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Geological time
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological time

...Open University course S260 Geology... Geological time A short introduction to this album. The age of rocks Andrew Bell begins to explain how we can determine the age of rocks by looking closely at their layers. Coins and fossils Andrew Bell gives us a very brief history of Britain through the use of old coins, and explains how fossils are from the carboniferous period....
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Audio 27 mins
Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law
Society, Politics & Law

Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law

...Open University course W100 Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law... Rules, rights and justice: an introduction to law A short introduction to this album. Does prison work? An ex-prisoner, a prison reformist, a judge and an academic of law discuss the value of incarceration for punishment and rehabilitation. Trial by jury Specialists in various aspects of law...
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Audio 2 hrs 3 mins
The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology

...Open University course S250 Science in context... The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology A short introduction to this album. The Next Big Thing Atomic scale engineering – facts and the fiction. A panel discussion chaired by Colin Blakemore. The Future is Bright The panel discuss the huge range of potential applications, from nano-computers to nano-devices to clean the...
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Audio 28 mins
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...Open University course A174 Start writing fiction. (New and updated content added July 2009)... Start writing fiction An introduction to this album. Starting the writing process Here, the novelists on the panel discuss what first attracted them to writing prose and what writing means to them. Researching and influencing your fiction In order to write, every novelist must...
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Audio 54 mins
Supply chains: the supermarket
Science, Maths & Technology

Supply chains: the supermarket

...Open University course T882 Supply chain innovation, strategy and management... Supply chains: the supermarket A short introduction to this album Shaping Tesco overseas How leading retailers have been expanding their global reach, introducing Tesco's burgeoning operations in Korea The Korean hypermarket How cultural values in Korea differ from Britain and how this impacts...
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Audio 1 hr 14 mins
Diabetes care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diabetes care

...Open University course SK120 Diabetes care... Diabetes care A brief introduction to this album. Living with diabetes Professor David Matthews on the history of research into the treatment of diabetes and how patients can manage the condition by modifying their behaviour. Annual review What happens during an annual diabetes check-up. Eye examination A patient with Type 2...
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Audio 31 mins
Portales: beginners' Spanish
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish

...Open University Course L194 Portales: beginners' Spanish... Beginners' Spanish introduction A series of short radio documentaries. Surnames in Spanish An explanation of surnames in the Spanish-speaking world. The City of Arts and Sciences All about La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Arts and Science Museum) in Valencia: one of the most visited attractions on the...
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Audio 48 mins
Croeso: beginners' Welsh
Languages

Croeso: beginners' Welsh

...Open University course L196 Croeso: beginners' Welsh... Introduction An introduction to this album of Beginners’ Welsh lessons. Welsh in a year Jen Llewelyn, author of ‘Welsh in a Year’, talks about her experiences. Introducing yourself and your family People introduce themselves and their family. Welsh speakers from Patagonia Two ladies from Patagonia speak in...
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Audio 52 mins