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Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...climate of security threat both domestically and internationally. Update: On November 19th, Telegram announced the intention of blocking channels carrying Isis propaganda How social media shaped our understanding of the Paris attacks Arnaud Mercier writes: As with so many disasters and tragedies that strike in the 21st century, social media – an area of open expression...
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From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK
Society, Politics & Law

From insecurity to insecurity: Black and Ethnic Minority Europeans in the UK

...climate of ‘Hard Brexit’ as exemplified in recent statements by the Prime Minister which refuse to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. While all EU citizens living in the UK have to face an uncertain future, those BME Europeans, who arrived in the country post-2011 are more likely to be threatened. As we have found in our study, they are mostly in...
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What is a Professional Doctorate?
Education & Development

What is a Professional Doctorate?

...change within their professional areas. The programmes promote the creation and interpretation of new professional knowledge and practice, thus contributing to the development of new ideas, methods or approaches. Your professional identity as a doctoral student involves being a person who conducts research, produces a thesis and participates in other learning activities...
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Life through a lens
History & The Arts

Life through a lens

...changed their view of the world through lenses, we see further and closer thanks to the power of this wonderful invention, could you imagine life without lenses?...You might be reading this now with your prescription glasses on: two lenses custom-made just for you. If you have perfect vision, you probably carry a tiny lens with you all the time in the form of your camera...
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Parent and guardians: Your questions answered
Education & Development

Parent and guardians: Your questions answered

...changing step. Alexandra offers tips to encourage new students to integrate into the university community, from joining social media support groups, accessing additional support and selecting the right student halls. Tips for belonging and community One of the biggest concerns for parents and guardians is whether their young person will feel a sense of belonging when they...
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Partnerships: working across boundaries
Money & Business

Partnerships: working across boundaries

...change... Working across boundaries An introduction to this album’s content Regeneration How partnerships can bring in the essential finance needed for regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent Tourism How the City Council and Royal Doulton worked together to develop visitor services at the pottery. Neighbourhoods The way in which partnerships and collaborations can improve the...
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The Four Generations of Computers
Science, Maths & Technology

The Four Generations of Computers

...changed throughout these years. Visiting locations such as The National Museum of Computing in Milton Keynes and The Centre for Computing History in Haverhill, we see an array of fascinating machines and learn about them along the way. This material forms part of The Open University course TU100 My digital life... Colossus: The World's First Electronic Computer A look at...
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Evolution of human rights
History & The Arts

Evolution of human rights

...changed since they were first conceived? This audio collection examines the role the League of Nations and United Nations played in the implementation of this idea and both the pros and cons of assigning rights to individuals and to groups. This material forms part of the Open University course ‘A327 Europe 1914-1989 War, Peace Modernity’... End of the League of...
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