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Think like an entrepreneur
Money & Business

Think like an entrepreneur

...change how we live and work, entrepreneurs think differently. They combine creativity with resilience, testing ideas, learning from setbacks, and adapting fast. In this interactive, guided by entrepreneur and business expert Julian Hall, you’ll explore what makes entrepreneurs unique, the different paths they take, and the skills that drive success. Whether you dream of...
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Activity 5 mins
Children and the Internet
Health, Sports & Psychology

Children and the Internet

...changed children’s exposure to media? As a reflection of society, the web exposes children to many of the same issues they encounter in everyday life but its easy accessibility means that this is amplified. Along with being an incredible resource with numerous benefits come concerns about its long term effects on child psychology... How children use the internet...
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Video 36 mins
Technology, networks and international order
Society, Politics & Law

Technology, networks and international order

...change and the rise in organised networks affected international order? William Brown, Senior Lecturer in Government and Politics, is joined by fellow Open University lecturers Dr Simon Bromley and Dr Helen Yanacopulos to investigate the key issues through recent events such as the 'Jubilee 2000 debt campaign’ and the financial crisis of 2008, along with a look at...
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Design Behind the Bike
Science, Maths & Technology

Design Behind the Bike

...changed bike design and build over the last 100 years. The series of five films explores the development of technology, components, materials and innovation used to build and design new bicycles for the current market. The series includes the history of the bicycle, Materials explores the products available to build bicycles, Frame Design looks at the developments in...
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Video 43 mins
Origins of The Cold War
History & The Arts

Origins of The Cold War

...changes ways historians approach The Cold War. The politics of blame during The Cold War Has there been too much emphasis on the superpowers? Western European integration How did all the stakeholders reconcile their competing agenda’s? Domestic concerns vs Foreign policy How did domestic issues help to shape the cold war? The Cold War on a local level The impact of the...
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Audio 23 mins
Building on History: The Church in London
History & The Arts

Building on History: The Church in London

...change in the last two centuries and to create space for fresh historical enquires in order to spread the message to the wider multi-cultured society we live in today. Featuring Dr Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury... Building on History: the Church in London Short documentary outlining a new Open University research project involving the Diocese of London and...
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Video 9 mins
Management: Perspectives and Practice
Money & Business

Management: Perspectives and Practice

...Financial Officer at Step PLC gives an example of his role in an important situation. Project Management Perspective A Project Manager shares her experiences of the role and how it differs between industries. Operations Management Perspective A look at the importance of Operations Management and how it's constantly to adapt to the ever-changing environment of business....
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When do children develop a sense of gender?
Education & Development

When do children develop a sense of gender?

...changing your clothes doesn’t change your gender. Developing gender identity Further research suggests that children’s concept of gender develops gradually between the ages of three and five. After the age of five, most children believe that outward changes in clothing or hairstyle don’t constitute a change in gender. Once children begin to think about gender as a...
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