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Lord David Puttnam on New Media Opportunities
OpenLearn Ireland

Lord David Puttnam on New Media Opportunities

...OU. Essentially, viewers will be able not only to control what they see amd when they want it, but also use technology to interact with the content in exciting new ways. This trend towards ‘narrowcasting’ rather than ‘broadcasting’ could be very good news for the OU, providing they choose delivery partners with the same strategic public service objectives,...
“Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth”: why Good Friday Agreement affects the Irish language
Languages

“Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth”: why Good Friday Agreement affects the Irish language

...OU collection exploring why Good Friday Agreement matters 25 years on This arcicle is part of ‘A Peace of Us’, our special collection of resources exploring why the Good Friday Agreement is relevant to our lives 25 years since its signing. The Good Friday Agreement was to herald a ‘new era of equality’ for communities, and bespoke commitments were given in the...
Ethnicity as a Learning Tool
Education & Development

Ethnicity as a Learning Tool

...students have an effective learning experience and attain good grades, irrespective of their ethnicities? Dr Manfusa Shams explores three challenges relating to this... ...A good learning experience ensures knowledge enhancement and personal development. However, the inequitable learning outcomes for diverse ethnic minority groups is apparent in all learning environments,...
Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?
Society, Politics & Law

Section 5: Legacies: Does Red Clydeside still matter today?

...become an important historical symbol of working-class protest, which is called upon or referred to in struggles that have taken place in Glasgow and across Scotland in the late twentieth century and in the early decades of the current centuryActivists and trade unionists have often portrayed the struggles and conflicts in which they are, or have been engaged, as in some...
Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating Links Between Pesticides and Mental Health

...OU PhD student explains their research... ...Organophosphates exist throughout our environment and consequently, we are all likely to come into contact with these compounds to some extent. Evidence suggests that long-term, low-level exposure to these compounds play a role in psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. However, most research has focused on the...
Guide to studying through medium of Welsh at university
Education & Development

Guide to studying through medium of Welsh at university

...students hugging and smiling] From finding student activities and support at your chosen university, through to developing your language skills further, this guide has it covered. myf.cymru is a Welsh language mental health and wellbeing project and website for students. The resources have been created in partnership with Bangor University, Aberystwyth University,...
The role sustainable chemistry plays in shaping the planet's future
Science, Maths & Technology

The role sustainable chemistry plays in shaping the planet's future

...OU have been involved with several projects to produce new adsorbent materials to recover valuable metals from waste streams (Chaves et al., 2022). This has the benefit of reducing the need for future mining and the environmental impacts associated with it, such as deforestation, contamination of soils, pollution of local waterways, an increase in noise level and dust as...
myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh
Education & Development

myf.cymru – Mental health through the medium of Welsh

...students studying in Wales and beyond...[Graphic of woman sitting smiling looking at a screen] Myf.cymru is a national initiative dedicated to enhancing mental health and wellbeing support for Welsh-speaking students across Wales and beyond. The project focuses on raising awareness, reducing stigma, and encouraging open conversations about mental health through the medium...