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Dr Manish Patel and Dr Stephen Lewis on landing on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

Dr Manish Patel and Dr Stephen Lewis on landing on Mars

...OU academics explain their role in the remarkable mission...Transcript On 19th October 2016, The European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter will go into orbit around Mars for the first time in a search for signs of life on the planet. On Sunday 16th October 2016, the Schiaparelli Lander will jettison from the orbiter and by 16:00 (BST) on Wednesday 19th October...
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Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?
Money & Business

Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?

...OU's Anna Kristina Hultgren has investigated. Putting you through now, Chris...[Playmobil call centre] Most of us dread dealing with them, but call centres are hard to avoid as an increasingly ubiquitous aspect of modern life. However hard they try, it just seems that they can never quite get the right balance between friendliness and sincerity. My recent study in the...
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Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers
Education & Development

Reading and motivation: focusing on disengaged readers

...students who lack motivation to read, argues Teresa Cremin, teachers need to aim to make the experience of reading for pleasure ‘authentic, real, and personally and socially relevant to each young reader’...[Illustration of children reading back to back] Reading motivation matters. Far too many young people in our schools can read, but do not choose to do so. They are...
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Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes
Education & Development

Intergenerational perceptions: Busting age-related stereotypes

...OU are related to intergenerational perceptions. We are keen to explore how perceptions and stereotypes influence the development of relationships and communication. Intergenerational perceptions and stereotypes: Watch the following clips and see if you can identify the stereotypes at play in the descriptions offered. You may also want to note how and when stereotypes are...
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Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...becoming increasingly important in China. In urban areas, pre-school education is mainly provided through kindergartens. It may last one, two or three years and may be full time, part-time, boarding or on an hour-reckoned basis. In recent years there has been a focus on pre-school education in rural areas, particularly those that are remote, poor or with a large ethnic...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018

...alumni Antoine Cousot is currently circumnavigating the globe for 30,000 miles, alone. Here, our academics explore information, science and ideas about the ocean...[Antoine Couset on a boat] Welcome and thank you for following Antoine Cousot’s Golden Globe Race around the world! The Golden Globe Race started on July 1st. One of our alumni, Antoine Cousot, is currently
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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...
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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,...
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