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Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
Science, Maths & Technology

Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate

...research and aims to make academics’ work inspiring and accessible to communities in Wales. This supports institutional aims to make education open to all and supports wider OU work to build an informed, engaged and prosperous Wales. To keep up to date on our upcoming OpenTalks events, you can sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn....
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The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management
Miscellaneous

The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management

...institutions in Europe, the Americas and Asia and is an editor of Public Policy and Administration. He has published extensively on the topic of administrative reforms and comparative public management. Works include, The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe (Palgrave, 2017, co-edited with Sandra van Thiel); Philosophy and Public...
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Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron

...institutions, criticism, conformity Age: 236 Personality traits: artistic, creative, passionate, mysterious A bit about me: Love first touched my soul at the mere age of 8 when I set eyes upon my distant cousin Mary Duff. I was later to learn of her marriage, and ‘it nearly threw me into convulsions…sometimes I doubt if I have ever been really attached since.’ (The...
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The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...institution websites that both existing and prospective members are encouraged to connect through social media in order to develop the community. If your own professional profile is visible on social media, others in related academic communities will come to know about your work and potentially broaden your professional network. Collaboration[Man sitting facing laptop,...
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Tips for using a large language model
Digital & Computing

Tips for using a large language model

...institutions, including schools and universities to flag students who may be passing AI content off as their own work. 7: If you use an LLM for your work – tell people Be honest with others, tell them what AI you used, how you used it and how much of the finished piece is the AI’s work rather than your own. 8: Have fun! Are you stuck writing the outline of your novel?...
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Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?
Nature & Environment

Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?

...Institute and other industry organizations have lobbied hard to rescind or modify the new offshore drilling regulations, calling them impractical and burdensome. In April 2017, Trump’s Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, appointed Louisiana politician Scott Angelle to lead BSEE. Unlike his predecessors – two retired Coast Guard admirals – Angelle lacks any experience in...
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The importance of education for students in secure environments
Education & Development

The importance of education for students in secure environments

...institutions inspected were judged to be good or outstanding. Specific challenges faced by SiSE learners Most students in secure environments struggle to have an equitable experience of higher education as they often have limited access to the internet and are therefore provided with an ‘offline pack’ of the materials they require from the module websites. Students...
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A timeline between The OU and the royal family
History & The Arts

A timeline between The OU and the royal family

...Institute of Educational Technology, is appointed as a Regius Professor in Open Education. She becomes only the third person to hold the royal title in the past century. _“I am delighted the Institute of Educational Technology has been recognised,”_ Eileen tells the BBC. “My late parents were both Open University graduates … and would have been thrilled their...
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