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War, Intervention and Development
Nature & Environment

War, Intervention and Development

...course TU875 War, intervention and development... War, Intervention and Development A short introduction to this album. The Sierra Leone Sanctions Debate A discussion of sanctions, with specific reference to Sierra Leone, and how they have an impact on the population concerned Pushing too hard for elections An appraisal of the elections in Sierra Leone and a debate on...
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Audio 2 hrs 11 mins
International Development: microcredit and migration
Science, Maths & Technology

International Development: microcredit and migration

...course TU871 Development: context and practice... International development: microcredit and migration Introducing the album's content Small change for a better world Micro-credit unions, how they work and how they are empowering women in Glasgow to start their own small businesses. Argentina’s Poor: Surviving without money The poor of Argentina are trading goods and...
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Audio 1 hr 50 mins
Why do we have a two minutes’ silence on 11th November?
History & The Arts

Why do we have a two minutes’ silence on 11th November?

...a remarkable proof of the enduring legacy of the First World War. This article extract was originally published in our print item 'The First World War Experienced', a free booklet providing a close-up look at some of the experiences of the First World War and its commemoration. The booklet was written in association with the BBC/OU co-production Britain's Great War....
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Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...free and legal abortion Blogposts on a range of abortion related issues from Education For Choice Voice for Choice – the UK pro-choice coalition Information for health professionals: The care of women requesting induced abortion. Evidence-based clinical guideline number 7 from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Bish Training for training and resources...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...day. But these trains are the essential lifelines of Mumbai. Without them, the city, its economic centre, its millions of people – would all grind to halt. Read more about The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Find out more about The world's busiest railway 2015 - Mumbai Railway on TV. Explore more free learning from the Open University....
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What is economics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is economics?

...free at the point of use to the price of a can of beans – economic models help people understand why things are the way they are and why changes happen. It’s about how money is made and lost, used and misused. From private funding for new schools and hospitals to the level of house prices in your town, the success of large corporates involved in takeover bids for...
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How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?
Education & Development

How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?

...courses offering vocational and applied routes into higher education for students with non-traditional entry qualifications – have dropped by 18%. All this as applications for full-time higher education are buoyant, recovering from a dip in 2012. The fall in the Celtic nations is less pronounced, although Wales has experienced a 24% drop in the last five years despite a...
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How FMRI works
Health, Sports & Psychology

How FMRI works

...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 blood flow increases to the...
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