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What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?
Nature & Environment

What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?

...public services. A doctor demanding a bribe from a patient before prescribing desperately needed medication. An MP representing the interests of a company owned by a donor to their political party over the interests of their constituents Corruption as a threat to climate action We know that corruption can frustrate and distort the best intentions of governments, and in...
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Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...health, confidence and world view had shifted significantly. I remember feeling that another child should not face the humiliation I had felt, which is why I wanted to share my story publicly, hoping it would empower other children and young people to challenge school hair policies. The BBC article contains a video that was shot in 2018, but not made public until 2020....
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Download free eBook guides to famous literary works
History & The Arts

Download free eBook guides to famous literary works

...publications and other resources is accurate at the time of their creation and/or modification. However, OpenLearn cannot guarantee the completeness or accuracy of information contained in these digital publications, and shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies and accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage howsoever arising....
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The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert
History & The Arts

The Great Fall: Berlin’s ‘Freedom’ concert

...public event later that winter. On 23 December, an orchestra made up of musicians from the nations involved in World War Two assembled in the Philharmonie to play Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, under the baton of Leonard Bernstein. Two days later, on Christmas morning, the performance was repeated in East Berlin’s Schauspielhaus, and broadcast live to the world. This was...
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Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...Public mistrust of government experts and the importance of transparency in building trust. Experts need an understanding of natural and social factors. Risk and accountability There is a need for 'experts' with specialist knowledge to make decisions but democracy means demanding accountability. An inter-disciplinary approach is considered essential to study of risk....
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Do people really behave in a rational way?
Money & Business

Do people really behave in a rational way?

...public good where many people would benefit. Emotions may have a different effect on our choices over public goods than private goods. Or it could be because our participants were making choices about intentions. There’s a well-developed body of theory that questions the link between what we intend and what we do. In short, more work is required to understand how our...
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Park Hill Estate
History & The Arts

Park Hill Estate

...public at large dislike about Modernist architecture: for years, Trellick Tower held this dubious honour. Not far behind was the Park Hill estate in Sheffield. Completed in 1961, Park Hill was intended to provide local authority housing for thousands of people. A largely working-class industrial city, whose best days were behind it, the city fathers of Sheffield hoped...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: How to Manage a Boardroom
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: How to Manage a Boardroom

...public concern over executive pay as well as corporate influence. So how can a corporation “manage the boardroom”? There have always been debates about what is the best way to manage a boardroom. Executives and shareholders are constantly trying to improve how they operate and relate so as to improve decision-making and profits. Crucial to such improvement is devising...
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