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Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...Introduction - [Described image] The apprenticeship programme is delivered in partnership with your employer and The Open University, which is designed to develop your professional skills, and improve your long-term career prospects, whether you are staring out in your first job, or progressing at work. Apprentices new to distance learning say they may not feel confident...
Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini
Science, Maths & Technology

Island Arc Magmatism: Santorini

...introduction to this album. Welcome to Santorini The beautiful Greek Island of Santorini, the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions known to humanity. Dr Steve Blake looks at the structures of the island's volcanic rocks. Santorini's Volcanic History Steve Blake pieces together the volcanic history on the island by closely examining two different kinds of rock....
Space, Time and Consciousness
Science, Maths & Technology

Space, Time and Consciousness

...introduction to this album Consciousness and the Limits of Science Professor Russell Stannard asks how can we ever understand the relationship between consciousness and the physical brain. Free Will and Determinism All day long we have to make choices. Professor Russell Stannard asks if were really free to choose. Cosmology Professor Russell Stannard explores what kind of...
Art and architecture
History & The Arts

Art and architecture

...introduction to this album. The pyramid at the Louvre Architect, I M Pei, discusses the design brief for his pyramid entrance to the Louvre. English Philistines, French Sophisticates How a British King's art collection became a French King's art collection. Subversive classicism How French sculptor, Puget, nearly lost his head with his representation of Louis XIV. Open...
Music in Code
History & The Arts

Music in Code

...introduction to this album The Decap Cafe Organ The mechanical music manufacturer’s craft - how a robot organ plays music through code. The Pin Barrel What is a pin barrel and how does it create music? The mechanisms of pin barrrels in the Nickelodeon Collection at Ashorne Hall. Street Piano The story of a traditional barrel piano from Warwick, its mechanism and...
Audio 29 mins
This Sporting Planet
Society, Politics & Law

This Sporting Planet

...introduction to this album. What Sport Tells us About Life Ed Smith, professional cricketer and author of 'What Sport Tells Us About Life' (2008), discusses how and why sport has come to acquire such intense and diverse social meanings. Sport and Change Sue Tibballs chief Executive of the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) focuses on the role of women in sport and their...
Audio 1 hr 29 mins
Globalisation and health
Society, Politics & Law

Globalisation and health

...introduction to album. The impact of globalisation Globalisation affects public health at many different levels, from the micro scale of virus transmission to the macro scale of world trade. The global-local interface How globalisation destroys borders creating a mutually interdependent world. Players in global health The players in global health, from international...
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Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...projects, promotions and the respect of your colleagues. It will also increase your chances of being the successful candidate at job interviews or attracting clients to your business if you’re self-employed. Personal branding is a popular theme for online blog posts and articles. Individuals are encouraged to use tried and tested marketing techniques to promote...