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Secret History of Sterilisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Secret History of Sterilisation

...world in the early 20th century as a solution to the ‘problem of mental deficiency’. In some countries, dark, forbidding institutions enforced sterilisations and actively prevented social and sexual activity among residents. But as we hear in this moving programme presented by Liz Tilley from The Open University, the reasons behind decisions to sterilise these women...
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Audio 16 mins
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...world is these days.” Read at MedillDC: Social media is part of the game for Olympic athletes Selfies across the DMZ One of the most remarked-upon pieces of social media activity during the first days of the games was the selfie taken by North Korea's Hong Un-jong with a gymnast from the South. "Surely," thought many, "that's going to see her get punished when she...
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Article 5 mins
National Engineering Day
Science, Maths & Technology

National Engineering Day

...world and shape the future. The theme for this year is 're-engineering what it means to be an engineer', focusing on the diversity of modern engineering roles and future possibilities. On this page we’ve put together some fantastic free resources of the topic of engineering...You can read more about how The Open University is marking National Engineering Day 2024 with a...
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Article 10 mins
Putting the child before the player
Health, Sports & Psychology

Putting the child before the player

...world. In this interactive, you will learn why children’s rights are fundamental to every young person’s experience of football...Select the image below or click here to start the interactive. [Football pitch with the text Putting the child before the player on it] This interactive series of short films is suitable to be studied by children over 13 years of age. We...
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Activity 30 mins
Bottled Water
Nature & Environment

Bottled Water

...the effects this has on the carbon footprint, we learn how bottled water is disseminated worldwide. This material forms part of the course U116 Environment: journeys through a changing world... Bottled Water introduction A short introduction to this album. Bottled Water Have you ever wondered where bottled water comes from and what impact this has on the environment?...
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Audio 8 mins
Stories of Change Introduction
Nature & Environment

Stories of Change Introduction

...world. The interviews have been undertaken for the Stories of Change project. This has been supported by the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council and we’ve got the goal of trying to loosen up public and political conversations about energy transitions. We asked the BBC’s Environment Analyst, Roger Harrabin, to go out to capture interviews with leading figures...
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Video 5 mins
Belfast murals
History & The Arts

Belfast murals

...World War. [A UVF mural in Belfast] Symbolic devices, such as the Union Jack, the Ulster Flag and the Red Hand of Ulster, originally a heraldic symbol which can be seen on both Loyalist and Republican paintings. [A Red Hand of Ulster mural in Belfast] More militaristic images have become increasingly popular in recent years. [Belfast mural showing a red hand clutching a...
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Article 10 mins
Living with visual Impairment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with visual Impairment

...world look like to a person with a visual impairment? How does restricted vision impact on everyday life? How can you offer assistance without taking control? The video tracks on this album simulate what the world looks like to people with a range of visual impairments, and show good practice when acting as a sighted guide. The audio tracks offer personal perspectives...
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Audio 27 mins