1 The power of water
Atoms, elements and molecules are the building blocks of everything that makes up our world, including ourselves. In this unit you will learn the basic chemistry of how these components work together, starting with a chemical compound we are all very familiar with – water.
Tay Bridge disaster
The sudden collapse of Scotland's Tay Bridge in 1879 killed more than 70 rail passengers and shocked the population. An extensive inquiry was carried out, including numerous witnesses, experts and reports. Were the high winds that night to blame, or were poor design or mechanical failure at fault? This unit re-examines some of the original evidence from the Tay Bridge disaster.
The politics of racial violence in Britain
This unit focuses on giving you the skills to identify the criteria to evaluate the politics of racial violence in Britain. The material is an audio file, originally 30 minutes in length, and examines the issues around this subject. It was recorded in 1995.
The politics of devolution
This unit, which contains material from the current Open University second level Politics course DD203 Power, Equality and Dissent, is pitched at the intermediate level. It should take you about 8 hours to study if you attempt the recommended exercises and make summary notes of its key points. Doing so will allow you to practise the crucial academic skill of summary and précis – extracting the gist of an argument – which will be of particular help if you go on to study in related areas: p
Science, Medicine and Religion (special guest Charles Darwin)
Science and Politics
'Springtime of the people' Revolution and Reform, 1815-1851
Science and Politics
The French Revolution
The French Revolution in World Politics
The Age of Revolutions (1776-1989?)
The French Revolution in World Politics
Popular and Elite Cultures
Religion, Politics, and Culture
Reformations: The Creation and Consequences Religious Diversity (plus special guest)
Religion, Politics, and Culture
E-government / E-democracy
E-government / E-democracy - Graham Smith
Keywords:Web science
The Politics of Privacy
The Politics of Privacy - Kieron O'Hara
Keywords:UNSPECIFIED
The end of the road for Gordon Brown?
Has Gordon Brown's reputation suffered irreversible damage?
In this Podcast Dr Steven Fielding, Director of the Centre for British Politics, looks at recent events and puts in perspective the concerns about the Prime Minister's leadership.
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Dr Steven Fielding
Scholarship Rules
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Introduction to Studying the History and Politics of China
Dr Rana Mitter talks about his cutting edge research in China and gives an introduction to studying the history and politics of China, a new and exciting field of research within the Humanities division
Geography Compass De site is de homepage van het tijdschrift Geography Compass. Het merendeel van de gepubliceerde artikels kan je online raadplegen. De onderwerpen kaderen in de domeinen:
Henri A. Termeer, Former Chairman, President & CEO, Genzyme
"His gambles rewrote the rules of an industry... and helped him build Genzyme." Henri A. Termeer was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Genzyme Corporation for nearly three decades. Under his leadership, Genzyme grew from a modest entrepreneurial venture to one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. The Darden School was proud to welcome Mr. Termeer as a distinguished guest of its Leadership Speaker Series on February 16, 2012. The conversation was moderated by Dard
He's got the whole world in his hands: US History and its discontents in the Obama Era
Robin Kelley's inaugral lecture comments on the absence of discussion about race as connected to Barak Obama's presidency, particularly in light of American history and politics.
The post-crisis politics of financial reform: business as usual or new global order?
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of European Socialist Party and former Prime Minister of Denmark talks about the politics of current efforts to regulate the financial sector.
John Mitchell; NGO's and humanitarian aid
John Mitchell talks about the NGOs and humanitarian organisations work and how they have been working to help Haiti after the earthquake disaster
