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War, Intervention and Development
Nature & Environment

War, Intervention and Development

...analysis of the complexities of the aftermath of a civil war. In the academic perspective, Helen Yanocopulos, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Development at The Open University provides insight into the educational value of the Sierra Leone case study. This material is taken from The Open University course TU875 War, intervention and development... War,...
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Audio 2 hrs 11 mins
Exploring the English language
History & The Arts

Exploring the English language

...analysis of data including those related to corpora...Exploring the English language: 1 Word classes - Activity 1 Timing: Allow about 5 minutes Look at an extract from An A to Z of English by clicking on the video clip below. In this extract, poet Michael Rosen acts out a confusing lesson on grammar. How many of the questions would you have got right? (Just give an answer...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Why does behavioural economics point to a hard Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Why does behavioural economics point to a hard Brexit?

...analysis, unless the UK gains a remarkably generous bespoke deal. But the same studies also suggest there will be losses even from the smallest step away. And the error around these calculations gets bigger as they move further from present arrangements, so that the gloomier forecasts are also hazier. This allows Leave campaigners to agree with “Remoaners” that an...
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Article 5 mins
Jurors are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial

...analysis. Through presenting expert testimony, biased conclusions could end up influencing the jury. [A graphic showing a pyramid shape representing the sources of juror bias in criminal trials.] The biases that expert decision makers are subject to, from case-specific information to the effects of human and cognitive factors on their choices. Itiel Dror, Author provided...
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Opening the wardrobe
Money & Business

Opening the wardrobe

...data with others’ and an opportunity to reflect on your clothing ownership and use. The event will also feature a discussion forum and blog posts from academics, practitioners and other sustainability experts. The hope is to discover how understanding more about clothing ownership can provide clues about how this behaviour can be changed. *correct at time of publication...
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Article 5 mins
Secret or sharing? Play our Privacy Game
Digital & Computing

Secret or sharing? Play our Privacy Game

...data - safely...[ministry of sharing promo image] New and updated for 2015: play our latest game The Ministry of Sharing to find out - are you a safe sharer? Are you the bee's knees when it comes to sharing the most interesting stuff on the web, or do you make people cringe when they see your posts on their Facebook newsfeed? Watch the Ministry's snappy public service...
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Activity 5 mins
Starting with Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with Maths

...data helps them understanding what's going on with the Sussex River Ouse. Student views on the OU OU students talking about the benefits to them of studying with the OU Finding space and time for studying OU students talking about how they found the space and time to study, and what has kept them motivated. The tutor experience OU Students talking about the experiences...
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Audio 52 mins
Darwin's world-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin's world-wide web

...data for his work? What do his surviving letters reveal about him, both as a man and as a scientist? He often seems like a solitary figure, but was this really the case? This album looks at the Darwin Correspondence project, an enormous endeavour that has been running for over thirty years. Today the project web site contains over five thousand letters, and there are...
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Audio 20 mins