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Sacking Prime Ministers
Society, Politics & Law

Sacking Prime Ministers

...an American president be forced out of power in the same way as a British prime minister?... An introduction: Sacking prime ministers A short video introduction to this album Sacking prime ministers The Open University’s Dr. Richard Heffernan, Reader in Government, leads discussions and compares the administrational differences between presidents and prime ministers....
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Video 12 mins
Politics as performance
Money & Business

Politics as performance

...while an audio commentary presented by The Open University’s Professor of Politics Mike Saward looks at the demands on the politician as a performer... An introduction: Politics as performance A short video introduction to this album Politics as a performance The Open University’s Professor of Politics Mike Saward looks at the demands on the politician as a performer...
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Video 13 mins
Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference
Education & Development

Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference

...introduction to the hub. [Welcome to The OU Education Conference]Download video transcript CPD recognition for conference participants If you took part in the conference and/or are using this hub as part of your professional learning or CPD, you can use our FREE online course, Professional Learning into Action on OpenLearn Create to gain recognition and demonstrate the...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...management, as well as ‘secondary activities’ including HR policies and technological development. Drawing on this model, scholars and policy makers have identified global value chains that cross national borders and can involve a wide range of organisations. However, this is not the only theory of value creation. As discussed in the previous section, organisational...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Rings and polynomials
Science, Maths & Technology

Rings and polynomials

...introduction to rings and polynomials. We see that polynomial rings have many properties in common with the integers; for example, we can define a division algorithm, and this enables us to develop the analogue of the highest common factor for two polynomials. Section 1 explores the abstract definitions of a ring and a field. Sections 2 and 3 define polynomial rings where...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum
Science, Maths & Technology

Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum

...introduction to this album. Torque and Momentum An introduction to rotating bodies, focusing on baton twirling. Sport scientist Dave Cogner explains the relationship between torque and angular momentum. Spinning on Ice A look at how ice skaters can control and change the speed of spinning, with relation to body mass and axis of rotation. Diving Angular momentum in Diving...
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Audio 26 mins
Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?

...introduction of “limited liability” - the cap on the costs an individual must pay for their care for a further four years, kicking the crisis in social care funding into the safety of the next election. But as financial cuts bite, the private Dutch company, Buurtzorg, claims to have the answer for doing more with less in social care. It offers a radical model for...
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Article 5 mins