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Society, Politics & Law
Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919
On January 31st 1919 a violent confrontation between the police and striking Glasgow workers took place in George Square. 100 years on, this collection explores the events that lead to 'Bloody Friday' and the legacies of the Red Clydeside period.
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My experience as a shop steward: British Leyland in the 1960s and 1970s
Thora Hands interviewed Linda Fisher in early 2022 about her time working at the British Leyland factory, Bathgate, West Lothian. This was one of the largest plants of its kind established in the UK in the post-1945 era and was to represent an important source of employment for an overwhelmingly male workforce drawn from across Central Scotland.
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The story of a female postal worker
Nowadays women can do any job they want. Women have fought for years to be able to work, vote, and have our own opinions. So, what’s it like to be working within a workplace, Royal Mail, that is still male dominant, with women postal workers comprising just under 20% of the workforce?
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Understanding devolution in Wales
This free course charts the transformation of the Welsh devolution settlement in the 20 years following the referendum on devolution in 1997. You will consider how an Assembly with minimal public support and limited law-making powers became a Parliament with the power to set taxes. You will explore some of the biggest challenges facing ...
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Deall datganoli yng Nghymru
Mae'r cwrs am ddim hwn yn dilyn y ffordd y mae setliad datganoli Cymru wedi cael ei drawsnewid yn yr 20 mlynedd ers y refferendwm ar ddatganoli yn 1997. Byddwch yn ystyried y ffordd y daeth Cynulliad â chefnogaeth mwyafrif bach iawn o'r cyhoedd a phwerau deddfu cyfyngedig yn Senedd â'r pŵer i osod trethi. Byddwch yn archwilio rhai o'r heriau ...
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A National Health Service or an International Health Service?: South Asian geriatricians
The NHS was built on the labour of migrant workers from around the world. This article questions whether this can be called a ‘British institution’ given the constitutive role that migrants, including those from South Asia, played in fundamentally shaping the services offered by the NHS.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What makes a good father?
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and not all families include fathers. But when there’s a father or someone in the fathering role, we all have our own ideas about what makes a good dad. What does a man have to do to earn this title, and have our standards changed over time? Explore our interactive to learn more.
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Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
At The Open University, one key aspect we train social workers in, is understanding the law. We train students to explore how they can act ethically as social workers, encouraging them to apply their power as practitioners to challenge social injustice within the law.
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Challenging Workplace Gender Roles: One Woman’s Story
How did education prevent women from choosing careers that were deemed 'masculine'? Suzi Collins explores this and tells us of Ann Gibbons' story, who challenged gender roles in the workplace.
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Timeline: LGBTQ History
Explore some snapshots of LGBTQ history with our timeline.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Ystadegau rhyw ar gyfer poblogaeth Prydain
Mae llawer o fythau a chamddealltwriaethau am ryw a gall fod yn anodd canfod y gwirionedd. Mae'r adnodd rhyngweithiol hwn, sy'n hawdd ei ddefnyddio, yn rhoi mynediad i ddata cadarn a gasglwyd gan Natsal-3, sef arolwg o filoedd o oedolion ledled Prydain.
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‘It’s Just Banter’: Women and Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry
As a young student, Suzi Collins worked in a bar in Fife. Here she recounts her personal experience with sexual harrassment in the workplace.