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Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26
Nature & Environment

Early reflections from Glasgow on COP26

...OU observer ‘optimistic’ after first three days...Find out more about The Open University’s Environment qualifications. Putting a World Leaders Summit at the start of COP26 is inspirational and electrifying. It provides a much-needed shot in the arm to the COVID-delayed multilateral process of sorting out the details of the UNFCCC process (including the Meeting of...
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Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond
Health, Sports & Psychology

Racial inequities in health: The impact of COVID-19 in Wales and beyond

...OU. Race, Covid and Me https://youtu.be/FdaGz5uFfRQ The Impact of Covid in Wales: A reflection on Inequity and Solidarity Rocio Cifuentes (2020) All in it together? The impact of Coronavirus on BAME people in Wales Conduct a rapid review and change of death certification to include a field for ethnicity (2020) Chief Medical Officer for Wales: Special Report (2020) -...
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Create stunning images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Create stunning images of the Universe

...OU I have had the pleasure of visiting COAST a number of times and it really is a pristine observing site,” says course co-author and presenter Alan Cayless. The telescope itself has a mirror diameter of 14 inches (35 cm) allowing it to collect over 5000 times lighter than your eye. It also has the advantage of a sensitive digital camera which collects and stores the...
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Opening up history: political culture in eighteenth-century Ireland
History & The Arts

Opening up history: political culture in eighteenth-century Ireland

...OU historians. ...Find out more about The Open University's Arts and Humanities courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Suzanne Forbes]I’m not sure there was a single turning point or experience that got me interested in history. I enjoyed history at school, but what really kept me interested in the subject was the process of...
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Software and the law
Science, Maths & Technology

Software and the law

...become embedded in society, making certain transactions between people or organisations affecting other people – what economists call ‘externalities’. Sometimes these externalities are generally positive and good, but lead to the ‘free-rider’ problem. In other cases the effects can be negative and bad – and even the seemingly beneficial free ride can also...
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PY Gerbeau on the business of football
Money & Business

PY Gerbeau on the business of football

...become a monopoly supplier. If it did, then there would be no-one left for the team to play! It's a cross between business and warfare. Stefan Szymanski, from Imperial College Management School: "Football lies somewhere between economics and warfare. In warfare, there can only be one winner. My success necessarily means your failure – and that's true of winning the...
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Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...become increasingly diverse over the years (GOV.UK, 2022), systemic biases persist, often limiting early-career researchers’ potential and reinforcing hierarchical norms that hinder genuine equality. This article explores barriers associated with gender discrimination and highlights the importance of fostering inclusive academic environments by advocating for...
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Can you learn a language with an app?
Languages

Can you learn a language with an app?

...should not feel threatened by apps. Instead, teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the repetitive grammar work, leaving precious class time for more language interaction. Fernando Rosell-Aguilar, Senior lecturer in Spanish and Open Media Fellow, The Open University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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