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A year in review 2022
Education & Development

A year in review 2022

...world mourns for Queen Elizabeth II] Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral after reigning for 70 years, Liz Truss wins the months-long Conservative leadership race to become Prime Minister, with her new cabinet being the most ethnically and gender diverse in history, and the Government controversially reversed England fracking bans to yield further energy...
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Am I In Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Am I In Control?

...world. Unfortunately, an individual's worth often passes unrecognised no matter how hard he tries The idea that teachers are unfair to students is nonsense. Most students don't realise the extent to which their grades are influenced by accidental happenings. Without the right breaks one cannot be an effective leader. Capable people who fail to become leaders have not...
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Finding women in Greek literature
History & The Arts

Finding women in Greek literature

...world – namely Greek women – and to consider some of difficulties involved in reading what are essentially literary texts for historical information. To what extent can such texts offer any real insight into ancient Greek attitudes towards women? To answer this question we need to think about how we might approach reading an ancient literary source as evidence. First,...
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Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction

...can counteract those biases in order to ensure that every accused individual is provided with a fair trial and that the decision making of jurors is being scaffolded to ensure accurate decision making. This jury hub hopes to achieve just that. In this space blogs, videos and podcasts will be provided to introduce you to the world of juror and jury decision making. Enjoy!!...
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The history of Spanish in about six minutes
Languages

The history of Spanish in about six minutes

...world, through the series of short animations below, plus listen to how the Spanish language sounded over the course of history. ¡Adelante! Before the Romans Transcript Latin gets everywhere Transcript Germanic Visigoth and Arabic influences Transcript Spanish and other Romance languages Transcript Spanish and the languages of the empire Transcript Spanish and English...
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My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting
Society, Politics & Law

My career goal: Legal, finance and accounting

...world experiences, providing an inside view of many different jobs, and tips on how to get there. They have over 1000 personal video stories, and every page contains detailed job information and insightful practical advice. Transcript Transcript Take your learning further The Open University has over 40 years’ experience delivering flexible learning and 170,000 students...
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Investigating flagellates, plankton and filter feeders
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating flagellates, plankton and filter feeders

...world of small organisms? How do scientists explore their habits, growth, and rather intriguing behaviours? In this album, scientists from Italy, the US and the UK reveal some of the technologies and techniques they use to investigate the behaviour of small aquatic organisms such as flagellates, plankton and filter feeders. In the audio track, Dr David Robinson of The...
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Mission to Titan
Science, Maths & Technology

Mission to Titan

...world’s leading scientific journals for years to come... Mission to Titan An brief introduction to this album. The Cassini-Huygens Probe Adam Hart-Davies introduces one of the most ambitious space exploration missions ever launched. Titan: first glimpse OU professor John Zarnecki shows the first ever panoramic images of Titan to Adam Hart-Davis. Titan: landing...
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