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Welcome to nowhere special
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Welcome to nowhere special

...become bilingual and largely follows the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Article 14 stipulates that “The inscription of words on informative signs […] in countries not using the Latin alphabet shall be both in the national language and in the form of a transliteration into the Latin alphabet reproducing as closely as possible the pronunciation in the...
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Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?

...becoming a normal feature of the cultural calendar. In fact, research shows that over three-quarters of people in the UK have heard of Veganuary. But its rapid expansion may be surprising. The brainchild of its founders Jane Land and Matthew Glover, Veganuary began with just 3,300 sign-ups in 2014. Since then, it’s mushroomed (no pun intended!) to 1.8 million people...
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Learning our way to a better environment
Nature & Environment

Learning our way to a better environment

...The Open University has been teaching and researching about the environment for over 50 years from many different disciplines and perspectives. We have helped thousands of students from many different backgrounds gain new knowledge, skills and insights into the science, policies and practices that shape our world today and are needed for a more sustainable tomorrow....
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Researching Professional Development Framework
Education & Development

Researching Professional Development Framework

...then edit your plan as you work your way through the framework resources. @@PLUGINFILE@@/image-hotspots-1038.h5p The content in the tool is the result of interviews with four students and five graduates (five women and four men) whose research covers a variety of topics from across the Professional Doctorate programme and who come from locations within and outside the UK....
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My career goal: Marketing
Money & Business

My career goal: Marketing

...students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then browse over 1000 free courses on OpenLearn and sign up to our newsletter to hear about new...
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Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
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Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...Teacher’s debate both the positive and negative impact games can have on the lives of their students and Dr Kieron Sheehy outlines some of the beneficial uses of gaming. Discussion In this final track we hear a discussion about some of issues raised in the previous tracks, such as whether games are addictive; if they provoke violence; and what exactly a ‘geek’ is....
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Darwin's world-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin's world-wide web

...it has vastly expanded, hoping to draw in a wide range of audiences, both young and old. Darwin the collaborator The letters show that Darwin was a very generous correspondent, and in particular how positive he was to women scientists. Darwin the mentor and family man Darwin was very open minded and supportive, both of students whom he didn't know and of his own children....
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Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology

...students are asked to choose between three further modules to continue their studies. DD802 Investigating forensic psychology This module follows several criminal cases to explore forensic psychology and its application to understanding, preventing and detecting crime. Topics include investigative decision making, witness memory, profiling, lie detection, terrorism,...
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