Take the next step with an Open University short course
Education & Development

Take the next step with an Open University short course

...world-class learning and practical skills that you can immediately apply in the real world. Julia Pennacchia, who studied a short course with the OU, said: From the very start of the course, I was learning things that I could put into practice straight away. As a result, my manager started to give me more responsibility which in turn improved my confidence. This was a...
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