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War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...space. Our new online course, Heritage, whose heritage? (A180), gives a more fulsome introduction. The two total wars of the twentieth century are the subject of the course Total war and social change: Europe 1914-55 (AA312). We also offer an appealing starter course for budding family historians, which covers some of these questions: Start writing family history (A173)....
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"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
Languages

"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school

...Write down the ideas he suggests. Is this something that could be done in your school? Who can you talk to (management, peers) to get things started? It goes beyond homophobia The word 'gay' has many meanings. Many of those meanings are positive. Don’t ban the word 'gay' from your school. Teach children how to use it well. Involve the children. In this final video Shaun...
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Video 15 mins
Inside the mind of Trump's true believers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Inside the mind of Trump's true believers

...writing in The New Republic, Sarah Posner observed that “Trump effectively played to the religious right’s own roots in white supremacy.” Hoffer understood that the true believer is rarely concerned with facts. He wrote, “It is futile to judge the viability of a new movement by the truth of its doctrine and the feasibility of its promises.” Trump’s rhetoric...
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Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant
Health, Sports & Psychology

Methods in Motion: Acknowledging the active participant

...writing up of research. However, what can be acknowledged is that, in addressing the question 'How do we know?', we need to be cautious about the claims we can make on the basis of an interview. Like any other research encounter, it is shaped by all parties, including an actively engaged participant rather than a passively present subject. Stephanie Taylor is a Senior...
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Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Neurodivergence and the menopause: a personal journey

...writing and resources that are now out there have been really liberating for me, in terms of how I view myself and the parts of me that may both be enjoyed or alarm others at times, such as maverick humour, or startlingly insightful connections and overviews. I also see how these traits enabled me to be a successful social entrepreneur alongside my other work, and to take...
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Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...write a 250-word article, titled 'The risks versus the rewards of using AI in higher education in 2024' - into both ChatGPT and an Open University academic. We wanted to find out if it was easy to spot the difference between the work generated by a human - Mike Richards of the OU’s computing department - and that from a machine. Below are both articles. Read them and...
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Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...write a short description of them...Intermediate Italian: describing people: 1 Physical appearance - In this section you will work on describing people’s physical appearance in Italian. [Described image] Figure 1...Intermediate Italian: describing people: Describing people's faces - In this first activity you will work on the vocabulary and structures you will need to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Brexit and the Irish border
OpenLearn Ireland

Brexit and the Irish border

...writing this article on February 1st, 2017, as the House of Commons voted to trigger Article 50 starting the process of withdrawal from the EU. One week previously the UK Supreme Court confirmed that the so-called “devolved nations” of the UK, namely Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, will have no veto on the process of Brexit. The Westminster government is...
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