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Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted
Society, Politics & Law

Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted

...free movement of labour. The Eurosceptic business campaign argues that national governments should have control over the number of people entering the country. The pro-EU business campaign on the other hand claims that renegotiation of EU legislation on free movement of people would undermine the UK membership of the EU. This contribution from businesses to the wider...
Refugee Creativity and Communities of Solidarity
Society, Politics & Law

Refugee Creativity and Communities of Solidarity

...free to download) co-created by a collective of photographers, graphic designers, writers, academics and activists who came together as volunteers and researchers at Pikpa Refugee Camp on the island of Lesvos in Greece in 2016. Lesvos, historically an island of refugees, has been at the frontline of welcoming Iraqi, Afghan, Syrian and other refugees to Europe since 2012....
Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise
Money & Business

Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise

...free riding’ on the generous actions of others. How often have you heard someone say ‘What’s the point of us [insert action of choice] when [insert country of choice] isn’t?’ However, recent research (Mercure et al., 2021), led by Exeter University and involving myself and other Open University academics, suggests that this climate policy ‘game’ is beginning...
Skills for life
Education & Development

Skills for life

...of thinking and solve problems. They can also build your confidence both in spoken skills and for group collaboration and co-operation...Below is a selection of courses which are not focused directly on work, but rather helping you understand and build skills which are useful in everyday life. Discover the key skills for life Learn new skills to help you with finding work...
How is nylon made?
Science, Maths & Technology

How is nylon made?

...courses and qualifications. Nylon is a well-known synthetic polymer (derived from the Greek words ’poly’ meaning ’many’ and ’meros’ meaning ’parts’). It was invented by Wallace Carothers, and first brought to the public’s attention in October 1938. [Nylon thread [Image: Pop Top Lady under CC-BY-ND licence]] Nylon thread [Image: Pop Top Lady under...
What is Blockchain?
Digital & Computing

What is Blockchain?

...one vote’. In this way, a blockchain can act as a provenance protocol for sharing data across disparate semi-trusting organisations. An overview of OU research on blockchain can be found at this link. Click here to download the video transcript (PDF) This article is adapted from an OpenLearn Create course under a Creative Commons license. Visit the original course....
Star Trek and the Greeks
History & The Arts

Star Trek and the Greeks

...courses and qualifications. [Apollo] The Greek god, Apollo The original series of Star Trek (1966 to 1969) was particularly obvious in drawing upon human history, with the crew of the USS Enterprise encountering the planet where everything is like Prohibition-era Chicago (‘A Piece of the Action’, 1968), the planet where everything is like Nazi Germany (‘Patterns of...
Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...course examines many of the most exciting and controversial issues in religion today, including the impact of globalisation/Evangelicalism, feminism and environmentalism, and whether secularisation might mean the eventual death of religious practices and institutions, or whether New Age, Wicca and other alternative spiritualities might become the new face of post-modern...
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