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Trump - an appeal for enlightenment
Society, Politics & Law

Trump - an appeal for enlightenment

...health care and job prospects. Such changes lead to feelings of insecurity and fear about the future. Meanwhile, the rich are seen to become richer with the poorest struggling to make ends meet. Successive US governments have failed to address this. Instead of investing in industry, education, health care and addressing the issues in deprived communities, campaigning...
Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?
History & The Arts

Should Trump's tweets be a matter of record?

...public over time. Tweets not so fleeting Trump has said he will continue to use his @realDonaldTrump account to speak directly “to the people” about issues of national and international importance. Transition sources tell me @realDonaldTrump intends to keep using his own account as president, not switching to @potus himself — Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) January 16,...
London inside out
Society, Politics & Law

London inside out

...public transport in July 2005, Ken Livingstone said 'this city is the future'. 'This city' he said 'typifies what I believe is the future of the human race and a future where we grow together and we share and we learn from each other'. He set London in the wider context of the development of European cities generally, and of cities around the world: 'If you go back a...
What is Religion - and the Growth of Religious Toleration
History & The Arts

What is Religion - and the Growth of Religious Toleration

...public. The same rules applied to Catholics in Protestant states. Jews, Muslims and other minorities would have to wait at least another century for their religious freedom and full citizenship. Given the prevailing gender inequality, it is unsurprising that women’s rights were not considered in these processes. Transnational loyalties The chief point here is that...
Ethics in science?
Science, Maths & Technology

Ethics in science?

...Health Research Authority (HRA) works to protect and promote the interests of patients and the public in health research. It is responsible for research ethics committees across the UK. All medical research involving people in the UK, whether in the NHS or the private sector, first has to be approved by an independent research ethics committee. The committee protects the...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Managing for Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Managing for Sustainability

...health and safety policy. This collection/album explores many of the issues that face modern businesses and gives some insight into how these companies function while adhering to various environmental management systems. This material is taken from Open University course T867: Managing for sustainability... Source planning in waste Chris Murphy gives a brief overview of...
Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce

...public and private life. Despite the sophistication of her themes, Bryce’s poems are accessible. Her work is also surreal and wry. Famed for her musicality, Bryce often scatters rhymes throughout her poems so they are ‘more heard rather than seen’. She considers poetry to be close to song and is an engaging reader of her own work, as in this video where she reads...
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...public welfare? For example, what about the problem of pollution levels in industrial areas? Does it include disastrous economic and social decisions taken by the government? For example, Iceland prosecuted several bankers as a result of the 2008 Global financial crisis, but few other countries did so. Is it always against the law to take another life? What about conduct...