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Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport
Society, Politics & Law

Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport

...part of the experiment. ...Professor Stephen Potter has studied and lived in Milton Keynes since the 1970s. In the following interview, he explains how Milton Keynes was built, the unique vision of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, and how the New Town’s culture of social radicalism is incubating a new era of digital, transport and design innovation. Transcript...
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PodMag January 2017
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag January 2017

...Social Sciences and Arts (FASS) at The Open University...This edition of the PodMag focuses on the American Presidential election. We hear from Richard Heffernan, Agnes Czajka and William Brown about their thoughts in terms of the election as a democratic process, the nature of the campaign and about how Trump, as President, may fair as leader within an international...
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Audio 20 mins
Studying Mammals
Nature & Environment

Studying Mammals

...mammals, their eating habits and social interactions...Each course consists of around 10 hours of learning, and together they make the perfect introduction to developing your knowledge on this fascinating section of the animal kingdom. There are even more courses on OpenLearn concerning mammals, so if the ‘Studying Mammals’ series still wasn’t enough, try these too:...
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Article 10 mins
Methods in Motion: Politics is awash with large emotions... isn't it?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Politics is awash with large emotions... isn't it?

...social scientists interested in making sense of contemporary social action and political life. The first is how do we know how people feel? Surveys – whether opinion polls or sociological investigations – tend to ask for views rather than feelings, so we know rather more about what people are concerned about (immigration, the NHS, etc) than what they feel about such...
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Article 5 mins
Seeing the internet
Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

...works The world online [The World Online map as described in the text] Wherever you are in the world, though, if you have a computer, a tablet at work or at home, a smartphone or a smart TV, then the chances are that you're on the internet a lot. You'll be communicating with friends, family and colleagues using email and/or social media. You might be using the internet to...
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Article 10 mins
Translation as a career
Languages

Translation as a career

...work and reflect on what they say. You will assess your own language level and find out how translators maintain their language skills. You will also engage in a short translation activity...This free course explores translation as a career. During the course you will meet professional translators discussing their work and reflect on what they say. You will assess your...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Methods in Motion: A collection
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: A collection

...social change. It is a cross-disciplinary research focus of the Open University’s Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance (CCIG)...The following blogs are by active researchers from across the OU, in which they take a moment to reflect upon their experiences. You can discover more about Methods in Motion on the CCIG website. [Grand Central station, New York]...
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COVID-19 nursing and healthcare: learning to help you in practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

COVID-19 nursing and healthcare: learning to help you in practice

...NHS Wales or Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, OpenLearn has a range of free courses available for you to refresh your knowledge and skills...All of our courses are free and you can start them when you want to, studying at your own pace. Some of the courses are badged, so you can print a certificate of completion and include the course on your LinkedIn profile....
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Article 15 mins