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Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?

...work on reading for pleasure, the OU team found that the class reading areas and the sometimes fabulous school libraries were, in all but one of the four schools, simply used as text repositoriesIn recent research undertaken in areas of social and economic disadvantage, in schools renowned locally for their work on reading for pleasure, the OU team found that the class...
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Article 10 mins
Algorithmic Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Algorithmic Design

...working on tapestries and theatre lighting. In this course, you will be using computation and algorithms not just as tools, but as a way to think about design. The logic of algorithms is different from human logic and processes. Thinking with algorithms changes how designers work. Algorithmic ways of thinking have spawned algorithmic art as well as computer games and...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
World-Changing Women: Hildegard of Bingen
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Hildegard of Bingen

...works are books of theology, some of which are based upon her visions. Her surviving works also include more than a hundred letters to emperors and popes, bishops, nuns, and nobility, which reflect her single-mindedness, independent spirit, and refusal to be intimidated by power or authority. Hildegard travelled throughout southern Germany and into Switzerland and as far...
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Building the London Underground
History & The Arts

Building the London Underground

...work is £300,000 and, as a proof that the scheme can be completed for this sum, a responsible contractor has already offered to undertake the execution of it at considerably less than the amount we have specified. What is more, a party of the highest respectability has engaged to give a guarantee of six per cent for a period of twenty years, on the amount of the capital...
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Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 relating to cancer
Science, Maths & Technology

Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 relating to cancer

...working on COVID-19 prevention and treatment. However, if someone is in a clinical trial, their healthcare team will continue to support and monitor them. If cancer patients have any concerns or questions about the clinical trial they are enrolled in, they are advised to speak to their healthcare team for further clarification. Will there be problems accessing cancer...
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Careers in Esports
Science, Maths & Technology

Careers in Esports

...work for? Transcript. What did you study and how did you progress into your role? Transcript. I really enjoy that students can learn about something they're genuinely interested in and love helping people understand that Esports is so much more than just gaming. What is the highlight of your job/biggest achievement? Transcript. What advice would you give to someone...
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Video 15 mins
Five tips for tackling imposter syndrome
Education & Development

Five tips for tackling imposter syndrome

...work and your journey up to this point has led you to here – this means that you are good enough. 3. Join social groups Universities have social groups set up to help you meet new people with a shared interest. They offer an opportunity to share some of your concerns and meet new people before you even start. 4. Visualise success Keep in mind what you are working...
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Financial strategy and private finance initiative
Money & Business

Financial strategy and private finance initiative

...work Calderdale's decision-making process for choosing PFI Risk and money A look at how the monetary risks inherent in a PFI project are calculated and managed. Contract negotiation Dawn Stephenson and Haydn Cook discuss their experiences of securing a PFI deal for Calderdale hospital. Calderdale hospital From securing the funding to completing the construction of...
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