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History & The Arts
Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
A hundred and sixty years ago this month, the MP William Ewart stood up in the House of Commons to ask whether ‘it may be practicable to have inscribed on those houses in London which have been in habited by celebrated persons, the names of such persons’.
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Education & Development
Teaching the First World War
This free course, Teaching the First World War, is designed for history teachers and their pupils. It provides a wide range of visual, textual and oral sources to enrich the teaching of the First World War. It covers familiar and less familiar aspects of the history of the First World War, ranging from the debate on the origins of the war and ...
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Education & Development
South Asian heritage as a facilitator for developing identity and community
What is South Asian heritage and how is it promoted through community? Manfusa Shams looks more at South Asian identity in this article.
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Education & Development
Where are you really from?
In this article, Farnaz Rais looks at challenging the ownership of ethnic origin in identity.
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History & The Arts
Ashura
Ashura is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the 10th of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, and is particularly significant for Shi‘a Muslims. Find out more about it in this article.
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Education & Development
The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)
When Aruna Bansal became a single mum, there was stigma attached to being a single Asian parent – so the Asian Single Parents Network was set up for people in her community needing support.
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Education & Development
My experience of being a South Asian LGBTQI+ ally
Priya Holland reflects on the importance of offering support to LGBTQI+ people and challenging unconscious bias.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How inclusive is women’s football?
Despite it being an important site for gender equality, not everyone’s experiences in women’s football are the same.
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History & The Arts
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam. This article explains more about the Hajj pilgrimage and the commemoration of the prophet Abraham.
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History & The Arts
Selling Empire: Introduction
Get an overview of our 'Selling Empire' articles, which explore the selling and marketing of the British Empire.
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Education & Development
How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
What is happening at university that contributes to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students getting lower grades? This article looks at research on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students’ experiences on an undergraduate dissertation module.
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Education & Development
Black History Month 2022 talks
Watch the recorded presentations from The Open University’s Black History Month event in October 2022.