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Why do we need free speech?
History & The Arts

Why do we need free speech?

...universities, debates have also raged around the no-platforming and ‘cancelling’ of speakers on controversial issues. The current Education Secretary has tabled legislation to prevent ‘unacceptable silencing and censoring’ on campuses. To understand why free speech matters, as well as how we might deal with the difficulties it faces today, we need to understand...
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Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...University, which can be easily dipped into. It provides short summaries of important events, brief biographies of important individuals, photographs and other visual material, and reproductions of contemporary documents. ii. Radical Glasgow, by John Couzin (Glasgow: Voline Press, 2009). Along the same lines as (i) above, this was created by a veteran Glasgow anarchist...
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Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'
Education & Development

Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'

...University’s Children’s Research Centre by looking at their website and you can see research carried out by children and young people here. If you are interested in learning more about the lives of young people, then please see the Open University prospectus about the Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. Also, you might like to look at the Open...
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Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...Universe? What are alien atmospheres made of? These questions can be answered by studying the solar system's vast family of satellites. This collection of videos looks at five of the most intriguing worlds that we've managed to visit over the last fifty years, including The Moon, Europa, Phobos, Deimos and Titan. From the first human footsteps on another world to the most...
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Patrick Andrews on academic talk
Education & Development

Patrick Andrews on academic talk

The Open University's Patrick Andrews gives you tips on academic talk in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'.
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Tim Coughlan on projects
Education & Development

Tim Coughlan on projects

The Open University's Tim Coughlan explains the benefits of doing a project in this extended interview from 'Go the Distance'...Transcript
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LGBTQ Hub
Education & Development

LGBTQ Hub

Collection of free resources exploring sexuality and LGBTQ+ history across the core faculty areas within The Open University.
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The Black History Month Talks
Education & Development

The Black History Month Talks

Explore the recorded presentations from The Open University's BME network's Black History Month event in October 2020.
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