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Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific

...Open University Jehlicka, P. and D. Humphreys, D. (Eds) (2019 Glossary, in Environmental Policy in an International Context, Milton Keynes, The Open University Mason, M.K. (n.d.) ‘Tuvalu: Flooding, Global Warming, and Media Coverage http://www.moyak.com/papers/tuvalu-climate-change.html Accessed 27th January 2020 The Guardian
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A brief history of Science
History & The Arts

A brief history of Science

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications Humankind has always been inquisitive, needing to understand why things behave in a certain way, and trying to link observation with prediction. For example, since prehistoric times we have observed the heavens and tried to make sense of the seasonal changes in the position of the sun, moon and stars. [Astronomers...
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From a distance
Society, Politics & Law

From a distance

...opens up a very different way of relating to the subject. Oftentimes in media representations we see refugees during their journeys in an extremely vulnerable situation, we see their suffering and they are often fixed to a subject position as ‘victim’. This evokes a one-way gaze from ‘us’ (who are not – at this moment – refugees) who can decide to look at the...
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Climate of fear: culture of hope
Languages

Climate of fear: culture of hope

...Open University's Open degree In modern English, the word ‘climate’ has both a literal and figurative meaning. It refers to the typical weather conditions of a place – ‘the UK has a mostly temperate climate’ – as well as the prevailing mood or attitudes of people within a situation – ‘there was a climate of fear in the office.’ In this article, we look...
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Latitude and Longitude
History & The Arts

Latitude and Longitude

...Open University's Geography and Environmental Science degree. In ancient times, people positioned themselves using landmarks and rudimentary maps. This worked well locally, but different methods were needed for travelling further afield across featureless terrain such as sea or desert. Travellers now required a frame of reference, or co-ordinates, to fix their position....
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The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
Money & Business

The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?

...Open University's Business and Management courses and qualifications. We heard a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic about people in the UK being temporarily furloughed or, in many other cases, losing their jobs entirely. However, one of the other effects was the so-called Great Resignation, also known as the Great Work Reshuffle, or the Big Quit. As academics who research...
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How you can be more secure than the President
Digital & Computing

How you can be more secure than the President

...Open Settings, then choose General from the left-hand menu; Software Update is near the top of the screen. If an update is available, you will be guided through the process. This can involve downloading a lot of data, so it is best to do this using a free WiFi connection rather than a potentially expensive mobile data connection. Most iOS updates require you to restart...
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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...Open University's History courses and qualifications [World War I soldiers [Posed by actors]] “I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a good deal of it must be invention”: exclaimed Catherine Morland in Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, when discussing history. I hope to demonstrate to you and Miss Morland in this often quoted outburst (most famously in...
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