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What is child-led research and why is it important?
Education & Development

What is child-led research and why is it important?

...learn to their school lessons. You can read more about young people’s experiences of being a researcher. If you are interested in learning more about the lives of young people, then please see the Open University prospectus about the Bachelor of Arts degree in Childhood and Youth Studies. Also, you might like to look at the Open University’s Postgraduate Prospectus....
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Representations of hell in Christian art
History & The Arts

Representations of hell in Christian art

...studying these representations could reveal a wealth of information about the society that commissioned and paid for them. We are particularly interested in the choice and heftiness of punishments applicable as consequences of professional and social sins mirroring the economic basis of that society and the main targets for keeping order. One could argue that...
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How old is a mountain range?
Science, Maths & Technology

How old is a mountain range?

...study are metamorphic rocks; the minerals they contain have undergone chemical and physical changes, due to being buried 10s of kilometres beneath the surface. At great depths beneath the mountain range, extremely high pressures and temperatures can cause new minerals to crystallise and grow. We can establish when some of these minerals grew using geochronology. When any...
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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...studies e.g. (McManus et al., 2009) have shown that the rate of psychotic disorders can be as much as four times greater in the poorer households compared to those that are better off, whilst rates of anxiety and depression can be twice as great in the lower income households. There is still much debate about the contribution of biological, psychological and social...
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The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management
Miscellaneous

The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management

...Can't join in person? Watch the event live online. If you are viewing the event by live stream, please do take the opportunity to have your questions answered by our speakers LIVE during the event by posting in the OpenLearn comments box below this article. Study with the OU: MA in Online and Distance Education Find out more about Professor Edoardo Ongaro’s research...
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Systems maps
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems maps

...study. They are helpful in highlighting different ways of approaching a situation. Thus, systems maps are used to: Clarify thoughts at an early stage of analysis. Decide upon structural elements for a more detailed diagram. Experiment with different boundaries and different understandings of the purpose of the system. Decide upon the level of your system of interest...
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Tips for using a large language model
Digital & Computing

Tips for using a large language model

...study and life? This article gives you eight top tips for using this sort of artificial intelligence...Here are some useful things to bear in mind when using a Large Language Model. 1: A LLM is not a search engine ChatGPT and other LLMs will almost always answer any query you give them, but you cannot guarantee its response is helpful or even accurate. Remember, LLMs...
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The history of Blaenau Gwent
History & The Arts

The history of Blaenau Gwent

...studies of the history of Blaenau Gwent were developed by participants in a series of history workshops run by the BG REACH project at Aberbeeg Community Centre in the spring of 2020...Blaenau Gwent Through the Ages Based on discussions held by the BG REACH History group [A preview image of the ‘Blaenau Gwent Through the Ages’ timeline PDF.] Download Blaenau Gwent...
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