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Society, Politics & Law
Sacred and secular: Silvio Ferrari
This video looks at the problems connected to religious freedom and the imbalanced protection of religion within the secular state.
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Society, Politics & Law
Jury Hub Conversation: Hayley Ness, Lee Curley
Why does jury research matter? How can jurors and judges prepare for their tasks? What are the challenges of jury research?Hayley Ness talks to Lee Curley.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Sanctuary Tales: Fighting Speciesism One Animal at a Time
In this film about a Norfolk animal sanctuary, we meet some of the animals who live there and the people who care for them.
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Society, Politics & Law
I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem
For researchers, the Channel 4 show findings come as no surprise. Discover more in Lee Curley's analysis.
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Money & Business
Global challenges in practice: designing a development intervention
This free short course addresses the key elements of designing a development intervention. Its approach to ‘doing development’ will be value led rather than technical. There is a wealth of material teaching a technical approach to development intervention. This course seeks to shift the balance back to a value based approach to doing development...
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Society, Politics & Law
International relations: exploring territorial divisions
In this short taster course, drawn from part 1 of the MA in International Relations (D818), you will be introduced to the idea of international division, focusing on territory. Divisions over territory have often lied at the heart of global problems like conflict, and in the following pages you will learn about the roots of some of the lines on ...
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Education & Development
The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal
We are delighted to welcome you to this learning portal created in partnership between The Open University (OU) and Children in Scotland.
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Society, Politics & Law
Sut mae penodi Prif Weinidog newydd i Gymru
Trosolwg o’r hyn sy’n digwydd pan ddaw’n amser penodi Prif Weinidog newydd Cymru, sy’n arwain Llywodraeth Cymru.
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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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Society, Politics & Law
International Women's Day
International Women's Day celebrates the achievements of women to raise awareness about gender equality, so we've put together some of our top FREE resources about women's history and gender equality. This year the theme is #InspireInclusion, to help forge a more inclusive world.
History & The Arts
World Day of Social Justice
20th February is the World Day of Social Justice. Find out more with our FREE resources...
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Education & Development
The Open University and SWAP Learning Hub
The site, a partnership between The Open University in Scotland and the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP), brings together introductory level OpenLearn courses relevant to students studying SWAP courses. SWAP students can find courses that offer new topics to explore, build on their study with SWAP, and help prepare for further study at ...