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War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...communities and were sources of civic pride. In this case, the statue also shows us the power of imperialism in the Victorian popular imagination. [COMMEMORATING] Commemorating casualties But it was only during World War I that a shift from celebrating victories to commemorating war casualties became widespread. Because the First World War also saw an extension of the...
Article 10 mins
Can we design places to combat loneliness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we design places to combat loneliness?

...community centres and natural spaces. These are all aspects of people’s neighbourhoods which seem to help them to have casual interactions – bump into neighbours for a quick chat or come across people who are interested in similar events. The study also highlighted the importance of feeling able to take up opportunities to connect with others. Feeling less safe in...
The Tulsa Race Massacre
Society, Politics & Law

The Tulsa Race Massacre

...community (known as the ‘Black Wall Street’), was decimated by two days of officially sanctioned terror. Somewhere between 39–300 people died and up to 800 people were injured. The exact number of deaths is not known and the search for hidden mass graves continues to this day. 10,000 African American people were made homeless as large parts of Greenwood district...
Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...communities and set up a service for black and ethnic minority women. Designed to ensure they were getting the same advice, support and safety, SBS offers counselling and advocacy as well as campaigning for changes to the law. They with others have been successful in changing aspects of immigration law, introducing law on forced marriage in the UK to protect young girls...
Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Digital & Computing

Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs

...communicate with human researchers using symbolic icons called lexigrams; nowadays, the residents of the Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary use a modern version of the same technology available to them on portable and wall-mounted computers. Similarly, the underwater keyboards used by dolphins at Washington’s National Aquarium in comparative cognition research, were...
Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...community nurses are a good source of information and advice. There might also be people in your community who have experience in caring and will have some suggestions. Getting hold of things quickly can be difficult so it’s good to be prepared about what you will need. Ask about the professional health and care support system in your area, which can be done with your...
Political ordering
Society, Politics & Law

Political ordering

...communications, and through its advertising in various media. But The Open University also gives the impression that it is more than the sum of all these parts. It appears to have an existence independent of the people, institutions and practices that compose it, akin perhaps to the fictional Unseen University in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels. The Unseen...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...communities and each other, and to prevent persistent problems such as poverty, health inequalities and climate change. (Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, 2022a) The Act contains seven goals to improve the social economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of Wales – but the areas they cover could apply equally to other nations. The goals are shown in Figure...