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Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake
Science, Maths & Technology

Dallas Campbell meets Frank Drake

...astronomy business seriously. And here in America the tradition was to use the equatorial configuration which allowed you to track things just by rotating around one axis that was parallel to the axis of the Earth. (Uh, huh) That was traditional. It worked very well. You didn’t need computers. You just had to run a motor at a constant speed and the telescope would...
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OU Research Hub
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OU Research Hub

Explore the research and publications of Open University students and faculty with our hub.
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Solving the perplexing mathematicians' problem of the spectre
Science, Maths & Technology

Solving the perplexing mathematicians' problem of the spectre

...Open University's Mathematics courses. Periodic tiles Imagine tiling your bathroom with square tiles. Square tiles will fit together perfectly to cover the whole wall. In fact, if you had infinitely many square tiles, you could use them to cover an infinite flat surface. The downside is that the pattern is quite boring. In fact, if you take a copy of the pattern, and...
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What does the law say about a second Scottish independence referendum?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the law say about a second Scottish independence referendum?

...badges are being looked out and banners dusted down. But there are significant question marks as to what the legal basis will be for what is being dubbed indyref2. [The Conversation] In 2012, the Edinburgh Agreement was signed by the UK and Scottish governments, following negotiations that determined the legal basis of the referendum. What is known as a section 30 order...
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Who was St David?
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Who was St David?

...badge. Civilians, on the other hand, seem to prefer the daffodil – it’s not hard to see why. The cult of St David was widespread throughout the Middle Ages, and the shrine supposedly containing his remains at St Davids was a popular destination for pilgrims throughout the medieval period. Indeed from the twelfth century onwards, three pilgrimages to St Davids were...
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What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...opening video of the Student Hub Live Brexit special...After 60 years of widening and deepening into a union of 28 member states, the EU is about to lose the UK, despite offering several opt-outs and a special-status deal to keep it in. Brexit is viewed by some as the start of an unravelling, while others view the UK as unique in believing it can gain more sovereignty and...
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Enterprising Times
Money & Business

Enterprising Times

...Open University Business School suggests that innovative enterprises have performed best among Britain's five million small businesses throughout the economic downturn. Young entrepreneurs and students in the West Midlands are recorded attending their first ever business networking event. We also hear how business innovation is sprouting on the site of Europe's largest...
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The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...Open University in Scotland, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Scotland, and Scottish Union Learning...The Open University in Scotland, together with The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Scottish Union Learning have developed a collection of learning materials in relation to the role of women in Scottish railway...
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