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Classical Studies Lecturer wins most outstanding publication award

Dr Aaron Alzola-Romero (Lecturer in Classical Studies) is to be awarded the 2012 “Journal of Distance Education” Editor’s Award for the most outstanding publication or contribution in the Journal of Distance Education that year. Continue reading

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Olympic welcome and official opening ceremonies from 5-21 Century

With the official opening of the 2012 Olympic games just 2 days away, we’re looking back at how the opening ceremonies have changed from a religious festival to a spectacular fiesta style display today. The Ancient Olympics were, in essence, … Continue reading

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OpenLearn wins cutting edge award for Ancient Olympics

A learning unit about the Ancient Olympics hosted on The Open University’s free educational resource website OpenLearn has been recognised internationally with an Award for OpenCourseWare Excellence. One of five global winners in the multimedia category, the award for Ancient … Continue reading

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