The history of your home
How long has your house been there? Who else lived in it before you did? Nick Barratt explains how to find out. Dr Nick Barratt. Nick Barratt is a historian with specialist knowledge in medieval state...
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It was not until after the Second World War that the British Welfare state took its mature form. In a climate of relief after the war, a climate diffused with an idealism for a new, more just society,...
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This year marks 100 years since the National Insurance Act. On 16 December 2011, administration of national insurance was placed in the hands of mutual aid bodies. We look at the lessons learnt since...
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Did a soldier in France shoot a ghost dead? No. Plus: National Stress Day; firstcarquote and can poor sleep make you fatter? Learning and research from across the day. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn...
View ArticleThe history of your home
How long has your house been there? Who else lived in it before you did? Nick Barratt explains how to find out. Dr Nick Barratt. Nick Barratt is a historian with specialist knowledge in medieval state...
View ArticleOver-sold, over-priced?
Faced with burgeoning debts, millions of borrowers have taken out payment protection insurance (PPI) to provide the upkeep of payments on loans, mortgages and other commitments in the event of...
View ArticleBirth of the welfare state
It was not until after the Second World War that the British Welfare state took its mature form. In a climate of relief after the war, a climate diffused with an idealism for a new, more just society,...
View ArticleWhen the voluntary sector worked for the state
This year marks 100 years since the National Insurance Act. On 16 December 2011, administration of national insurance was placed in the hands of mutual aid bodies. We look at the lessons learnt since...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 2nd November 2016
Did a soldier in France shoot a ghost dead? No. Plus: National Stress Day; firstcarquote and can poor sleep make you fatter? Learning and research from across the day. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn...
View ArticleManaging my money
This free course, Managing my money, allows you to gain the skills to manage your personal finances: managing budgets, debts, investments, property purchase, pensions and insurance. First published on...
View ArticleThe history of your home
How long has your house been there? Who else lived in it before you did? Nick Barratt explains how to find out. Dr Nick Barratt.First published on Mon, 05 Dec 2005 as The history of your home. To find...
View ArticleOver-sold, over-priced?
Faced with burgeoning debts, millions of borrowers have taken out payment protection insurance (PPI) to provide the upkeep of payments on loans, mortgages and other commitments in the event of...
View ArticleBirth of the welfare state
It was not until after the Second World War that the British Welfare state took its mature form. In a climate of relief after the war, a climate diffused with an idealism for a new, more just society,...
View ArticleWhen the voluntary sector worked for the state
This year marks 100 years since the National Insurance Act. On 16 December 2011, administration of national insurance was placed in the hands of mutual aid bodies. We look at the lessons learnt since...
View ArticleOpenLearn Live: 2nd November 2016
Did a soldier in France shoot a ghost dead? No. Plus: National Stress Day; firstcarquote and can poor sleep make you fatter? Learning and research from across the day. The OpenLearn team.First...
View ArticleManaging my money
This free course, Managing my money, allows you to gain the skills to manage your personal finances: managing budgets, debts, investments, property purchase, pensions and insurance. First published on...
View ArticleThe economics of flood insurance
This course shows how some of the theories and tools of economics can be applied to understanding and tackling the problem of flood risk in the UK. With the incidence of flooding rising due to climate...
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