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Ethics Bites
History & The Arts

Ethics Bites

...Family The modern family takes many different forms. But what works best? Brenda Almond gives her perspective on the family. Find out more about Brenda, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites. Copyright When is inspiration actually plagiarism? Richard Posner guides us through the world of copyright. Find out more about Richard, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites....
Audio 3 hrs 49 mins
Narratives of COVID
Health, Sports & Psychology

Narratives of COVID

...families; offering understanding and encouragement to others following the death of a child or children. Helpline: 0345 123 2304 (lines open 10am-4pm, 7pm-10pm) Email: helpline@tcf.org.uk Child Bereavement UK Supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. Helpline: 0800 02 888 40 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)...
International Jazz Day
Miscellaneous

International Jazz Day

...History. Back then, posters proclaimed the slogan ‘Jazz. Made in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’. In 2005, this was altered to become ‘Jazz. Born in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’, a subtle shift in emphasis, perhaps in recognition of the way in which jazz is being ‘made’ in different ways across the globe, not just in its ‘birthplace’. Since 2011, Jazz...
TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...histories, seemed particularly painful. Our response has been to initiate a series of projects to engage UK audiences with Indigenous worldviews, either through participation in Indigenous music projects, walks at sites of Indigenous significance, or encounters with Indigenous artworks. The most important of these is TOTEM LATAMAT, carved by Totonac artist Jun Tiburcio...
The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill
History & The Arts

The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill

...history of the penal treadmill and asks what lessons we can learn for prisons today...In this video, Professor Rosalind Crone visits Beaumaris Goal in Anglesey, north Wales, the site of one of the only remaining penal treadmills in Britain. The penal treadmill was not something you’d find in a gym like its modern namesake, it was a machine used to punish prisoners and...
Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap
Education & Development

Decolonisation and Higher Education: Closing the Degree Awarding Gap

...histories in the curriculum as this can provide a more inclusive learning environment, engage all students with varied case studies, position Britain within a colonial context, and has the potential to help narrow the degree awarding gap. This is supported by Johnnie McKinley (2010) who believes in raising students’ achievement through culturally responsive teaching, as...
'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics
Society, Politics & Law

'Keeping it Real': The Experiences of Black Youth beyond Criminal (In)Justice Statistics

...History Month 2020 I was invited by the OU to give a presentation about my research, which you can view here. Transcript This article will attempt to move beyond these insightful and depressing statistics, in order to highlight the real lived experiences of Black young people with regards the justice system; particularly their daily interactions with the police and other...
Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed
Education & Development

Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed

...families left fighting for justice over their loved ones suffering state violence, so we know there’s a problem in the UK…In Britain, somebody dies every six days in police custody, not just Black people. But Black people are over-represented in these cases’. Also noted by Kojo Koram (2020): ‘those who argue that Black Lives Matter protesters are jumping on an...