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Bottled Water
Nature & Environment

Bottled Water

...the effects this has on the carbon footprint, we learn how bottled water is disseminated worldwide. This material forms part of the course U116 Environment: journeys through a changing world... Bottled Water introduction A short introduction to this album. Bottled Water Have you ever wondered where bottled water comes from and what impact this has on the environment?...
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The sound of silence
Science, Maths & Technology

The sound of silence

...forms part of The Open University course MU120 Open mathematics... The sound of silence introduction An introduction to The Sound of Silence Waves and harmonics Understand how a musical note is made up by plotting amplitude against time. Recreating sounds We take a trip to the Anglia polytechnic university of music theory to see if we can recreate the sound of a saxophone...
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Writing your research proposal
Education & Development

Writing your research proposal

...project you would like to pursue if you’re offered a place. When reviewing your proposal, there are three broad considerations that those responsible for admission onto the programme will bear in mind: 1. Is this PhD / PD research proposal worthwhile? 2. Is this PhD / PD candidate capable of completing a doctorate at this university? 3. Is this PhD / PD research...
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Equity-based research design
Education & Development

Equity-based research design

...project. This is needed from the outset to understand who might be centrally involved in the project, as well as those directly and indirectly affected by it, considering both during and following the project itself. [An ecological representation of the web of potential relationships in educational research with the forcibly displaced.]Figure 1 An ecological...
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Society, Politics & Law

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...project for Run Riot: Aine O'Brien unpacks the intentions of Who Are We From The Open University Research website: Interrogating identity and citizenship through art Here on OpenLearn, discover how people came together to consider how we make sense of questions of citizenship at a time when those questions are so contentious: Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does...
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Article 5 mins
What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...Introduction - This free course, What do we mean by digital health and social care?, will focus on digital health and social care technologies. Digital health technologies encompass a range of innovations and interventions. During this course you will explore the different types of technologies that exist in health and social care and the advantages and disadvantages...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Interacting with ambient displays
Science, Maths & Technology

Interacting with ambient displays

...project in The Open University's Jennie Lee building strives to answer this question. This video takes a look behind-the-scenes of the project, which involves an artistic installation of grey and orange balloons which have been produced in the building to signify the number of people using the lift or taking the stairs. The grey balloons represent the stairs, and the...
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Video 7 mins
The Passionate Advocate
Society, Politics & Law

The Passionate Advocate

...Introduction: The passionate advocate A short introduction to this album. The Passionate Advocate Do you want your advocate to be passionate? And should judges be emotional? These are very important questions about the way that key personnel within the justice system operate and the way that they’re disposed. Gary Slapper, Professor of Law at The Open University...
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