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Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary Learning – getting the most out of multi-subject degrees

...Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 1996. Kuhn, T. The structure of scientific revolutions, Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 1996 Max-Neef, Manfred A. Foundations of transdisciplinarity, Ecological Economics, 53 (2005) 5-16 Figure 1. Terminology associated with studying more than one subject (Source: Helen Cooke, Open University)...
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To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...University, explores the Apollo legacy and the future of human exploration...20th July 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took those historic steps that marked the pinnacle of human achievement to date. The Apollo 11 mission and those which followed demonstrated what humans could accomplish with sheer curiosity and determination. The Apollo missions collected and...
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Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age
History & The Arts

Trouble in paradise: The Dutch golden age

...universal laws that science and philosophy can discover. Everything else is a matter of private conscience. The TTP immediately caused a scandal, with one contemporary describing it as a book ‘forged in hell by the Devil himself’. Copies were impounded and burnt. But its arguments about democracy, freedom of speech and religious toleration would transform Europe,...
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What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?
Science, Maths & Technology

What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?

...University of Oxford, and NGO Rescue Global, has enlisted thousands of volunteers worldwide to analyse satellite-based information. The end result is a series of maps that highlight affected areas, providing a robust source of information which helps Rescue Global and the disaster relief community to generate more detailed mapping, and conduct needs assessments, aid...
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Nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment

...University...A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and ADHD. Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of food and supplements to provide these essential nutrients as part of an integrated or alternative treatment...
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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...University This article arises from a presentation held on this topic during Black History Month 2023 for Open University staff. The presentation is at the end of the article. The Open University (OU) has degree students in South Sudan and also a number of OU staff supporting Friends of Ibba Girls School, an NGO which established Ibba Girls Boarding School – an...
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The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions
History & The Arts

The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions

...University, explores African-Caribbean traditions and religions in this article...Transcript African and African-Caribbean religions and the issue of stigmatisation [George Baxter, The Reverend Robert Moffat, 1 April 1843] The Reverend Robert Moffat by George Baxter (1843) Historically, African traditional religions, and consequently African-Caribbean religions, have...
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School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...University by visiting our online prospectus...School business manager: developing the role: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: review a job description for a business manager that takes account of today's context understand how a business manager can support teaching and learning and all stakeholders understand and use a range of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs