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• Have you ever wanted to write?

  Everyone has a story worth telling. Whether you dream of writing a novel, memoir, travel journal, script or poem, this collection will spark your creativity, help you develop your writing skills, and support you to take the first steps towards bringing your ideas to life.

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• The questioning human in an AI world

  As generative AI becomes part of everyday learning, how can we make sure human thinking doesn’t get lost? Explore how students and educators can use AI critically and constructively, while keeping questioning, reflection and authentic learning at the heart of education.

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• The Weavers’ Uprising and Chatterton Massacre

  Despite its brutal repression and massive scale, this pivotal 1820s working-class protest has remained hidden for decades. The Open University, led by Dr David Scott, is starting to change this.

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• Do you trust forensic science in the criminal justice system?

  Do you trust how forensic science evidence is used in criminal investigations? Do you want to learn about how and in what circumstances police, crime scene investigators and the court would use DNA and mobile phones in a case?

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• Supporting South Asian young adult carers: A guide for social workers

  How can social workers better support South Asian young adult carers? This article explains the legal duties around transition assessments, highlights key safeguarding considerations and shares practical guidance for delivering culturally sensitive, strengths-based support.

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• Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing

  Lara Frumkin offers a glimpse into a day in the life of three officers policing a major football match as she accompanies them on a public order operation.

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• Supporting care-experienced students in UK higher education

  While care-experienced young people face educational and financial hurdles, targeted university support can unlock their potential. This article explores the challenges care leavers face and how they can be helped to succeed. 

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• Concepts and theories in international relations

  What role do concepts and theories play in the study of International Relations? And what are the key features of each theory? Through a series of narrated mind maps and activities you will be introduced to the purpose and features of concepts and theories in the study of International Relations.

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• Brains, bots and better learning? What OU students really think about generative AI

  The time has finally come to work on your assignment. So what's the next step for students with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools easily at hand? James Roy takes a look.

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