3,727 search results
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...Opening Ceremony in Rio] The 2016 Paralympic opening ceremony Are the Paralympians 'superhuman'? John Head, from the University of Salford, salutes the prosthetics that will be on display at Rio - and, more, the acheivements of the people who sport them: More perhaps than any other visual event, Paralympic sprinting shows what can be achieved by dedication, commitment and...
View video Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Video 5 mins
Mashing up the Union Jack
Society, Politics & Law

Mashing up the Union Jack

...openness and tolerance, nationalism and patriotism, dissensus and collectivism. For Gil, the aim was to recreate a sense of home and community; while the re-appropriation of the Union Jack in its various popular cultural incarnations (from logos to emblematic LP covers and recently various kitsch paraphernalia) is widespread, Gil was inspired by a doormat which he had...
View article Mashing up the Union Jack
Article 10 mins
Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
Society, Politics & Law

Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?

...Open University On first sight, Iran and Syria make strange bedfellows. One is perhaps the world’s preeminent theocracy and the other a secular Arab-nationalist state – and yet their alliance is one of the most enduring in the Middle East. The two share a strategic outlook on key regional issues, not least the plight of the Palestinians. Together with Hezbollah in...
View article Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
Article 10 mins
The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2
Society, Politics & Law

The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2

...Open University and I am joined here by Andrew Blowers, OBE. We are continuing our discussion about your book The Legacy of Nuclear Power. I think you are making a very strong point at the end of your book when you take a critical, when you are critical of the currently favoured approach to dealing with nuclear waste, which is deep geological disposal and you are kind of...
View audio The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2
Audio 5 mins
We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?
Science, Maths & Technology

We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?

...course, are hardly new. Over the last few decades we’ve had industrial devices that assemble cars, vacuum our floors and shunt stuff around warehouses. But the 2010s have seen a rise in the attention paid to robots of the kind that most of us still think of as robots: autonomous machines that can sense their surroundings, respond, move, do things and, above all,...
View video We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?
Video 15 mins
Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Applying Psychology to Work Activity

...Courses that may interest you below. Welcome to the Whole Applying Psychology to Work Hub! Within this activity is only a taster of the large range of materials available with the whole hub, so please do feel free to explore further: Connecting through LinkedIn We would love to continue these conversations with you, by inviting you to connect with us through our Applying...
View article Applying Psychology to Work Activity
Article 20 mins
Should I use a skills-based CV to smooth the gaps in my employment history?
Money & Business

Should I use a skills-based CV to smooth the gaps in my employment history?

...ask their permission first) You do not need to include: nationality (unless you will need a UK work permit) marital status details and ages of children your health status school and university address examining boards minor qualifications unrelated to the post applied for You can find further support with developing an effective CV as part of the Learning To Learn course...
View article Should I use a skills-based CV to smooth the gaps in my employment history?
Article 5 mins
A reader's guide to Ulysses
History & The Arts

A reader's guide to Ulysses

...'Bloomsday'. During the course of the day, literary events are held in Dublin to commemorate Joyce and his work. Where does Bloomsday start - and what places in Dublin are important for Bloomsday? There are hundreds of ways to celebrate! If you need some inspiration, feel free to start with our interactive map below. @@PLUGINFILE@@/Bloomsday%20map.h5p?time=1717765290731...
View article A reader's guide to Ulysses
Article 5 mins