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Opening up history: art in the Reformation
History & The Arts

Opening up history: art in the Reformation

...project about? I have just completed a project on the role of images in the Lutheran church in the Duchy of Württemberg from 1534 to 1700. It examines the debates that rulers and theologians had about the place of images in the new Lutheran church following the Reformation. Were religious images heretical or could they inspire devotion? I consider how different groups of...
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The language used during end of life care matters
Health, Sports & Psychology

The language used during end of life care matters

...projects (Forms of Care) is looking at the language used to talk about what happens when decisions are made not to provide medical intervention. For example, there’s the cliché of “there’s nothing more that can be done”, said even as palliative care teams explore alternative options for symptom management. Much of the language around decisions like this are...
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Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills
Digital & Computing

Boost your Business, Computing and IT Skills

...management, computing and IT courses from The Open University address the UK’s skills shortage and will open doors to better opportunities...Update your IT and Computing Skills Skilled IT professionals are very much in demand and Computing and IT is a rapidly growing sector of employment. Gain more digital skills with our free courses. Find out more about Computing and...
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From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...projects. Such a view problematically equates Europeanness with whiteness. This ignores the presence of people of colour in Europe, whether it be centuries-old Black European communities or those who migrated more recently, often as parts of postcolonial or labour migrations. Challenging research Our recent research on the experiences of recent Black and Ethnic Minority...
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Happy halloween!
History & The Arts

Happy halloween!

...from the crypt: our latest Halloween articles The origins of Halloween and what it means now Discover zombie psychology and the apocalypse Transcript Dig into death and dying Unearth project fear and the science behind it Transcript Delve into witchcraft, wizards and clowns Gothic and supernatural themes in art and literature Sink your teeth into our spooky free courses...
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Dan Rees - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dan Rees - Earth in Vision

...Project Wildscreen, 20th – 23rd October 2014 My name is Dan Rees, I’m a series producer at the BBC Natural History Unit. How I learned to love wildlife I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t fascinated by animals. I guess that probably comes from my parents, particularly my dad, being interested in animals and always showing me things like caterpillars chewing away...
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Becoming an ethical researcher Badge icon
Education & Development

Becoming an ethical researcher

...manager mentions that they are completing a university dissertation research project, but does not elaborate. You feel uncomfortable as you have mentioned many children and their experiences and are unsure what this means, and whether it is worth complaining. Think about: Why might the chat/interview have been conducted in this way? What might you have felt about this...
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Selling Empire: Film
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Film

...Introduction. But One Family was slow-paced, and over-reliant on slightly stale nineteenth century symbols of monarchy and Empire. It was a commercial flop. With limited resources, the EMB Film Unit output initially included rehashed film donated from countries such as Canada, and short films on British products and industry. Hence there were rather mundane shorts such as...
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