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Tubman: The Moses of Her People
History & The Arts

Tubman: The Moses of Her People

...resourcefulness. Military victory at last brought slavery to an end. But the human cost was extreme – over 600,000 Americans perished in the conflict – and the ex-slave communities would continue to face injustices and discriminatory laws for generations to come. Harriet Tubman in Retrospect The immediate post-war years treated Tubman badly – she was refused a...
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Star Trek and the Greeks
History & The Arts

Star Trek and the Greeks

...human history...This content is associated with The Open University's History courses and qualifications. [Apollo] The Greek god, Apollo The original series of Star Trek (1966 to 1969) was particularly obvious in drawing upon human history, with the crew of the USS Enterprise encountering the planet where everything is like Prohibition-era Chicago (‘A Piece of the...
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Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World
History & The Arts

Free course: Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World

...resources and preparation for this free course This free online course will help you understand health and wellbeing in Ancient Greece and Rome. We've collated a range of academic articles, interactives and relevant free courses to support your learning and give you a wider perspective on the subject. Preparation Before you start this course you may want to brush up on...
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OpenLearn and schools
Education & Development

OpenLearn and schools

Most of our resources are suitable for young people and they can all be used for free in schools. ..._Find out more about The Open University's Open degree. _ Whether as a pupil, teacher, or parent, why not visit our Schools hub to start studying with OpenLearn? Anyone can study an OpenLearn course, read an article or watch a video without creating an account. However,...
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At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study
Health, Sports & Psychology

At a crossroads: navigating work and/or family alongside study

...an Office for Students funded collaborative project called Positive Digital Practices, which has its own resources hub. All of the resources are completely free to access download and use; they aim to help those working in Higher Education embed and sustain positive digital practices that support mental wellbeing for part-time, commuter, and distance learning students....
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Should animals have legal standing?
Society, Politics & Law

Should animals have legal standing?

...human beings are recognised by the law as persons, although personhood only begins at the moment of birth. But legal personhood is also bestowed on non-living entities, such as companies and ships. This allows companies to own property or enter into contracts in their own right, although of course in reality these actions are being taken by human beings acting on behalf...
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Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...human activity from natural climate fluctuations. It was only when regular satellite observations began in 1979 that measurement of surface climate over the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean became possible, says the study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change. To gain a longer view, Dr Jones and her colleagues used a compilation of records from natural archives...
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What is it like to research death and loss?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like to research death and loss?

...resources below. Transcript. Further resources Centre for Open Thanatology on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openthanatology.bsky.social You can find publications written by Centre for Open Thanatology members via the Open University library: https://oro.open.ac.uk/view/research_centre/OThan.html Follow the links on this page to find other resources from the Centre for...
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