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Understanding research with children and young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding research with children and young people

...Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course survey. Once you complete the course we would also value your feedback and suggestions for future improvement, in our optional end-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...Open University course B858 Introduction to corporate finance...Estimating the cost of equity: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: select and justify a suitable risk-free rate and equity risk premium for use in determining the expected return for a share evaluate the different approaches to identifying a suitable equity risk premium use...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Building the London Underground
History & The Arts

Building the London Underground

...opened in 1863.] Construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. Illustration shows the trench and partially completed cut and cover tunnel close to Kings Cross station, London. The railway eventually opened in 1863. Intended Subterranean Metropolitan Railway Among the Bills which have received the sanction of Parliament, there is one...
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Article 5 mins
Careers in Esports
Science, Maths & Technology

Careers in Esports

...Open University's paid-for CPD course: EStars CPD Programme In Esports. What is your current job and who do you 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....
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Video 15 mins
Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...Open University...Listen to their inspiring stories below. In these, they share how having a long-term vision of achieving a degree helped them stay motivated despite challenges. The words are spoken by racially minoritised members of the OU community, but are based on the students’ lived experience. Debra's student experience Transcript. I’m a single mum and I’m...
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Audio 15 mins
The banking crisis: cause and effect
Money & Business

The banking crisis: cause and effect

...Open University course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world... The banking crisis: cause and effect A short introduction to this album. The collapse Banks were once the corner stone of modern British society, but by September 2005 banks stopped lending to each other overnight. What happened? What caused this credit crisis? Casino Banking As banks were pressured...
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Audio 42 mins
Creativity at Work
Money & Business

Creativity at Work

...Open Plan The pros and cons opinions on open plan offices. Creating under constraint This film looks at creativity under constraint in both the public and private sectors. Mindset Exploring mindset and perception. Intuition This film looks at the importance of intuition and decision making. Bias We all have slightly different biases depending on our experiences in life....
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Video 1 hr 16 mins
The dot.com bubble
Society, Politics & Law

The dot.com bubble

...Open University course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world... The dot.com bubble A short introduction to this album What are economic bubbles? Bubbles are when a products value continues to rise beyond its true value. But what happens when the bubble inevitably bursts? Types of economic bubbles Intrinsic bubbles, informational bubbles, classic bubbles and fads...
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Audio 39 mins