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Entrainment
History & The Arts

Entrainment

...University ethnomusicologist Martin Clayton describes how his study of music and its performance in different cultural settings has allowed him to develop his understanding of the concept of entrainment. His research into this phenomenon is providing key insights into the synchronisation of rhythmic processes in humans and in the natural world. To find out more, follow
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Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. Over the last 50 years the interest in extreme sports has increased significantly, with risk-taking behaviour in sport being used to describe engagement in high-risk leisure activities such as skiing and skydiving which tend to be characterised as activities that involve hazards (Jones et al, 2015). These are...
Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...course team. Resources are recommended at the end for wider reading about the purpose and value of co-production. The focus of this article is on applying principles that challenge conventional academic processes and promote collaboration and equal knowledge to enhance the quality of teaching and learning. Co-production in social work education Social work education has...
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Surviving the 21st Century
Science, Maths & Technology

Surviving the 21st Century

...Open University's Dr Stephen Serjeant interviewed him ahead of the 2010 Reith Lectures to find out what the future of humanity might be and whether we can really estimate the chance of life in space... An introduction: Surviving the 21st Century A short introduction to this album. Surviving the 21st Century Open University Professor Stephen Serjeant interviews Martin...
Letter to a Climate Sceptic
Nature & Environment

Letter to a Climate Sceptic

...open letter, The Open University’s Dr Joe Smith defends the science behind climate change and argues that “climate change is one of the challenges of the age. One that we will all be judged for”... Letter to a Climate Sceptic Why are people so sceptical about the truth of climate change science? Dr Joe Smith, Senior Lecturer in Environment addresses this issue in a...
Spectacular Flirtations
History & The Arts

Spectacular Flirtations

...University Art History professor, Gill Perry takes us through The National Portrait Gallery and explores the relationship between 18th Century art and theatre and the notion of actresses and their portraits as seductive, beguiling objects. Gill also looks at parallels in the ways contemporary female stars use media images to promote themselves as celebrities...
The Magic of Meteorites
Science, Maths & Technology

The Magic of Meteorites

...Open University scientist was quickly on the scene to collect the rare sample; the first UK meteorite in 30 years. The Open University has a long history of analysing rocks from space, whether they be from planets such as Mars, the Moon or asteroids and comets. Along with a team of scientists at organisations across the world, Open University scientists are involved with...