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Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
兔年快乐！tǔ nián kuài lè! Happy Chinese New Year of the rabbit! Why not learn how to say some Chinese New Year’s greetings to celebrate Chinese New Year?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
QATAR 2022 must impart a positive coaching legacy for Africa and the Caribbean member associations
Qatar 2022 saw all five African nations led by a head coach who is a native of their country, changing the narrative that a non-African was essential in them being successful, most notably Morocco's Walid Regragui. Are we really seeing an ongoing trend or a flash in the pan, and does this really indicate progress for those chasing a coaching ...
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Education & Development
Teaching equality: unconscious bias in education
How deep is systemic racism in the classroom? Christina Collins reflects on her experiences as a teacher and what needs to change.
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History & The Arts
Hero and villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company
Robert Clive, a general of the East India Company, was despised by his contemporaries – so why was a statue of him erected outside the foreign office by the Edwardians years later?
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Society, Politics & Law
Applying social work law to asylum and immigration
This course will present an overview of the policy and law that relates to social work with people involved in the asylum and immigration system and will introduce you to the ways in which social work practitioners can support people with insecure immigration status, refugees and asylum seekers more effectively. It will highlight some of the ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Despite many sports organisers and fans maintaining a belief that sport and politics do not mix, sport has consistently proven itself as a breeding ground for activism and protest. The argument that sport and politics should be kept separate is perhaps most prevalent when it comes to athletes expressing their political views. This article ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The case of Simone Biles and perceptions of athlete mental health
American gymnast Simone Biles was in among the medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, when she withdrew from several events at Tokyo 2020 due to mental health struggles, she came under fire from both the global media and the general public. The social media response revealed a polarising narrative, with many supporting Biles and engaging in...
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Education & Development
Why this hub was created
Explore the reasons why the Race and Ethnicity hub was created.
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Education & Development
What this hub is about
What is the Race and Ethnicity hub and who is it for? Find out in this short video and article.
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Education & Development
Key historic LGBTQI+ figures
Learn about some key Black and Minority Ethnic figures from the LGBTQI+ community.
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Education & Development
Black and Minority Ethnic Network Podcasts - series 1
A discussion and features podcast, led by Katherine Jegede reflecting on the lived and worked experiences of Black and Minority Ethnic staff and students of the OU. Highlighting relevant work happening within the institution in relation the race and ethnicity as well as giving a showcase to academic research and projects.
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Education & Development
Reparations for slavery in Barbados
Jill St George, a lecturer in Law at The Open University, looks at slavery in Barbados and lays out the case for reparations for the state.