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Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media

...technology. This will influence what news articles you will see, the type of issues that you are exposed to, and will largely filter out the information you tend not to read. As a result you are surrounded by a bubble of information that corresponds to the limited range presented to you by social media algorithms. Of course you could always make a deliberate effort to...
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The Borders of Astrobiology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Borders of Astrobiology

...has been done in the past, what we believe to be possible now and what we imagine could be in the future. If you have enjoyed these perspectives, you can watch the original conversations on the Open University’s Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics YouTube channel: (un)disciplined futures inclusion, fairness and engagement astroenvironmentalism...
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Protest Banners: Hillsborough
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Hillsborough

...education study or returning after a break? You may even be able to study for free. ​ Our 'Arts and Languages Access module' – designed to develop the key skills required for successful university study – is an ideal starting point. You will be introduced to a range of absorbing subjects to prepare you for a wide range of qualifications in the humanities, including:...
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Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia: Intellectuals At the Margins
Society, Politics & Law

Raymond Williams and Leonardo Sciascia: Intellectuals At the Margins

...Education informed their respective interrogations of wider cultures. Williams’s writing on culture was influenced by the students in his extra mural classes in Sussex as much as his younger, more affluent Cambridge undergraduates. Some of the best work of both was produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s when post-war European societies were defined by the growth of...
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Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors
Science, Maths & Technology

Ageing well by connecting and learning about nature outdoors

...education programme where we lead individuals of all ages on outdoor adventures in their local park. We also lead talks on specific subjects and can visit you in your location to deliver talks to community groups. On our website we also host a range of free, downloadable resources for learners of all ages, prompting engagement with the outdoors. These range from games to...
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Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...educating on the correct posture whilst strengthening the core musculature that surrounds and protects your spine. As strength-based exercises, training should be performed at least twice a week. However, you can work on achieving good posture by thinking about it more regularly. In summary, as we get older we need to focus more on physical activity to increase our life...
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Freud: The Expert View
Health, Sports & Psychology

Freud: The Expert View

...education, a distinguishing characteristic was its breadth. He studied classics and history at school; philosophy and biology at university. He was equally at home in the worlds of literature and science. And one of the great features of his theory is that it links our biological being with the meanings that constitute our experience. Becoming a great scientist was...
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Life After Death
History & The Arts

Life After Death

...Education and Language Studies at The Open University. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a series of public talks titled ‘Ageing Well’. These 6 lectures are presented on a monthly basis and aim to facilitate your learning about agerelated changes and things we need to be mindful of, as we grow older. All the way through the ‘Ageing Well’ series we...
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