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The ethics and politics of the migration and refugee crisis
Society, Politics & Law

The ethics and politics of the migration and refugee crisis

...project - but this isn't the first time the OU's academics have come together with artists. Discover some earlier collaborations...[Pop-up professors] ‘Pop up’ Professors Bridget Anderson from Oxford University and Engin Isin from the Open University Below you can also access an example of a prior collaboration among academics from The Open University, Oxford...
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Article 5 mins
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...manage complexity. A film is one of those projects where anything can and usually does go wrong. Video 1 Bharat talks about the cost and complexity of film production This week will provide more information about jobs within numerous production departments. Making a film takes a lot of work, and there are a lot of moving parts. It can only be completed through the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
OpenLearning Champions Scotland hub
Education & Development

OpenLearning Champions Scotland hub

Scotland OpenLearning Champions Hub: This hub showcases the content on OpenLearn as an introduction to learners, and highlights the wide range of materials that have a Scottish context.
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How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?
Nature & Environment

How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?

...project’s initiation in 2016, about one million seeds of different species of certified indigenous trees have been dispersed throughout Kenya through partnerships with locals and with a germination rate of 60 per cent. “People use charcoal every day, necessitating for more trees. Climate change has also caused community conflicts, especially among pastoralists in...
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Article 5 mins
Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Blaenau Gwent REACH

...project (Blaenau Gwent Residents Engaging in Arts, Culture and Heritage). BG REACH is a creative arts project supporting the people of Blaenau Gwent to make art, music, creative writing and film that reflects on the rich and fascinating history of their local area. This exhibition is a celebration of Blaenau Gwent’s heritage expressed through the talents of the people...
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Citizen science and the data avalanche
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and the data avalanche

...projects can people get involved in? Professor Stephen Serjeant digs into some incredible astronomy and particle physics citizen science...Astronomy and particle physics have begun a new data-rich era of discovery, from finding warps in space and time to new particles in accelerators. But the data avalanche is so fast, so large and so complex that it's a challenge for...
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Article 10 mins
Introducing research in law and beyond
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing research in law and beyond

...introduction to the skills that can help frame a successful research project. Beginning with an outline of the research process and how to get a project started, the course then moves on to a discussion of other key steps including production of a literature review and evaluation of appropriate research methodologies; the course also highlights the importance of ethical...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Perspectives on social work: individual stories
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perspectives on social work: individual stories

...manager talking about their different experiences. The interviews will illustrate the importance of listening to people’s stories, the importance of relationship in social work practice, and the importance of the context in which social work practice takes place. You will consider questions about the interviews, and will reflect on the implications for practice of what...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs