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10 years of The Bottom Line
Money & Business

10 years of The Bottom Line

...worked for a number of years as an economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies and at the London Business School before joining the BBC in 1993 as an economics correspondent for radio and television. In 1997, he became Economist Editor on BBC2’s Newsnight programme, and four years after that he was appointed BBC Economics Editor where he was a great success. He won...
Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...working in ‘Math’ mode, and the word Math will be shown near the right-hand side of the top of the calculator display, as shown in Figure 4 below. Math mode is the recommended way of using your calculator during this course as it allows mathematics to be entered and displayed in a similar way to how you would write it on paper. [The figure shows the display on a...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis
Languages

A brief history of communication: hieroglyphics to emojis

...working and home lives. They allow us easy and immediate communication with people all around the world. But it’s not just digital technology which plays a central role in the way we communicate. If you think of something as simple as scribbling down a note with a pen for someone to read, this involves technologies such as paper, ink and pen (there was a time, after...
‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...work as a nurse (following ancestral indentureship), and father settled in England after Kenya was decolonised, said she’d felt shocked, humiliated and insulted, stressing that she was in fact very representative of the area in Manchester that she lived and had grown-up in. On making headlines, journalists questioned the heir to the throne’s fitness for the role of...
Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?
Languages

Can talking two languages keep your brain healthy?

...work it out and find a pattern always do worst,” he says. “It’s impossible in the time given to decipher the rules of the language and make sense of what’s being said to you. But your brain is primed to work it out subconsciously. That’s why, if you don’t think about it, you’ll do okay in the test – children do the best.” *** The first words ever uttered...
Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers
Education & Development

Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers

...work to ensure disengaged readers recognise that they can read and make discerning choices, that they have the confidence to voice their views and that their opinions are valued and accepted. These educators often explore the rights of readers – to give up on books, to skip passages, and to read at their own pace and in their own way. Young people’s perceptions of...
Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University
Education & Development

Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University

...work with you to adapt your study plans and ensure your focus is in line with new goals. The flexibility of the Open qualification means you have the ability to change your plans and our SSTs are always on hand to help guide you...Introducing multidisciplinary study at The Open University: 3.1 Open YXM modules - Did you know we also offer Open modules which you can count...
Recovery strategies in sport and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recovery strategies in sport and exercise

...works with a range of sports governing bodies and professional athletes, talks about the importance of sports recovery. Watch the video and consider the role recovery plays in a training programme. NICK GRANTHAN My name is Nick Granthan. I'm a performance enhancement specialist. I work with a range of national governing bodies in sports as well as individual athletes....