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Darwin and Evolution
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and Evolution

...Open University course S366 Evolution... Darwin and Evolution A short introduction to this album. Shared ancestries Exhibits at the Natural History Museum in Tring reveal a striking shared ancestry between the hippo and the dolphin. Birds and breeding Darwin's study of the bizarre results of artificial breeding of pigeons shed light on evolutionary processes. Dogs and...
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Inside the International Criminal Court
Society, Politics & Law

Inside the International Criminal Court

...Open University course W821 Exploring the boundaries of international law... Inside the International Criminal Court:The Court The history of the ICC and how it came into being Inside the International Criminal Court :The Offices An in depth look at each of the 4 departments of the ICC: the presidency, the judicial divisions the office of the prosecutor and the registry....
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Video 30 mins
Global response to the financial crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Global response to the financial crisis

...Open University course DU301 A world of whose making?... Global response to the financial crisis A short introduction to this album. Background to the 2007-9 financial crisis Three members of the DU301 course team join William Brown (senior course lecturer) to discuss the recent financial crisis of 2007/09. Collective action and financial crisis Hedley stone of the DU301...
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Supply chains: healthcare
Science, Maths & Technology

Supply chains: healthcare

...Open University course T882 Supply chain innovation, strategy and management... An unusual market sector An introduction to B.Braun, the company which provides surgical implants and medical implements for the UK's National Health Service. The steriliser's tale How contaminated instruments are tracked and processed to re-enter the internal supply chain at Leeds General...
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Audio 50 mins
Marxism and Marketing
Money & Business

Marxism and Marketing

...Open University’s Andrew Lindridge, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, uses this unique example to encourage the development of critical thinking skills... What is Neo-Marxism? How does Neo-Marxism differ from our typical view of Marxism? Marketing White Cider What are the motivations behind the development of cheap alcohol? A Neo-Marxist perspective on White Cider Is cheap...
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Mi'kmaq: First Nation people
History & The Arts

Mi'kmaq: First Nation people

...Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial?... A community reawakening The Mi'kmaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations Living off the land Their diet would often depend on the season Mi'kmaq culture 25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve Mi'kmaq Powwows powwows give indigenous people to come together and...
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Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton
History & The Arts

Learning from human remains: Seianti's skeleton

...Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... Learning from human remains: Seianti’s skeleton An audio introduction to this album. The sarcophagus An introduction to the most complete Etruscan skeleton in existence. Who was Seianti? Seianti’s clothing and jewellery give us many clues about her identity. Seianti’s skeleton A pathology expert builds up...
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Audio 33 mins
Islam in the West
History & The Arts

Islam in the West

...Open University Course AD252 Islam in the West: the Politics of Co-existence... Islam in the West A short introduction to this album. Relating to wider society through inter-faith relations A look at the spiritual aspects of Sufism and the role of Islam in society. Puritanical Influences A discussion on why puritanical and anti western readings of Islam are proving so...
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Audio 24 mins