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Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One

...families, prison staff and society at large. They are also concerned with the continued failure of prisons to fulfil any of their stated aims or purposes...[Barbed wire fencing on a prison wall] Below we consider a range of questions that often arise whenever the idea of prison abolition is raised and offer some detailed, but concise, responses that may be used as a...
Language of Poverty
Society, Politics & Law

Language of Poverty

...history of post-war British welfare policy? Gerry Mooney: Well clearly, there is a long history of making a distinction between what we could call the good poor and the bad poor, that is between people whose poverty was largely due to circumstances beyond their immediate control, against another group whose poverty was largely attributed to their own inadequacies… Geoff...
A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief
Money & Business

A short guide to the Customs Union: An OpenLearn watching brief

...history of the European Customs Union Let's start with the origins of the Customs Union. This animation from 1968 explains the beginings of a scheme to allow goods and services to flow across national borders: The Customs Union today Admittedly, that attempt to explain a complex idea in a simple way for a multilingual audience might have wound up making things a little...
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. ​...
Crime fiction
Languages

Crime fiction

...psychology, criminology, history and cultural studies. Whatever your reasons for liking crime fiction, we’re sure you’ll find information and ideas in the resources featured on this page that will deepen your understanding of the genre and enhance your appreciation of your favourite authors. Happy investigating! Free courses Articles Video and audio Interactives...
Why this hub was created
Education & Development

Why this hub was created

...and to play a part in celebrating diversity, promoting racial justice and equity, learning from history and educating ourselves and others. This project has been conceived with the support of and in conjunction with The Open University’s BME network. The hub was launched in November 2020 but will be an ongoing project, and we will continually be adding new content....
Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football

...History Month 2024, I watched the players of African heritage showcase their talents in the Nottingham Forest v Fulham Premier League fixture in September 2024 (Calvin Bassey, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina), but pondered if they would be given the same opportunities as their white counterparts if they decided in the future to become football coaches/managers in...
Wales: Culture and identity
Society, Politics & Law

Wales: Culture and identity

...history at the University of Glamorgan, discusses issues in Welsh life, paying particular attention to rugby. Place and belonging in Wales Graham Day connects place, with the notion of difference in contemporary Wales. Work and difference in Wales Dave Adamson looks at occupations in Wales. Gender and race in Welsh society Sandra Betts and Neil Evans discuss the issues of...