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Society, Politics & Law
Rising China and Africa's development: oil
China has emerged as a global economic superpower over the past few decades. This has sparked intense academic and popular debate about the long-term implications of its continued growth. The expansion of China into African countries in pursuit of natural resources has incited particular controversy – does it spell increased cooperation between...
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History & The Arts
Tubman: The Moses of Her People
Harriet Tubman led 300 slaves northwards to freedom in 19 trips along the "underground railroad". Dr Will Hardy introduces her story.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Jon Chase: Black scientists - To be mentioned
'To be mentioned' is a rap written and performed by Science communicator Jon Chase for Black History Month, 2009
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Street Science with Jon Chase
How do you get an egg into a glass bottle without touching it? Jon Chase gives us a lesson in Street Science
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The Z Files: Chi Onwurah
Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah interviews Chi Onwurah, an Engineer and MP with a deep love for the art and beauty of engineering
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares her childhood memories of wanting to be a space scientist with the poet Benjamin Zephaniah
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Z Files: Tony Waithe
British inventor Tony Waithe shares his passion for design and innovation with the poet Benjamin Zephaniah
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The Z Files: Professor Geoff Palmer
From grain to whisky, poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah interviews Professor Geoff Palmer about his journey to becoming a respected scientist
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Z Files: Jon Chase
Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah interviews Jon Chase about his passion for communicating science to young people
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History & The Arts
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
This free course concentrates on Sam Selvon's twentieth-century novel, The Lonely Londoners. It considers the depiction of migration in the text as well as Selvon's treatment of memory as a vital part of the migrant's experience.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Cultural differences in mental health?
The OU's Jonathan Leach asks: Are mental health problems the same across the globe?
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History & The Arts
The Partition of British India: Timeline
Track the key events during British colonial rule leading to the emergence of the independent nation-states of India and Pakistan in 1947.