2,670 search results
Living on the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Living on the Moon

...by key recent discoveries from cutting edge research on lunar samples. The video below is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2019 exhibit called Living on the Moon. References The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the World's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Watch our videos on the Moon...
View video Living on the Moon
Video 10 mins
University of the Future
OpenLearn Ireland

University of the Future

...world. ‘University of The Future’ shows how the OU has harnessed new and emerging technologies to enable students to study from their computers, mobile phones, mp3 players and tablet devices – without necessarily having to open a book... University of the Future ‘University of The Future’ shows how the OU has harnessed new and emerging technologies to enable...
View video University of the Future
Video 4 mins
Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...world’s largest companies. He was knighted in 1998, and made a life peer in 2001. John Browne is Chairman of Huawei UK, the Tate Galleries and Donmar Warehouse and has authored the memoir Beyond Business, popular science book Seven Elements that Have Changed the World, The Glass Closet, a commentary on the acceptance and inclusion of LGBT people in business and most...
View audio Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Audio 5 mins
The Armistice in Fiction: Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End
History & The Arts

The Armistice in Fiction: Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End

...world round them was yelling and prancing round. They were the centre of unending roaring circles.’ on a picture of poppies] ‘They were prancing. The whole world round them was yelling and prancing round. They were the centre of unending roaring circles.’ One of the ways populations have always sought to make sense of momentous events is to write about them...
View article The Armistice in Fiction: Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End
Article 15 mins
Southwest Donegal: uniqueness and interdependence in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

Southwest Donegal: uniqueness and interdependence in 2015

...World: geographical perspectives, Broadcast Handbook, Milton Keynes, The Open University Press. Jess, P. (1985) ‘TV08 Southwest Donegal: Tradition and Change’, in The Open University (1985) D205 Changing Britain, Changing World: geographical perspectives, Broadcast Handbook, Milton Keynes, The Open University Press. Anderson, J. (1985) ‘TV09 Southwest Donegal:...
View article Southwest Donegal: uniqueness and interdependence in 2015
Article 5 mins
Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Nature & Environment

Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change

...world with trees. These trees keep on giving. While protecting against climate change, they provide further societal benefits. They offer unique habitats to insects and animals that can increase biodiversity and are a potential source of local food production. Local trees can provide a huge range of ecosystem and public services, as seen in the infographic in Figure 2...
View article Trees: local heroes in the fight against global climate change
Article 10 mins
Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence
History & The Arts

Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence

...world, and what struck me was how familiar their concerns felt. They were debating issues we still face: who benefits from global trade, whether commerce promotes peace or rivalry, and how governments should respond to economic upheaval. 2. What is your specialist area and how did you end up focusing on this? I gravitated toward the Scottish Enlightenment because...
View article Opening up history: eighteenth century ideas of national independence
Article 5 mins
How can we improve teaching about Islam?
Education & Development

How can we improve teaching about Islam?

...world history textbook for New York public high schools, for example, the “Muslim World,” appears in the 10th chapter. In condensing a thousand years of history – from the seventh to the 17th century – it focuses only on “Arab armies” and the rise of early modern Muslim empires. Such narrow focus misses out on the cultural exchanges during this period. For...
View article How can we improve teaching about Islam?
Article 5 mins