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Red jackets, golden thread: Hunt landscapes and communitiesextreme_eventer04 under CC-BY-NC licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Alison Acton (The Open University)

05 May 2011

For many hunters, the chase is about connections - to the history, to the landscape, to the community. Alison Acton has been finding out why. Read more : Red jackets, golden thread: Hunt landscapes and communities

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Are you ready to share your flu data?Copyrighted Image Map: Roberto1977 Flu virus: Axel Kock | Dreamstime.com

23 August 2011

Are you ready to share details of your flu - or just want to see where cases are being reported? Read more : Are you ready to share your flu data?

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Help us track fluCopyrighted Image Map: Roberto1977 Flu virus: Axel Kock | Dreamstime.com

23 August 2011

We're inviting you to share details of your flu cases with us to assist The Open University with a study of how flu spreads. Read more : Help us track flu

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Helping machines translate: An interview with Dr Bill Byrne Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image Paul Appleyard under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By Gareth Mitchell (Guest), Dr Bill Byrne (Guest)

26 July 2011

Translating isn't easy for machines - but the FAUST project is using the community to try and help them get better at it. Bill Byrne... Read more : Helping machines translate: An interview with Dr Bill Byrne

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Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and messCreative Commons Image Wellcome Library / Wellcome Images under CC-BY licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Martin Rowson (Guest), Professor Amanda Vickery (Guest), Professor Adam Kuper (Guest), Dr Wendy Maples (The Open University)

27 June 2011

In a roundtable discussion at The Wellcome Collection, the panel explore the difference between dirty and polluting, and why "not all poo is equal". Read more : Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

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Doing prison: Experiences of women in the UK prison systemCreative Commons Image Girlsbehindbarsexhibition under CC-BY-NC licence

By Abigail Rowe (The Open University)

22 June 2011

Does prison work for women inmates? Abigail Rowe spent time exploring the experiences of female prisoners to find out. Read more : Doing prison: Experiences of women in the UK prison system

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Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of childrenMichalakis Ppalis | Dreamstime.com

By Sara Bragg (The Open University)

25 May 2011

Beyond the tabloid-fuelled rage at Playboy products apparently aimed at children is a much more nuanced relationship with the Bunny brand. Read more : Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of children

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The taboo body: How memorial practices avoid the corpseCreative Commons Image Robin Webster under CC-BY-SA licence

By Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest), Dr Kate Woodthorpe (Guest)

23 May 2011

The presence of the body is delicately avoided when people gather at a graveside to remember their lost, explains Kate Woodthorpe. Read more : The taboo body: How memorial practices avoid the corpse

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Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Why can Our Story provide the first steps towards reading?The Open University

By Professor David Messer (The Open University), Natalia Kucirkova (The Open University)

19 May 2011

Sharing stories and telling stories are a powerful resource - how does Our Story help you tap into that power? Read more : Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Why can Our Story provide the first steps towards reading?

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Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Making learning personal and sharedThe Open University

By Professor David Messer (The Open University), Natalia Kucirkova (The Open University)

19 May 2011

How does the app accomplish and fulfil the requirements of successful early reading instruction? Read more : Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Making learning personal and shared

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Reading and child development: Research findings: Dyslexia and literacy difficultiesBrett Critchley | Dreamstime.com

By Professor David Messer (The Open University)

19 May 2011

The impact of some forms of dyslexia might be reduced through helping young children develop their phonological abilities. Read more : Reading and child development: Research findings: Dyslexia and literacy difficulties

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Pages tagged as Research

Our choices from 'Research':

Red jackets, golden thread: Hunt landscapes and communitiesextreme_eventer04 under CC-BY-NC licence

Are you ready to share your flu data?Copyrighted Image Map: Roberto1977 Flu virus: Axel Kock | Dreamstime.com

Help us track fluCopyrighted Image Map: Roberto1977 Flu virus: Axel Kock | Dreamstime.com

Helping machines translate: An interview with Dr Bill Byrne Featuring: audio, Creative Commons Image Paul Appleyard under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and messCreative Commons Image Wellcome Library / Wellcome Images under CC-BY licence

Doing prison: Experiences of women in the UK prison systemCreative Commons Image Girlsbehindbarsexhibition under CC-BY-NC licence

Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of childrenMichalakis Ppalis | Dreamstime.com

The taboo body: How memorial practices avoid the corpseCreative Commons Image Robin Webster under CC-BY-SA licence

Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Why can Our Story provide the first steps towards reading?The Open University

Reading and child development: The Our Story app: Making learning personal and sharedThe Open University

Reading and child development: Research findings: Dyslexia and literacy difficultiesBrett Critchley | Dreamstime.com