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Film and society
History & The Arts

Film and society

...public service remit to ‘educate, inform and entertain’. Although not a public corporation like the BBC, British cinema got government protection in 1927 as both an industry and as a bulwark of British culture. As cinema was also regulated by the British Board of Film Censors, it’s not surprising that 1930s films while not jingoistic were patriotic, consensual and...
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The awarding gap at The Open University
Education & Development

The awarding gap at The Open University

...publication of the McPherson Report in 1999. This generated government initiatives including a requirement for the publication of data on the awarding gap by Higher Education Institutions (HEI) (Singh, 2009). Participation in HE from BME students increased indirectly due to the widening participation agenda (Dearing Report, 1997, cited in Singh, 2009; Kennedy, 1997), but...
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What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...public arena. The Open University study found that LGBTQ+ partners were less likely to show affection in public, often caused by fears around social stigma and personal safety. Living in a society where your wellbeing is at risk takes bravery and courage to be who you are. It also requires you to own your vulnerabilities and be sensitive to those of your partner....
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OU Carbon Calculator FAQs
Nature & Environment

OU Carbon Calculator FAQs

...public transport is excluded because it is counted as a business activity included in Infrastructure. How to estimate car use? You probably know the type and typical annual mileage of household vehicles, but car club and other people’s car details for lifts may be more difficult to identify. For Car clubs and Lifts with others, you have to estimate occupancy (ie, the...
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What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Nature & Environment

What does climate change mean for Pakistan?

...health. Heat waves raise the irrigation needs of summer crops, increase droughts and contribute to groundwater depletion in the country. Rising average temperatures during pre-monsoon months (March, April and May), during which most of the heat waves are expected to occur in the coming decades, could lead to early maturity of winter crops including wheat, maize, potato...
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The Magic of Meteorites
Science, Maths & Technology

The Magic of Meteorites

...public came forward to report that some of this special space rock had landed on their property, an Open University scientist was quickly on the scene to collect the rare sample; the first UK meteorite in 30 years. The Open University has a long history of analysing rocks from space, whether they be from planets such as Mars, the Moon or asteroids and comets. Along with a...
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Opening the wardrobe
Money & Business

Opening the wardrobe

...practitioners and other sustainability experts. The hope is to discover how understanding more about clothing ownership can provide clues about how this behaviour can be changed. *correct at time of publication in August 2013 If you would like to contribute an expert blog, we would love to hear from you. Please contact either Sally Dibb or Helen Roby for further details....
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Mo Vernon On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Mo Vernon On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Public and Private sectors. She has used creative management and systems thinking ideas and approaches in a range of organisations to improve and develop their performance. She currently teaches on the OU STiP modules. Mo enjoys walking (her three dogs), is keen gardener (okay she potters in the garden ….. okay to be honest she sits in the sun with a glass of something...
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