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Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes

...study of how cities are increasingly using digital data to improve their management and create new ways of living...A smart city uses digital data to improve the way that it's managed, and to support new opportunities or ways of life. In the following video, Professor Gillian Rose introduces research into how data and smart technologies are being combined with governance,...
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Video 10 mins
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Encouraging book talk in the school library: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: clarify ideas on literacy criticism explore with pupils what makes a good book produce a range of writing frames to encourage pupils to write book reviews encourage pupils to follow some...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel
History & The Arts

Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel

...study in arsenic, Strong Poison. But no crime novelist wrote about poison with such knowledge and enthusiasm as Christie, who once said: “Give me a decent bottle of poison and I’ll construct the perfect crime.” In fact, at the time that Christie began work on A Mysterious Affair at Styles, she had been working as a wartime nurse, had been employed in a hospital...
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Article 5 mins
Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique
Education & Development

Beating procrastination with the Pomodoro Technique

Short bursts of action can help motivate you while you study. This short animation tells you more about the Pomodoro Technique...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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Video 5 mins
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Large Hadron Collider

Turns out the Large Hadron Collider is not as dangerous as we thought...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on why we need to build the LHC Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Video 5 mins
An introduction to public leadership
Money & Business

An introduction to public leadership

...study and practice of leadership, such as the development of styles and skills based on well-established theory, while identifying the distinctive features and problems of leading in the public sphere. Chief among these distinctive features are the role of public value, skills of political astuteness, and the complex nature of the problems of public service provision,...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Black holes

Is it possible to make your own black hole? DIY experts take note with this animation ...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the two types of black holes Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
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Video 5 mins
The benefits of an accountability partner for neurodivergent people
Education & Development

The benefits of an accountability partner for neurodivergent people

Staying motivated while studying can be incredibly difficult, especially if you’re neurodivergent. This animation explains how a virtual accountability partner can help with distance learning. ...Find out more about The Open University's BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree. Transcript Watch the other animations in this series
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Video 5 mins