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Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum
Society, Politics & Law

Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum

...open that could be a fire hazard. In this way, everyday actions become border offences. [A piece of paper is stuck up on a yellow patterned wall with blu-tack. It says 'HOUSE RULES' in red in the centre then underneath "All doors in the property must stay closed and not be wedged open with any object. They are fire doors and here for your safety. Anyone seen to be...
Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?

...open up. Indeed, far from coming together the two tribes seem further away from each other than ever. The British public seem to think that over the next few years (whatever that means) Brexit will be bad for the UK. In a recent Opinium poll for The Observer, when asked ‘Do you think leaving the EU will ultimately be good or bad for the UK?’ 18% replied ‘very...
Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list
Science, Maths & Technology

Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list

...open source proposal. Andrew - have you thought through the consequences of this innocuous looking sentence: "We will require that all publicly funded software and hardware is released under an Open Source licence." Most IT projects use proprietary software, that is then tweaked for purpose. That will pretty much stop any IT company working on a public sector project....
Beyond the Babble: A conversation about the art of listening
Society, Politics & Law

Beyond the Babble: A conversation about the art of listening

...open, but they can link to existing research and debates inviting participants to record personal thoughts and assumptions, stories and experiences, declarations and commitments or questions around individual and collective identity: Who am I? Who are we? How Can I act? Lucia: It could be something along the lines of ‘How do you identify yourself? What influences your...
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...Open University course DD316 Modern political ideas...This course will introduce you to the work and writings of George Orwell through a study of his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984). By studying the book, well-known for its depiction of a totalitarian state, and the techniques, language and oppressive methods used by such states, you will gain a wider understanding of...
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 3: Is nuclear power safe?: Introduction - In the following video, Sam and Gemma discuss the safety of nuclear power. SAM SMIDT Did you know that every year, 100 people on average die in Russia from icicles falling on them, and 450 people on average die every year...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Succeed with maths: part 2 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 2

...Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course survey. Once you complete the course we would also value your feedback and suggestions for future improvement, in our optional end-of-course survey. Participation will be completely confidential...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing
Money & Business

Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses....