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Society, Politics & Law
Free online courses for refugees
To support refugees around the world, here are some free online courses from The Open University.
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Education & Development
Black Women and State-Sanctioned Police Violence: The Case of Sarah Reed
In January 2016, Sarah Reed, a woman with known mental health problems, was found dead in her cell at Holloway prison. She had been a victim of police violence a few years earlier. This article explores the injustice in the Criminal Justice System experienced by black women.
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Nature & Environment
Water: Managing the 1% in a climate changing world
Water is essential to all life on Earth. This article explores how climate change is challenging our ways of thinking about and managing this scarce resource.
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Money & Business
Systems explained by Humberto Maturana
In May 2021, Humberto Maturana, a Chilean Biologist, died aged 92. In these videos he explains the differences between information transfer within biological and non-biological systems.
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Society, Politics & Law
Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class
What is intersectionality and why are race, gender, social class and intersectionality important to social research? This series of videos explores...
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Society, Politics & Law
Should animals have legal standing?
The law recognises babies, companies and ships as ‘persons’ with legal rights, but not even the most intelligent animals. Is it time for this to change?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Not intervening as a form of care
Learning from palliative and end of life care.
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Society, Politics & Law
Is ‘fake news’ still a problem for society?
Disinformation is a defining feature of our time. Why has it become such a problem, and what can we do about it?
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Society, Politics & Law
Sut i ddarllen y newyddion
Pum awgrym er mwyn eich helpu i adnabod ‘newyddion ffug’ a meddwl yn feirniadol am ein cymdeithas sy'n orlawn o gyfryngau.
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Society, Politics & Law
How to read the news
Five tips to help you identify ‘fake news’ and think critically about our media-saturated society.
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Society, Politics & Law
What is Law?
Have a passion for law or thinking of studying it? Try out the first step in our series '12 Introductory Steps to Law' to find out more about law and equity.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The benefits of a longer product life
A savvy shift in industrial resourcefulness is reflected in products that last longer, are adaptable, maintainable, and repairable. Such products optimise material value through preventing waste. These design strategies challenge the ways we create, use, and dispose of our everyday stuff. By extending the utility of our products, we reduce ...