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Scotland and The Battle for Britain: Key places
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland and The Battle for Britain: Key places

...OU TV programme Scotland and The Battle for Britain explores the true breadth and depth of Scotland: from rural lowlands to barren uplands, large cities to uninhabited islands. Below we map some of the locations from the programme and from our timeline of key moments in Scottish political history. Select a map marker to reveal the name and some information. If you'd like...
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Activity 10 mins
How did Donald Trump get elected and who does he represent?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Donald Trump get elected and who does he represent?

...academics from the Department of Politics and International Studies talk about the how and why of Donald Trump's victory...Donald Trump’s election victory came as a surprise to almost all commentators and pollsters. So how did it happen? What were the electoral factors that led to success and what does his shock victory signal for democratic political systems? In this
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Audio 11 mins
60 second adventures: Behind the scenes
Science, Maths & Technology

60 second adventures: Behind the scenes

...OU academic content is transformed into informative and entertaining short animations...Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. Narrated by David Mitchell, the 60 Second Adventures animation series began in 2011 with ’60 Second Adventures in Thought’ exploring paradoxes and thought experiments such as The Grandfather paradox and Schrodinger’s Cat....
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Video 5 mins
Teaching the First World War
Education & Development

Teaching the First World War

...students, this is a topic rich in documents to analyse, but also one that really emphasises that to study history is more than just to study facts, figures and events. It is a topic that focuses on historical interpretations developed at a particular time, on how they reflect particular political concerns, and on how there is not just one version of history that is ‘the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Building peace through teaching Remembrance Sunday
Education & Development

Building peace through teaching Remembrance Sunday

...students’ sense of belonging. Recent years have seen greater efforts by campaigners, educators and the media to broaden the representation of those features in Remembrance activities. In particular, there has been far greater interest in the role played by soldiers from British Commonwealth countries. Teaching about these perspectives is important for engaging the sense...
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Article 5 mins
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...becoming increasingly common in athletes who are prone to knocks to the head as part of their sport. Certain sports are more susceptible than others, such as rugby, NFL football, boxing, ice-hockey, football (soccer), equestrian sports, cycling, and diving. It is so topical an issue that in December, a controversial Hollywood blockbuster featuring Will Smith will be...
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Article 5 mins
Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey

...becomes a way to blend personal passion with scholarly inquiry to make a lasting impact on the field. There are many positives of sportspeople completing a PhD in sport. Listen to Lorna’s motives of pursuing a PhD and what she hopes to find out. @@PLUGINFILE@@/audio-4237.h5p Transcript For many women who engage in motorcycling and competitive motorcycling, the appeal...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Female Genital Mutilation and its impact across the lifespan podcast

...students and registrant practitioners (including but not exclusively nursing, midwifery, social work and allied health professions), students of ethics and law, the police, educators (from primary to higher education), community workers, commissioners, and the wider public. It enables a level of awareness and understanding about this hidden illegal practice, the...
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Audio 5 mins