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Refugees languish in camps on Lesvos as conditions deteriorate
It is feared that thousands of refugees will remain in limbo in Lesvos indefinitely, and that the world is simply looking the other way.
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Society, Politics & Law
On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Abdul Rahman Haroun walked from France to the United Kingdom. On A Wing And A Prayer is a response to that journey.
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Methods in Motion: The middle children
Dr Sarah Crafter explores how child language brokers act as cultural mediators of identity and belonging.
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From a distance
From a Distance: A conversation on the ethics of representing the refugee crisis between Umut Erel and Behjat Omer Abdulla
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One refugee's story: A long, risky journey
Public Radio Internation tells the story of Thair Orfahli's journey from war-riddled Syria to Munich.
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Society, Politics & Law
The influence of From A Distance on audiences and participants
How the Tate visitors got close to From A Distance.
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Applying your community engagement skills
This free course is the final instalment of a set of 10 courses with the common theme of community engagement and leadership. In the previous 9 courses there has been the opportunity to build a wide range of skills in leadership, communication, working with others and decision-making, in the context of policing within a community. We advise ...
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Introducing global development issues
Global development is at a critical turning point. This video will explore the key challenges and what you can expect to learn from the OpenLearn courses.
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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Kay Lynn Stevens
Lee Curley and Kay Lynn Stevens compare how juries, trials, and jury research studies work in the UK and in the United States
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Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley and Dominic Willmott
Lee Curley and Dominic Willmott discuss their interests in the field of jury research, and recent developments in this area of study.
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Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
What is the job of the jury? Why can it be difficult? Enjoy this short video introduction to our jury hub.
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Myths in law
Have you ever wondered how much truth there was reflected in your favourite court room drama? How accurate is your favourite crime series in depicting the way the criminal justice system works? If you have, then this free course is for you. You will be looking at some of the biggest myths around criminal law and criminal courts to see how ...