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Enduring Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Enduring Love

...think when I saw him I was 18 and Owen was 31, and he was the one, I knew immediately he was the one I was going to marry. Title: for better or worse Ann Well I did actually ask you to marry didn’t I? Owen No, yeah. Well we were sitting on these… Ann Because you were not going to get round to it. Owen I wasn’t holding back particularly, but the thought hadn’t...
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Working mathematically
Science, Maths & Technology

Working mathematically

...think about mathematics, do you see it mainly as a collection of topics (mathematical content) or as a way of thinking (mathematical process)? Later in the course you will be asked to consider further the distinction between content and process in mathematics. You will also be asked to consider a particular organising framework for thinking about your teaching. It is...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...think-tank dedicated to the pursuit of economic liberalism bears his name, and Margaret Thatcher famously carried a copy of his book Wealth of Nations with her at all times. Smith is widely celebrated – often by people who haven’t read his works – as a “prophet” of individualism, as the man who foresaw the rise of industrial capitalism and provided the...
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Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...think that car manufacturers have understood that the car is an important part of our lives so they're interested in two things – using digital technology to augment the cars, the products themselves, with new functionality for the cars; and also a way to deliver services to people. As we're going places we may want to just generally carry out other things that we do...
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Article 10 mins
Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

With more buildings becoming ‘smart’, IT managers are increasingly responsible for the operation of building management systems. This article examines the carbon costs of the on-premises IT digital carbon footprint. ...Find out more about The Open University's Environment courses Reducing digital carbon footprints of digital assets The digital carbon footprints of our...
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Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two

...system to keep these natural human impulses under control? It is inaccurate to suggest that human beings are “naturally” interested mainly in themselves. No person is an island and we are all social beings. We cannot thrive without the help and support of other people. Human nature and human survival is dependent on us being grounded in notions of mutual aid and...
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Article 12 mins
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...system of the first position being held by a woman, the second position open, and then alternating in the same way. The ranked choice or instant runoff proportional voting system would be used to determine a position on the list. The candidate at the top of the list would be nominated by the party leader to the House of Lords. The other names in turn would be proposed if...
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Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...think what…..Burleigh ….because I was doing, I wanted to do Chemistry, they offered while I was doing my A levels they offered us a position just to go to a uni, they call it taster course, taster course, just to erm follow people around who are actually doing the course…You get actually to sit in their lectures. It’s for a whole day and you get to see a taste of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs