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Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...project: Adam, Ashton, Brandon, Dylan, Matty, Ryan, Stephen and William. It is based on a face-to-face course and workshops developed by William Mitchell, a Loyalist ex-prisoner and former Open University student from the Action for Community Transformation Initiative (ACT), based in the Shankill. Why riot? is a collaboration between The Open University in Ireland’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Star Trek 50
Miscellaneous

Star Trek 50

...managed to survive on all those weird and wonderful planets they visited? And has pondering on the tug of war between Spock and McCoy kept you up many a long night? Don't worry, we've convinced a few of our academics to look into these deep and meaningful Trekkie issues and more in the collection of bespoke articles below. Live long and prosper. Or for the real fans...
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Article 5 mins
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...Introduction - The debate for and against nuclear energy has been continuing and vigorous. It is a subject that people tend to have a view about, for nuclear energy is not simply an issue about rational choice of an energy option; it also arouses ethical choices based on opposing values. The debate has ebbed and flowed over the years, influenced by the prevailing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...introduction ceremony on 21 March, including confirming who would be introducing me, as it is required that two current members of House formally take part in the ceremony. I chose Lord Wigley and Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle. Lord Wigley is a fellow Plaid Cymru member, and Baroness Bennett is a member of the Greens. I also requested a fake fur robe instead of real...
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Article 5 mins
The machine that is still changing the world
Science, Maths & Technology

The machine that is still changing the world

...manage operations more effectively in other sectors, it is also continuing to change the world. ...It is now over 25 years since Jim Womack and his colleagues first published their study of global automotive production systems, entitled “The Machine that Changed the World”[i]. The book presented the findings of a thorough comparative study of the productivity of...
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Article 10 mins
Concussion in football: Is it time to get ahead of the game?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Concussion in football: Is it time to get ahead of the game?

...management of concussion at all ages and levels of football. So, what is being done to manage the risk of concussion in football and is it enough? [Tributes are seen outside the stadium for former Manchester United player Nobby Stiles prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on November 01, 2020 in Manchester, England.]...
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Article 10 mins
What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...management to achieve their goals. These investors either invest their own capital or use their hedge funds to amplify their influence with other investors’ money. Their objectives range from changes in the firm’s financing structure or cost cutting to non-financial objectives which sometimes include the adoption of socially or environmentally friendly policies....
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Article 10 mins
Methods of studying children: the background
Education & Development

Methods of studying children: the background

...project is a longitudinal study, and the way it is reported also involves case studies of individual children and their families. Discover methods of studying children The collection of articles, videos, photos and audio exploring child development has been made possible by a partnership between the British Psychological Society and The Open University Child and Youth...
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Article 5 mins