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Perceptions of English literature
History & The Arts

Perceptions of English literature

...works and different interpretations? Professor Terry Eagleton leads the discussion by explaining how perceptions of Englishness changed during the 20th century and we discover that as a result of authors such as Chinua Achebe, Andrea Levy and Marina Levitska, notions of what was an English novel have adapted to accommodate new experiences and expand beyond traditional...
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Is blocking migrant benefits missing the point?
Society, Politics & Law

Is blocking migrant benefits missing the point?

...working in the UK. The idea is to invoke an “emergency brake” to justify a change in policy, based on the claim that the UK welfare system can’t cope with demand. Now, most countries are not against welfare restrictions. Some central European states do see it as discriminating against their citizens, but it is not unfeasible that Cameron will be able to get a deal....
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Dominic Ball testimonial
Education & Development

Dominic Ball testimonial

...work so I always thought I need to plan for my future." After completing a BTEC in sport, Dominic’s older brother encouraged him to undertake a degree with the university. "My brother had actually started his degree with the OU a couple of years before me. He said that the course was easy to understand and worked well around football. Support from the PFA "We travel a...
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Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...work as a student teacher, teacher, or pupil (e.g. phonics, Nuffield Science)? In the reflection above, you may have thought of something in your subject such as ‘Children’s learning in Science Project (CLISP)’ (Driver, 1994) or ‘Cognitive Acceleration through Mathematics Education (CAME)’, or something generic like the ‘Thinking Together’ project about...
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Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece
History & The Arts

Learning about sex, a shilling a time: Aristotle's Masterpiece

...work pop up in the historical record like some kind of Zelig figure, often on the margins of unexpected moments. The huge numbers of editions and the frequency of references to it suggest that this book provided a kind of sex education to the masses long before the concept of sex education was invented. Such popularity makes us question assumptions about how people in the...
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W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Society, Politics & Law

W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times

...work on African American lives deserves attention today...[W.E.B. Du Bois] William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois was an extraordinary man, living in extraordinary times. He grew up in the North of America, where he went to a mixed school and his early talents were recognised and supported. His community collected money to send him to university; he was the first...
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Joe Smith - Overview of Projects
Nature & Environment

Joe Smith - Overview of Projects

...work out why it is that so many people in post-socialist countries, Poland and the Czech Republic in our case study, are growing so much of their own fruit and vegetables. We call this quiet sustainability because they’re just getting on with it, without any great hoo-hah about it being an environmental commitment. Around 40% of people are growing about 40% of their own...
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Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy
Education & Development

Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy

...work with psychologists to help these children develop key language and literacy skills. The interviews are introduced and contextualised by Professor David Messer of The Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning... Exploring children's difficulties with language and literacy A short...
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