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Society, Politics & Law
Understanding devolution in Wales
This free course charts the transformation of the Welsh devolution settlement in the 20 years following the referendum on devolution in 1997. You will consider how an Assembly with minimal public support and limited law-making powers became a Parliament with the power to set taxes. You will explore some of the biggest challenges facing ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Festival of Psychology
Four experts from a variety of fields in psychology talk about their research and areas of work.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
A panel of Open University experts go head-to-head to debate whether life is more likely on Mars or on the icy moons of the gas planets.
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Society, Politics & Law
Five surprising facts about sex and the pandemic
Sex is many things to many people. For couples it can be about desire and pleasure, fun and excitement, and sometimes obligation and duty. When it works it’s great.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sex stats for the British population
There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about sex and it can be tricky to get to the truth. This easy to use interactive tool gives you access to robust data collected by Natsal-3, a survey collected from thousands of adults living all over Britain.
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Society, Politics & Law
6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales
One of the fundamental principles of democracy is that the voice of citizens should be heard. Wales’ democracy, now more than two decades old, is no different.
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Society, Politics & Law
Fake news in Wales
The ways in which information is reported, explained and shared in Wales, especially as the Senedd has gained more power, highlight several important issues about the effects that ‘fake news’ can have for a democratic society.
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History & The Arts
Historical perspectives on race
Race is not biological. It is a social construction. Yet we know that in our contemporary world and in history, this construction has real consequences. From enslavement and colonisation to resistance and revolution, the stories of people of colour are often left untold in accounts of the past. This free course, Historical perspectives on race, ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How To Be A Better LGBTQI+ Ally
So you think you're supportive? But are you really an LGBTQI+ ally? Test yourself by using our immersive film-based interactive.
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Society, Politics & Law
The life and times of Cyril Lakin
The story of Cyril Lakin, a former literary editor of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times during the 1930s, BBC broadcaster during the Blitz, and wartime Member of Parliament, sheds light on wider themes in the story of modern Wales.
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Society, Politics & Law
How to read the news
Five tips to help you identify ‘fake news’ and think critically about our media-saturated society.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
How workplaces can begin to make use of ideas from green social prescribing to enhance wellbeing.