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Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales

...Open University's Criminology courses and qualifications Many people believe that, in stark contrast to sex between men, sex between women has never been prosecuted. It is assumed that lesbianism was unknown to lawmakers, or disbelieved by them, or too embarrassing to explain. Women’s intimate relationships are imagined as untroubled by a criminal justice system which...
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The OU meets Pink Floyd
History & The Arts

The OU meets Pink Floyd

...Open University talks to Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason about his drumming concerns and career...In an exclusive interview, Nick Mason discusses the evolution of Pink Floyd's equipment and the difficulties of using delays in music. Click on the image below to listen to what Nick has to say. Transcript NICK MASON The main change that I’m conscious of is the way that...
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Large language models - the chatty computer
Digital & Computing

Large language models - the chatty computer

...open artificial intelligence...In late November 2022, the American artificial intelligence company OpenAI opened its ChatGPT chatbot to the public. ChatGPT caused a sensation – not only amongst artificial intelligence experts - but also amongst the wider public. It quickly became the fastest growing online service - ever. Within hours of its release, newspapers,...
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Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling
Languages

Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling

...opens up a disquieting gap in our interpretation of the effects of the speech. As she says, ‘the more we can play around with what something means the more we can understand how meaning can change and therefore understand how experience shifts and changes depending on who you are’. Or to put it another way, if you can see how meaning is constructed, you can also see...
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60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence
Digital & Computing

60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence

...Open University's Open degree. The Quest For AI (And Why We’re Not There Yet) The concept of thinking machines dates back to antiquity. Renaissance craftsmen built complex automatons to try to simulate intelligent behaviour. However, the possibility of genuine Artificial Intelligence (AI) had to wait until the arrival of programmable computers in the twentieth century....
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Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...Open University guide to referencing. Keep any direct quotations to a minimum (the panel is interested in your words not others’). Before submitting your work The academic panel will pay close attention to the way in which your proposal is structured and written, so take time to write, reflect on and revise your work before submission. Conventions in academic English...
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It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name
Society, Politics & Law

It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name

...Open University employee Sudesh Loi gives his views...Before joining The Open University in March 2021, I left my old job of 12 years and decided to take a year out of work as my wife was expecting our second child during the COVID-19 pandemic. I eventually decided to begin the application process but first I needed to dust off my 12+ years old CV and update it. What...
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Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...Open University's Sports and Fitness courses and qualifications [The image shows back of a person wearing a hijab looking at trees as she walks on through them. She is wearing a white t-shirt and a black satchel over one shoulder. She is walking into a woodland area with dark trees.] The year 2020 was supposed to be the year when I got back into shape and did something...
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