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Ann Grand
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Ann Grand

From 2020-23, I was a member of the AstrobiologyOU group at the Open University. The core of my role was to build, implement and evaluate development, teaching and training resources for both formal and informal education and opportunities that integrated the research of AstrobiologyOU. I completed my PhD in 2012 at the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE). My research was in Open Science and Public Engagement. After that, I did ...
Julian Le Grand
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Julian Le Grand

Sir Julian Le Grand is Professor of Social Policy at the Marshall Institute, LSE.
Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour
History & The Arts

Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour

...Grand Tour. A central objective was to gain exposure to the cultures of classical antiquity, particularly in Italy. In this free course, you’ll explore some of the different kinds of cultural encounters that fed into the Grand Tour, and will explore the role that they play in our study of Art History, English Literature, Creative Writing and Classical Studies today...In...
Environment: LA River
Nature & Environment

Environment: LA River

...LA River A short introduction to this album. Who Killed the LA River? The worst floods in the history of Los Angeles. How the river was contained and its flood plain became part of the city. Rediscovering the LA River The forgotten part of Los Angeles. A journey through the unused public land that lines the river today. LA: Chinatown Yard Claiming the last vast space in...
Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza
Health, Sports & Psychology

Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza

...Grande Partenza (big start) in 2014...[The trophy cup of the international cycling event Giro d'Italia exposed at Milan, Italy, 23 May 2012. ] The trophy from the 2012 race Belfast is turning pink. Quite a departure from the usual swathes of colours often associated with Northern Ireland as on this occasion, the city is hosting the Giro d’Italia’s Grande Partenza (big...
Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?

...Grand Slams and explains how they got their name...This content is associated with The Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The first Wimbledon Championships were held in 1877 with play in one category only – the Gentlemen’s singles. Players had to pay a guinea to enter, and it was won by Spencer Gore, an Old Harrovian.Since its inaugural...