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View ArticleA reader's guide to The Deptford Trilogy
The tales in these three books start in rural Canada, but take the reader much, much further. Dr Stephanie Forward. Dr Stephanie Forward is an associate lecturer with the Open University, and currently...
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Teachers' responsibilities extend to dealing with a number of sensitive topics and ensuring that their pupils have the knowledge and skills to cope with difficult situations. In these short dramas...
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Is it true that glass is a liquid, slowly trickling downwards - and is this why old stained glass panels are thicker at the bottom? Stephen Byrne. Stephen Byrne studied philosophy at St Andrews and...
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Have you ever thought about learning a language but somehow talked yourself out of doing so? Bust some myths and discover the advantages of language-learning. Elodie Vialleton. Elodie Vialleton is Head...
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What storytelling styles and genres can be applied to Star Wars? Sara Haslam investigates... Dr Sara Haslam. Senior Lecturer in English at The Open University First published on Fri, 27 Nov 2015 as...
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This free course, Living with death and dying, will explore how knowledge of and beliefs about death and encounters with death affect people's lives. It will also examine the concept of a 'good death'...
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View ArticleA reader's guide to The Deptford Trilogy
The tales in these three books start in rural Canada, but take the reader much, much further. Dr Stephanie Forward.First published on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 as A reader's guide to The Deptford Trilogy. To...
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Teachers' responsibilities extend to dealing with a number of sensitive topics and ensuring that their pupils have the knowledge and skills to cope with difficult situations. In these short dramas...
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Is it true that glass is a liquid, slowly trickling downwards - and is this why old stained glass panels are thicker at the bottom? Stephen Byrne.First published on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 as Does glass flow...
View ArticleBusting the language-learning myths
Have you ever thought about learning a language but somehow talked yourself out of doing so? Bust some myths and discover the advantages of language-learning. Elodie Vialleton.First published on Fri,...
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