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Society, Politics & Law
Active Citizenship in Wales
Free online resources to help you think critically about society and politics in Wales, and to help you use your voice as a citizen.
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Society, Politics & Law
How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed
An overview of what happens when it’s time to appoint a new First Minister of Wales, who leads the Welsh Government.
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Education & Development
Art history in Wales
YXM130 Example subject pathway created by Martin Weller, Chair of the Open Qualifications.
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History & The Arts
How jazz came to Wales
Jen Wilson explores the historical links between the emerging African American music of the 1850s and the rise of jazz in Welsh popular culture.
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History & The Arts
OpenTalks - Wales: Music Nation
From folk to rock, music has always been at the root of Welsh culture and community. In this OpenTalk, DJ and presenter Huw Stephens discusses Wales’ musical history and culture with OU academics.
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History & The Arts
Unlocking the diversity of the past
Historian Norena Shopland explains why our historical knowledge and perception is lacking when it comes to stories of diversity, and what we can do to change this.
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Society, Politics & Law
Lessons we can learn from leadership in Wales
If you are looking for inspiration to kickstart sustainable, fairer and innovative change, you could do far worse than looking to the example of Wales.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond
The ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on long-standing inequities in health within Black and minority ethnic communities in Wales, the UK and beyond.
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Society, Politics & Law
Introduction to making political and social change
Written in a moment of multiple crises – environmental, economic, political, social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the key citizenship skills and information you will need to intervene in the world as it changes around you. This free course explores how you can make ...
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History & The Arts
The story of the Welsh national anthem
How did ‘Hen Wlad fy Nhadau’ become the national anthem for Wales?
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History & The Arts
A brief history of the eisteddfod
An eisteddfod (literally a session) is a cultural competition unique to the Welsh people. So, how did it come to be?
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History & The Arts
The origins of Welsh male voice choirs
An overview of the conditions in Wales that led to a unique and world-famous musical tradition.