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Shakespeare: For All Time?
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: For All Time?

...histories of his plays seem to confirm Jonson’s prediction. In 2016, The Open University co-produced a series of short films with BBC World TV entitled “Living Shakespeare,” which explore Shakespeare’s relevance today and across the globe. You can watch them in the content menu below. More FREE learning on Shakespeare Take it further with The Open University...
What is OpenLearn Ireland?
OpenLearn Ireland

What is OpenLearn Ireland?

...history, law, literature, politics, social care and social sciences. The collection of FREE courses, academic insights via articles, interactive videos and audio, and broadcast material as a whole demonstrates The Open University's commitment to delivering a curriculum that is appropriate for the differing requirements of each of the countries. These open educational...
A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS
Society, Politics & Law

A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS

...History courses [EIS banner. purple background, with EIS in white, edged in red]Founded in 1847, the EIS is the oldest teaching union in the world. As the largest teaching union in Scotland, the EIS represents more than 60,000 members across all sectors of Education. While going through the archives and past editions of the Scottish Educational Journal (SEJ) it became...
Introducing global development issues
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development issues

...history) that will help you to make sense of these issues and consider how we might better respond to them. You will identify how the four key challenges of conflict, governance, justice, and transformation cut-across all areas of global development. These touch upon all people, yet in different ways. Such challenges provoke unsettling questions as well as promote...
Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity
History & The Arts

Holi: The festival of colours, the festival of diversity

...family and friends; Mother Nature also puts on a magnificent show of colours. [The Pride of India tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa) in blossom]The Pride of India tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa) in blossom. Spring is also the time of the year when the winter crops are ready for the harvest on the Indian Subcontinent: cereals such as wheat, oilseeds such as rapeseed, or legumes...
What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...families, whether that be for a few days, weeks, months or even years. There can be many reasons why such situations arise, for example family illness, crisis, or situations where home isn’t safe. Fostering is unique in that it combines the responsibilities of parenting with professional duties, all within the foster carer’s own home. It is a regulated role that...
Freeing people caught between life and death
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freeing people caught between life and death

...family lamenting your fate. Over the years, the carers forget to turn on the TV. You’re too cold. Then you’re too hot. You’re always thirsty. The visits of your friends and family dwindle. Your partner moves on. And there’s nothing you can do about it.” Owen and I are talking on Skype. I’m sitting in London, UK, and he’s in another London three-and-a-half...
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...families and carers. This project is trying to understand what works to keep people living with dementia and their carers engaging with the walks and outdoor environments. For more information about the research study please visit www.keepmewalking.info​​ website. We know that sustained benefits come from regular engagement with activities (see more in Five Pillars of...