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European identity, citizenship, borders, rights and justice - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

European identity, citizenship, borders, rights and justice - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...social diversity. But critics accuse it of using unaccountable bureaucratic rules to suppress democracy, override national differences, impose neoliberal economics and exclude outsiders. The Brexit vote was partly won by appeals to ideas that have, in some form, been around since before the Roman Empire: desires to reclaim national sovereignty, control migration,...
Wales and music: a conversation with Huw Stephens
History & The Arts

Wales and music: a conversation with Huw Stephens

...Social Sciences The Open University Martin Clarke's primary research interests lie in the relationships between music, theology and religious practice, and the history of music in Wales. His work on music, theology and religion has been principally focused on music and religious practice in Britain since the eighteenth century, and in the Methodist movement more widely....
How staying hydrated helps us age well
Health, Sports & Psychology

How staying hydrated helps us age well

...social transformations of the twenty-first century, as virtually every country in the world is experiencing more older people in their populations. While living longer is a good thing, the number of people ageing in good health and feeling well is declining. What can we do, as individuals, to take some control of our own ageing and do all we can to stay well later in...
Exploring how migration changes the places where we live
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring how migration changes the places where we live

...Social Attitudes Survey (2016) has found that whilst overall the UK has become more positive in its views towards migration, this hides the fact that opinion is also starkly divided. This feeds into the common recent assertion that rather than left or right, the new divide in our politics is divided between ‘open’ versus ‘closed.’ However, whilst divisions in...
What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...social structures? Is it primarily interpersonal (about interactions between individuals)? Is something racist only when individual perpetrators have racist hearts or racist beliefs? Can something be racist if it has harmful or discriminatory effects, regardless of anyone’s intentions? Why does providing an account of racism matter? One reason is that, in general, there...
A Support Net: Can you help someone in need?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A Support Net: Can you help someone in need?

...interactive 'A Support Net' to see if you can help four people...[A Support Net main image] Select the image above to start your journey. Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Try a FREE course Additional support Experiencing mental health...
Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...also an artist’s response to shaping and editing the observable world. To explore the history behind all things relating to lenses, enter our interactive below: [Close up of a camera lens ] Instructions - For the best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. ​...
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...social enterprises and the importance to society. It explores cases of sustainable innovations in specialist areas – arts and humanities; science, technology and engineering; health & social care. The course also evaluates three methods for measuring the societal impacts of sustainable innovations. Learners are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences of cases...