History & The Arts
At home with ghosts and werewolves
Toby Litt explains his approach to chronicling his non-realistic worlds...[Toby Litt] Transcript
Health, Sports & Psychology
Why do England fail in international football competitions?
...World Cups before the Second World War and then from the period 1950 – which was the first one after the Second World War – right through to the present we’ve been spectacularly unsuccessful in comparison with our neighbours and competitors. So we obviously famously won the World Cup in 1966, got to the semi-final in 1990 and, er, that’s it. In comparison of...
History & The Arts
When Heath met Nixon
...world issues were discussed. [Edward Heath, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger] What follows is a memorandum of the meeting, prepared by Kissinger's office for President Nixon. The original memo was originally classified "eyes only", but was declassified in 2002 and now forms part of the US National Security archives. South and Central America BACKGROUND: Ten years on from...
Science, Maths & Technology
Women in engineering - interview with Robyn Moates
...world, as proved by the Women's Engineering Society, who will celebrate their centenary in 2019. They formed after World War I, as pioneering women who worked in engineering and technical roles during the conflict campaigned to retain their roles when the war ended. Robyn Moates works for Green Energy Options (geo), and talked to us about her life as an engineer. You may...
History & The Arts
Buildings of ancient Rome
...world. This material forms part of The Open University course A219 Exploring the Classical World... Buildings of ancient Rome An introduction to this album’s contents. Temples of republican Rome An introduction to the remains of some of the most significant Roman temples in the Campus Martius. The Porticus of Octavia The grand gateway to the temple precinct. The Circus...
Nature & Environment
United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP21
This interactive map is a world first. It gives you the chance to explore a major international meeting on climate change as if you were there.
Nature & Environment
El Niño and war drive aid agencies to the brink
...world waits to respond to emerging crises in southern Africa and Latin America, we will not be able to cope.” The UN says the number of people forced to flee their homes by conflict has reached 60 million, a level unknown since World War II. In some regions the crisis is close. Food shortages are expected to peak in southern Africa in February. South Africa has already...
Society, Politics & Law
International Women's Day
...world to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Below are some of our top picks for this year. Each article, interactive or free course will teach you about the most influential women of our time and the struggle for equality. Educate Women on Health Choice Decisions From menopause to abortion – dig deeper into some of the social factors that...