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Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age
History & The Arts

Digital humanities: humanities research in the digital age

...University. In this first session, you will learn how digital resources and tools are becoming an integral part of research in the Humanities through the new field of ‘digital humanities’. After studying this session, you should have: learned some important milestones in the history of digital research in the Humanities familiarised yourself with the main challenges...
The family at the centre of early learning
Education & Development

The family at the centre of early learning

...Guides for Seven Societies, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Early Education (2021) Birth to 5 matters– EYFS guidance by the sector, for the sector. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0F8_DUB4Uo (Accessed: 12 December 2023). Gottlieb, A. (2004) The Afterlife is Where We Come From: The Culture of Infancy in West Africa, Chicago, University of Chicago...
What is a Professional Doctorate?
Education & Development

What is a Professional Doctorate?

...and Dr Pauline Lyseight-Jones (Doctorate in Education graduate) talk about their experiences of undertaking their doctoral studies. You may find that their experiences relate to your own professional context. Transcript In the following video students and supervisors explain the main characteristics of the Doctorate in Education at the Open University. Transcript...
Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction

...University's Law courses. Transcript Whether it is a civil or a criminal trial, jury’s and judges make important decisions to that influence the lives of accused individuals. In criminal trials jury’s make decisions in relation to different verdicts, commonly the verdicts open to jurors in trials are the guilty and not guilty verdicts. Researchers interested in juries...
60 second adventures in economics: The Phillips Curve
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Phillips Curve

...University's Economics courses. Transcript: Bill Phillips was a crocodile hunter and economist from New Zealand, who spotted that, when employment levels are high, wages rise faster - people have more money to spend, so prices go up and so does inflation. And likewise, when unemployment is high, the lack of money to spend means that inflation goes down. This became known...
Issues in women's health in relation to sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Issues in women's health in relation to sport and fitness

...University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. It is taken from the free OpenLearn course Supporting female performance in sport and fitness. Breast health This animation explains some of the key issues around breast health, identifies the impact that poor breast support can have on performance, and discusses the benefits of a good sports bra. [Issues in...
Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football

...University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. So why is the representation of Black football players in coaching and management positions not as prevalent as white players? The following animation explores this topic: Transcript. Acknowledgements and references Acknowledgements Daniel Browne - production Olayemi Fadoju - voice over Dale Harry - script editor...
Partnerships: working across boundaries
Money & Business

Partnerships: working across boundaries

...University course B822 Creativity, innovation and change... Working across boundaries An introduction to this album’s content Regeneration How partnerships can bring in the essential finance needed for regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent Tourism How the City Council and Royal Doulton worked together to develop visitor services at the pottery. Neighbourhoods The way in which...