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A brief history of advertising
Money & Business

A brief history of advertising

...out more about The Open University's Business and Management courses In 1477 William Caxton printed what could be described as Britain’s first advert, for a book called The Pyes of Salisbury. But advertising goes back much earlier than Caxton’s days; almost certainly it emerged alongside trading. From simply displaying ones wares outside, to painting murals to entice...
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The Speed of Extinct Organisms
Nature & Environment

The Speed of Extinct Organisms

...speed in extinct organisms has recently been applied to T. rex. This involves calculating the strength and size of muscles in the legs relative to the size of the animal. For instance, this showed that T. rex probably could not run because the muscles needed would be too bulky to fit into the legs! Next: Working out ancient ecology Like science? Go further with the OU...
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Connecting unseen dots
Education & Development

Connecting unseen dots

...out more...This session is based on research being undertaken around interdisciplinarity in Welsh schools (Mathew) and ongoing research around STEAM education and Transdisciplinarity, with a particular emphasis on the role of the Arts (Carolyn). During the session we explored definitions of interdisciplinarity as activities which are a little like a stew – you can still...
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What counts as professional learning?
Education & Development

What counts as professional learning?

...out room discussions, some key threads were discussed in more detail. The first of these was around the potential for systems leadership to reduce the number of different groups all trying to solve similar problems in isolation without sharing learning together. The other key thread was around challenging the narratives around professional learning either being online or...
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Mental health: Survivor suggestions
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Survivor suggestions

...out how they are feeling, are they going through similar experiences to you? Often sharing feelings brings people closer together Don't be scared to take a day off if you feel you need to look after yourself Set small achievable targets to help feel in control/give sense of achievement Recognise/reflect on what you did well today (this may be linked to your target) Put...
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How does JK Rowling use Latin and other classical languages in Harry Potter?
History & The Arts

How does JK Rowling use Latin and other classical languages in Harry Potter?

...out’, and arma, ‘weapons’, while the light charm lumos is an adaptation of the Latin lumen, ‘light’. Rowling also drew heavily on Latin etymologies (along with many other languages) when naming her characters. Dumbledore’s first name, Albus, means ‘white’ in Latin, aptly referencing both his white beard and the goodness of the character; by contrast, the...
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Stories from our Black students
Money & Business

Stories from our Black students

...out, well, having a degree could mean a better-paid job. Options are important. Copyright and acknowledgements Copyright OpenLearn publishes all its content using a creative commons licence which allows all our content to be re-used for educational purposes if The Open University is credited. More details are available here. Acknowledgements Catherine Comfort would like...
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Discover OpenLearn on Spotify
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Discover OpenLearn on Spotify

...out for It’s All Academic on your Spotify feeds and recommendations. We'll be publishing new content so it's available for you first thing on a Monday morning, ready for commute, your morning walk or wherever you like to listen (or watch), but the best way to make sure you never miss an episode or a new upload is to follow us, click the links, or follow the Spotify...
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