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Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...work out if this connectedness is a good thing or a bad thing. Or, should we be indifferent about the internet of everything? What is clear from media coverage is that the internet of everything has already been associated with global security scares, while for many it is the cool technological must-have. So, what it is and why should I care? You may not yet have a smart...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Achieving public dialogue
Science, Maths & Technology

Achieving public dialogue

...workings of a policy-making committee. However revealing an experience, such events very often the public as a largely passive recipient of information. This course looks at more active forms of involvement by the public; how is the public voice heard and understood? What is public involvement of this type for and is the outcome in some way ‘better’ than traditional...
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Level 3: Advanced 16 hrs
Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...works on the effect of genre and how genre can be used. The main teaching material in this course is taken from an existing publication, The Fiction Writer's Workshop by Josip Novakovich (1995). Novakovich is an award-winning writer (of short stories mainly), who teaches fiction writing at the University of Cincinnati. His chapters on ‘Character’ and ‘Setting’ are...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Rugby tackles homophobia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby tackles homophobia

...works to eliminate homophobia through his StandUp Foundation. Guinness appear to be using their brand to tell stories of adversity and ‘double lives’ in rugby, as can also be seen in Ashwin Willemse’s story of becoming a Springbok. But overall, the sub culture of rugby seems to be raising awareness of gay issues and seems to be making a big effort to challenge...
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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?

...work-related accident. However, its incidence is becoming increasingly common in athletes who are prone to knocks to the head as part of their sport. Certain sports are more susceptible than others, such as rugby, NFL football, boxing, ice-hockey, football (soccer), equestrian sports, cycling, and diving. It is so topical an issue that in December, a controversial...
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Article 5 mins
Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?
Money & Business

Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?

...work being done by women entrepreneurs, we must question existing accelerator culture and what an ideal candidate looks like. Currently they only serve to reduce women’s confidence and interest in entering the programmes. Furthermore, the lack of women within accelerator programmes results in a lack of female role models, making it challenging for a woman to imagine...
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Article 5 mins
Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave
Society, Politics & Law

Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave

...work. In other words they want to scrap the freedom of movement provisions that many in the EU regard as one of the cornerstones of the institution. Nevertheless, when these very same respondents were asked whether they wanted Britain to “continue” to be a member of the EU or to “withdraw”, just 30% said “withdraw”. No less than 60% said Britain should...
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Article 5 mins
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...work and or pleasure. Some examples from Milton Keynes, where the OU is headquartered are given here, but there are equivalent schemes elsewhere too. The big one is the Parks Trust of Milton Keynes, which manages the green spaces in the town (comprising whopping 25% of the town) with many events from music, open-air cinema to regular activities including walking, running...
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Article 5 mins