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Black Blue Plaques
Languages

Black Blue Plaques

...changed significantly – and this change is reflected in the growing numbers of plaques put up to celebrate the contribution of previously under-recognised sections of society. The film explores how minoritised groups, in this case Black people, can use a classic symbol of ‘heritage’ like the Blue Plaques to counter their under-representation in the public space and...
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Video 5 mins
Darwin and Evolution
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and Evolution

...change and adapt according to their environment. Apparently diverse specimens and fossils reveal surprising results, such as the common ancestry of the hippopotamus and the dolphin, whose evolutionary paths diverged when their habitats changed. Research on sparrows show how particular characteristics are linked to success at surviving in the wild, and the selective...
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Audio 13 mins
Global response to the financial crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Global response to the financial crisis

...and financial crisis Hedley stone of the DU301 course team shares his thoughts on the financial crisis as a 'collective action problem'. Game Theory Game structures to deal with problems. Shifts and changes in international systems Thoughts about what the financial crisis and the responses to it tell us about shifts and changes in the international system more generally....
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Audio 32 mins
From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...changed over time? In this brief introduction to the subject, I will show how we can look at the history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and written appearance of the language; the motivations for change...
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Article 10 mins
Children and happiness
Education & Development

Children and happiness

...changes in happiness? There seem to be two reasons why wealth does not lead to any lasting change in happiness. One is people’s changing aspirations: once you have more, you also want more. The other reason is social comparison: once you see what other people have you are less satisfied with your own possessions. This last point is well put by Marx: ‘A house may be...
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Article 10 mins
Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...change, radical innovation to one of standardization, where the focus really began to be on producing cars much more efficiently, on making them much cheaper. What happened afterwards, the number of firms shot down. By 1940 in the US there were only a couple of dozens and in the eighties the big three - Ford, General Motors and Daimler-Chrysler". (Mazzucato) For the last...
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Article 10 mins
Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying Psychology to Work Activity

...Change Firstly, from the five main themes within the Applying Psychology to Work, we have chosen two of these for you to explore further. This should give you an initial understanding of some of the resources available and will hopefully inspire you to explore more of the whole hub at your leisure! The two themes we have chosen are: Wellbeing – what happens in, and...
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Article 20 mins
Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...climates, find a way of concentrating oxygen within their circulation systems. The first problem of circulation is largely a mechanical one; requiring a pump and pipes namely the heart and blood vessels. The second problem of increasing the concentration of oxygen within circulation systems is largely a chemical one. It is this problem and the biochemical systems that...
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Activity 10 mins