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Lawrence Breen - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Lawrence Breen - Earth in Vision

...history and environmental broadcasting. ...Lawrence Breen Lawrence started working for the BBC Natural History Unit in 1988 as a Library Clerk, after gaining a degree in American Studies from Hull University. Following a series of successful attachments (including work at BBC Sound Archives and at BBC Worldwide) he progressed to a career as a staff Archive Researcher, and...
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Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dominic Weston - Earth in Vision

...history programming, discusses the place of storytelling in natural history filmmaking, whether environmental messages can be packaged as entertaining television, and the future of wildlife television...Dominic Weston Dominic is a television producer, director and writer who delights in programmes with strong narratives and ambitious scope - from real life to wildlife. He...
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Exploring youth violence: what would you do?
Education & Development

Exploring youth violence: what would you do?

...families, homelessness, and limited access to education and welfare services. To understand some of the problems these young people can face today, step into the shoes of Tyler and Rafi and live a day of their life in our ‘What would you do’ interactive. Please note, that this interactive contains depictions of racism, which you may find upsetting. [What would you do...
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The Oldest Generation
Society, Politics & Law

The Oldest Generation

...document their day to day routines, with the aim of showing how major events affect the lives of the older generation... The Oldest Generation project Using diary excerpts, this audio track documents the lives of older people, how and why certain family relationships endure or change over time, and how these processes affect the lives of members of the oldest generation....
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Scottish nurses striking out
Society, Politics & Law

Scottish nurses striking out

...history behind the ongoing fight for better pay and working conditions...Find out about The Open University's History and Social Sciences courses. Setting the scene On 12 August 2022, Scotland’s highest circulation broadsheet newspaper, The Herald, carried a headline exclaiming ‘Nurses set to strike for first time in their history’. While the words made an...
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Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland
OpenLearn Ireland

Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland

...artists themselves, it describes how artists used creativity and performance to inspire people to action, ignite powerful conversations and build communities of solidarity. It explores how art can change opinions, transcend barriers, shape narratives and make history, her story and their story. [Wholly Trinity: Abortion, Art and Activism in Ireland] Download transcript...
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Issues in women’s football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Issues in women’s football

...history of women’s football Steph and Carrie discuss the development of women’s football including key moments and periods from the 1920s to the 1970s. Transcript Fan engagement in women’s football Steph and Carrie discuss the differences regarding how fans engage in women’s World Cup tournaments compared to the men’s. Transcript The 2015 Women's World Cup Steph...
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Understanding Fitness to Practise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Fitness to Practise

...family member had died or believed that someone seriously harmed them. The project involved input from members of the public, regulators, professionals, employers, lawyers and the public. Its aim was to find out about public experiences of the Fitness to Practise process and what regulators can do to improve it. As part of the project, the OpenLearn course Improving...
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