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Why not ‘World Religions’?
History & The Arts

Why not ‘World Religions’?

...OU, which is also free on OpenLearn. We can start with particular concepts we tend to associate with religion, and then examine these from a variety of perspectives. This is the approach taken by the Open University’s module, A227 Exploring religion: places, practices, texts and experiences, which looks at places, practices, texts and experiences, each time using a...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Artificial intelligence
Digital & Computing

Artificial intelligence

...becoming available - so who knows what the future might bring? The Arguments: Aaron Sloman [Aaron Sloman] Professor Aaron Sloman works in the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham. He is primarily a philosopher and his objective is to find out what minds are, what sorts of minds are possible and what sorts of physical machines can implement them,...
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Article 15 mins
7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Science, Maths & Technology

7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't

...about what you might accidentally discover about yourself? Many Open University students surprise themselves when they sign up for courses, discovering new skills and capabilities. Find out how you can make some accidental discoveries through life changing learning. Some of these images are general representations of the areas mentioned and not the areas themselves....
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Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?
Society, Politics & Law

Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?

...Student Connections, Big Conversation. ...[illustration depicting public spending] In 2008, Western governments borrowed and spent billions bailing out banks to avoid the collapse of the global financial system. Since then, many of these governments have introduced austerity measures to reduce government debt. However, concern that cuts to welfare spending and public...
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Article 10 mins
English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation
History & The Arts

English Literature, Racism and Rehabilitation

...student at De Montfort University, was given a suspended two-year prison sentence and a five-year Serious Crime Prevention order for possessing neo-Nazi and terror-related documents. At his trial at Leicester Crown Court, it was revealed that John had amassed nearly 70,000 digital files relating to Adolf Hitler, Nazi ideology and white-supremacy and had also downloaded...
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Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK
Education & Development

Parenting as a South Asian parent in the UK

...students studying] Both our sons went to council schools in Milton Keynes. Again, we put no pressure on them to prepare for grammar schools or to aspire to be at the top. The aim throughout was that they must enjoy school life, explore things, and live a normal life. At home though, a bit consciously and a bit swayed by my own interest in lifelong learning, they have seen...
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Article 10 mins
Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection
Science, Maths & Technology

Does the universe have a heartbeat? The science of cosmic connection

...student named Jocelyn Bell (who later became an Open University Professor) noticed a ‘bit of scruff’ on her radio telescope charts. It was a signal from deep space that pulsed every 1.3 seconds (Hewish et al., 1968). She had discovered a Neutron Star. This is the crushed core of a massive star that ran out of fuel. Imagine a star heavier than our Sun squeezed into a...
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Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...becoming the pivotal point in a range of local, national and international connections. This period was Newry’s heyday. The arrival of the rail network to Ulster marked the first negative transport development in Newry. While the connecting of Newry by rail to Armagh and Enniskillen proved advantageous, the connecting of Dublin and Belfast marked the end of Newry’s...
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