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Geography Matters: A Collection
Society, Politics & Law

Geography Matters: A Collection

...Open University? ...[Geography Matters, cartoon] Geography Matters is a series of short articles, videos and podcasts by geographers from across the university. Whether you’re thinking about studying with the OU, looking for some extra reading between modules, or just wanting to learn more about Geography, the Geography Matters collection is the place to be. If you are...
Women in Law
Society, Politics & Law

Women in Law

...working conditions at the top of the legal world simply not appeal to women in the profession? Gary Slapper, Professor of Law at The Open University discusses the issues with Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times... Women in Law Professor Gary Slapper of The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times discuss the role of women in the legal profession....
Audio 12 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....
How FMRI works
Health, Sports & Psychology

How FMRI works

...Open University's Health Science courses and qualifications. What is FMRI? [Brain image produced by FMRI [Image: FMRIB Centre]] Functional magnetic resonance imaging, or FMRI, works by detecting the changes in blood oxygenation and flow that occur in response to neural activity – when a brain area is more active it consumes more oxygen and to meet this increased demand...
Article 10 mins
Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen
Health, Sports & Psychology

Past and present: A 50-year celebration of British Sportswomen

...Open University, reflects on her sporting heroes and charts the success of female sportswomen...[Sally Gunnell] Trying to compile an article to celebrate British women in sport over the last 50 years was initially very overwhelming! With so many great athletes to choose from, I decided to start by reflecting upon my own personal heroes. Barcelona 1992 was the earliest...
Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'
Education & Development

Supporting young researchers with 'MyShout!'

...Open Research Online repository and requesting a copy of the full published papers. You can find out more about the Open University’s Children’s Research Centre by looking at their website and you can see research carried out by children and young people here. If you are interested in learning more about the lives of young people, then please see the Open University...
Fancy a mission? Join the Weather-It community
Science, Maths & Technology

Fancy a mission? Join the Weather-It community

...open for weather experts, people passionate with weather, and people having an interest in weather. You can sign up with the online Weather-it community, create and join weather missions (investigations), collaborate with weather experts or help non-experts, meet and discuss with the other community members, and you can also win prizes every month (top contributor, best...
Where do we get the help that really counts?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Where do we get the help that really counts?

...Open University, invited listeners to nominate a person or an organisation that had gone the extra mile in helping them deal with a mental health problem. A striking feature of the short-listed entries for the 2016 All in the Mind Awards was the valuable help that has come from sources outside of mainstream health services. For instance: a neighbour, pop-up cake shops, a...