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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...et al., 2020). Furthermore, while 79% of White students obtained a first or a second upper class degree in 2021/22, only 60% of Black students and 70% of Asian students did so (Higher Education Statistics Agency [HESA], 2023). This awarding gap remains even when prior qualifications are accounted for (see, for example, Richardson et al., 2015). So it’s not because...
The psychology of conspiracy theories
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of conspiracy theories

...profile" of conspiracist individuals. Researchers have explored the relevance of more general demographic factors like gender, socio-economic status, educational level or ethnic background and so on, but also things like disenchantment with political authority, sense of powerlessness, political cynicism, authoritarianism or alienation from society. They have also looked...
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...profile icon next to the search icon. Then, click the pink 'Create account' button in the 'New visitor?' Section. Fill in your details and click 'submit'. Who do I contact if I have problems signing in to my account? If you have any problems signing in to your account, then contact the OU Computing Helpdesk (ou-computing-helpdesk@open.ac.uk). You can telephone +44 (0)...
Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?

...profile. Self-presentation in the dating game Mobile dating apps were initially designed as a type of game to take the stress and emotional investment out of dating. The tactile functionality of the app, combined with users’ photo-based profiles resembles a virtual stack of cards: Profiles are presented like playing cards, and the user can swipe left on the screen to...
Further uses of genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Further uses of genetic testing

...profile. This is a bit like a fingerprint, and it can allow someone to be identified using just their genetic makeup. DNA profiling has lots of important uses and can even help solve crimes. This is called forensic testing. In this process, a suspect’s unique DNA profile is compared to DNA found at a crime scene, looking for matches which may implicate or rule them out....
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student

...profile links to your OU student profile to help showcase all of your achievements together. Using OpenLearn as an Open University student Watch our short animation to find out how OpenLearn supports you in your OU studies. Transcript Completing your new student induction The Open University undergraduate induction course Being an OU Student is hosted on OpenLearn. If you...
OpenLearn and schools
Education & Development

OpenLearn and schools

...profile. This profile can be made public or private, and records learning progress and achievements. All learners must be aged 13 or over in order to create an account with The Open University. There are no forums on OpenLearn courses but all learners with an account can do the following: leave a review for a course or comment on an article edit their OpenLearn profile....
Download your free Matrix of Modern Life poster
Science, Maths & Technology

Download your free Matrix of Modern Life poster

...style...This print item is now download only [Matrix of Modern Life] Celebrate Bang by downloading your free 'Matrix of Modern Life' poster. From the Large Hadron Collider to your microwave oven, jumbo jet to fuel cells, the poster shows the colourful connections between science and technology. All presented in the big, bold Bang style! This large poster is ideal to go on...