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OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds: Open and Shut Cases – Professor Simon Lee’s Inaugural lecture

...Law at The Open University. His interest in human rights and contribution to the peace process in Northern Ireland provides material for his inaugural lecture. He will begin by tracing diverse sagas where much of the media and the public mistakenly assume that a case is open and shut, looking back at his own immediate comments on the conviction of Winston Silcott in 1987...
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Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...Scots and English, along with newer introductions from Europe and beyond, all influence the way Scotland's people now speak to each other and to the rest of the world. Created with the positive encouragement of Bòrd na Gàidhlig and with support from BBC Alba, this free course, Gaelic in modern Scotland, is available in both Gaelic and English. The course has been...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Making Faces
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making Faces

...law enforcement agencies to produce images of criminal suspects at very short notice at crime scenes revolutionising the process of identification. To find out more, follow the research links... Making Faces Open University cognitive psychologist Graham Pike describes how his interest in facial compositing has led to a collaboration resulting in a computer based tool,...
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Ethics in real life
History & The Arts

Ethics in real life

...with The Open University's Derek Matravers. Plagiarism and copyright law Nigel Warburton explores with the author, Maureen Duffy, the ethics of plagiarism and copyright law. Business ethics Derek Matravers talks to The Open University's Anya Shaefer about business ethics, comparing the profit maximisation view of business with the corporate social responsibility model....
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Audio 48 mins
Green Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Green Brexit?

...law? Jenny Jones (JJ): We clearly need international action to deal with Climate Change and the EU has been one of the main drivers of Europe’s transformation towards a low carbon economy. However, the UK can continue to coordinate with the EU as we hit our own legal targets to reduce greenhouse gases by 80% by 2050. The only thing stopping us, as always, is the British...
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Could Donald Trump use his pardons to derail the Russian investigation?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Donald Trump use his pardons to derail the Russian investigation?

...laws. Those laws prohibit foreign nationals from “directly or indirectly” making “a contribution or a donation of money or other thing of value … in connection with any Federal, State, or local election.” Damaging information on an opponent could certainly be considered a “thing of value” during a campaign. Not everyone agrees that Trump’s son, son-in-law...
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Why is ball tampering such a big deal for cricket?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is ball tampering such a big deal for cricket?

...laws, it should also be played “within the spirit of cricket”. Like most sports, cricket is a self-regulating entity. The national associations and, ultimately, the International Cricket Council (ICC) enforce the laws. That said, cricket remains tied to gentlemanly ideals and the myth of “fair play”. This “spirit” encourages respect for players and officials...
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The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars
Society, Politics & Law

The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars

...law accommodate changing technology for driverless cars? Who is responsible if the vehicle crashes?...[Google Driverless Car] Oh dear! The Google car has crashed and Google has admitted that it may be their fault. This was in California, but such vehicles could be on the roads of England and Wales in the next few years. Should we be worried? We don’t think so. According...
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