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Volunteering in the community
Education & Development

Volunteering in the community

...think critically about evidence, and come to reasonable, balanced decisions. No legal qualifications are required to become a magistrate, but appointees are given thorough initial and ongoing training and the support of a legal advisor in court. Emily is keen that the magistracy should include people from a range of backgrounds and skillsets; “the more people in the...
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Article 5 mins
From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

From Brexit to the break-up of Britain?

...think about how the referendum vote of an apparently divided country translated into such positive majorities in the parliamentary votes for leaving the EU in a House of Commons where most MPs campaigned for a Remain vote in the referendum. Richard Heffernan Tomorrow, Mrs. May and the permanent representative of the United Kingdom government in Brussels will deliver at...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Women transforming classical music
History & The Arts

Women transforming classical music

...think about gender, we only think about quality. Then you have to remember that opportunities never came equal for people. Now it’s our job to really try to do our job to find these pieces first. The second challenge, then they’ll say that we decided, okay, I want to include. I think we have to take a conscious decision, I guess, when you are wishing to programme that...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Teaching a robot how to speak
Languages

Teaching a robot how to speak

...think’ when they communicate? What are the challenges faced by researchers into trying to teach a machine how to speak? And what does this tell us about the nature of language itself? Transcript This material is from the Open University module L101 Introducing English language studies. See below for some other resources about the topics of artificial intelligence and...
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Video 10 mins
Creative Arts, Health and Wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Creative Arts, Health and Wellbeing

...think. The arts can also be a useful way of exploring the ideas, emotions and identities associated with health and wellbeing, whether in the present day or as part of historical research. While formal arts therapies have been in use for some decades, more recently health professionals and others have begun to recognise the broader role the arts might play in supporting...
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Article 5 mins
Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class
Society, Politics & Law

Discussing intersectionality: race, gender and social class

...inequalities based on social divisions of gender, race, class and the intersections of these? Transcript Why do you think it is important that students learn about race, gender, social class and intersectionality to better understand social research? Transcript These videos were filmed for the Open University course DD215 Social research: crime, justice and society....
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Video 20 mins
Do you have a photographic memory?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Do you have a photographic memory?

...of children and a smaller amount of adults have this special ability. This allows them to continue to see an image, in detail, for a short while even after it's taken away. Do you think you have this ability? Do you have a photographic memory? Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...thinking like a scientist, by using numbers to describe and understand the natural world. It might be the size of the Greenland ice sheet, the number of molecules in a raindrop, or the latest set of mind-boggling numbers about climate change presented in the media. No longer will you be put off by averages or percentages, and you'll even learn to love negative numbers....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs