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The future of emojis
Languages

The future of emojis

...Open University's Language Studies qualification. Emojis are a product of the digital communications revolution. They were designed specifically to help with mobile and online communication, and are also generated by this new technology themselves. So will they adapt to new forms of communication technology on the horizon? Or will we soon be looking back at them as a...
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This is not a city: Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

This is not a city: Milton Keynes

...Open Market in the centre of Milton Keynes will reveal a busy hub of food, clothes and other products from the Middle East, Asia and beyond. The 2011 Census recorded 18.5% of residents were born outside of the UK and a fifth of the population were from a non-white ethnicity. So a variety of people and cultures are present within MK. Where MK really does depart from the...
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Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin
History & The Arts

Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin

...opened up new ways of doing fantasy and science fiction, but she was also a poet, essayist, historical fiction writer, and children’s writer. In 2017 she was voted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters after having won numerous awards, including the Hugo (voted by fans) and Nebula (voted by writers) awards for a single science fiction book twice. She submitted...
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About the stroop test
Education & Development

About the stroop test

...name the body of the animal. Research conducted using this task has found that children experience the same pattern of difficulties with the animal-stroop task that adults have with the coloured word Stroop task. To find out more about inhibitory control, you can read an extract from the Open University's Child Development course (ED209), executive functions in childhood....
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Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus

...Open University. Michael, how are the timings entered onto the website? Michael It’s very, very simple. All you need to do it click on the link, measure the AU and straight away you’ll be able to enter our interactive astronomical unit calculator. First thing you need to say is are you working from the results coming from the TV, so that’s our feed from Egypt. But...
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The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute
Society, Politics & Law

The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute

...Open University's Social Sciences courses Background In early 2000 Medical Secretaries in North East Glasgow (NEG) NHS Trust, which included Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow Western Infirmary and Gartnavel General Hospital, became aware that they were being paid up to £2000 per year less than Management Secretaries. Management Secretaries were on grade...
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The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Society, Politics & Law

The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union

...open to it. Interestingly even the alleged benefits of the Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework allegedly giving access to both the UK and EU markets, makes a strong economic case for Northern Ireland a place of business and investment, as long as the status of Northern Ireland, with in the Union, doesn’t change. So, was 1998 worth it? In 1998 I was a cautious...
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The origins of Welsh male voice choirs
History & The Arts

The origins of Welsh male voice choirs

An overview of the conditions in Wales that led to a unique and world-famous musical tradition...Find out more about The Open University’s music courses_.  _ [Festival of Massed Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall in 2018.]Festival of Massed Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall in 2018. Image courtesy of the Welsh Association Of Male Choirs. ‘There are many things you can say...
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