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Am I Normal? - an inaugural lecture by Professor Blaine Price
Miscellaneous

Am I Normal? - an inaugural lecture by Professor Blaine Price

...Open University, the Berrill Theatre Blaine Price is Professor of Computing in the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at The Open University (OU). His research interests focus on improving people’s engagement with data gathered from mobile, wearable and so-called ‘ubiquitous computing’ technologies that increasingly form part of our lives....
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Systems explained by Humberto Maturana
Money & Business

Systems explained by Humberto Maturana

...Open University in 1997 the late Prof. Humberto Maturana discusses some of his key ideas. The segments come from an edited conversation between Humberto Maturana and Prof. Ray Ison, Professor of Systems at the OU. Prof Raul Espejo who worked with Humberto in Chile during the Allende years and later held chairs at Aston and Lincoln Universities and is the current Director...
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Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry
Society, Politics & Law

Why grow a tree? Barriers and boosters for landowners to adopt agroforestry

...Open University's Economics courses and qualifications. On 27 April 2022, OU Economics hosted a seminar with Dr Aiora Zabala of The Open University and Anique Hillbrand, programme manager at OroVerde, the Tropical Forest Foundation, who shared their research and experience on forest and landscape restoration in Mexico and Guatemala. Trailer Watch the trailer below for the...
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Navigating Relationship Sex Education (RSE)
Education & Development

Navigating Relationship Sex Education (RSE)

...Open University Education Conference...The session started with participants sharing words they associated with Relationship Sex Education (RSE). These included inclusive, health, resistance, and contentious. The group agreed with Pilcher’s (2005, p.169) description of RSE as having a ‘contentious character’. [Image of the mentimeter question participants answered...
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What does Moon music sound like?
Science, Maths & Technology

What does Moon music sound like?

...Open University’s Dr Mahesh Anand, a Reader in Planetary Science and Exploration and Yazz Ahmed, a trumpet and flugelhorn player of British Bahraini heritage. She seeks to blur the lines between jazz, electronic sound design and the music of her mixed heritage. Listen to the composition below: Yazz explains: “The creative process for my composition began after meeting...
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Health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Health and wellbeing

...Open University's Open degree qualification. I am the Senior Manager for Recognition of Prior Learning and my favourite characteristic about YXM130 is that it allows you to draw on short courses that you have already completed and use them towards the module. I also love the fact that you can study subjects that interest you whilst also developing skills for further...
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Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...Open University research that shows how an unintended and unwanted pregnancy can easily happen, even when using contraception...On 27 October 1967 a bill was passed making abortions by registered practitioners legal in specific circumstances. The 1967 Abortion Act (as amended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990) permits abortion up to 24 weeks when two...
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My career goal: Construction
Science, Maths & Technology

My career goal: Construction

...Open University has over 40 years’ experience delivering flexible learning and 170,000 students are studying with us right now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then...
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