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Newsworthy Lawyers
Society, Politics & Law

Newsworthy Lawyers

...discusses the developments that led to this revolutionary change with Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times, under whose professional investigative journalism resulted in the democratisation of law... Newsworthy Lawyers Professor Gary Slapper of The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times, discuss opening up the legal system for public scrutiny....
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Audio 11 mins
Buddhist Economics
Society, Politics & Law

Buddhist Economics

...Open University Business School and Alan Shipman from the Department of Economics at The Open University... The intellectual foundations of the shareholder value model Dr Mike Lucas of The Open University Business School explains how the experience of working and teaching in accounting and finance has forced him to a fundamental reappraisal of the idea that businesses’...
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Audio 44 mins
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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Article 5 mins
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...
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Article 10 mins
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...more about sports and fitness, find videos, articles, games and free courses on OpenLearn. This topic will be covered further in a new Open University module coming soon. If you're interested in studying Sports and Fitness formally, explore more courses and qualifications we offer in this subject area. This article was first published on the OU Sports & Fitness blog....
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Article 5 mins
The Iliad: List of characters
History & The Arts

The Iliad: List of characters

...Open University's Classical Studies courses and qualifications The hero Achilles is the son of the mortal Peleus, and Thetis, an immortal sea nymph. He is the greatest Greek warrior in the story of the Trojan War; the plot of Homer’s Iliad is driven by Achilles’ anger. When Achilles was born his mother tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the River Styx, but...
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Article 10 mins
Fake news in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Fake news in Wales

...open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology". This is the mission statement for the new social media platform announced by Donald Trump in October 2021. Its name has raised a few eyebrows given the track record that its founder has when it comes to telling the ‘truth’ – or at least, what most people understand as...
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Video 10 mins
Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?

...Open University's Environment courses and qualifications and the different options available. References The International Union for Conservation of Nature (2026) The ICUN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Accessed: 27/03/2026) The State of Nature Partnership (2023) The state of nature report. Available at:...
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