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Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub Conversation: Lee Curley, Dr Itiel Dror

...worked in a variety of domains, from policing and aviation to medical experts and bankers, showing that cognitive and human factors impact even hard working, dedicated and competent experts. In the forensic science domain, he has focused attention and highlighted how cognitive bias can impact a variety of forensic decisions. Dr. Dror has worked with and trained many...

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Video 55 mins

Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication in health and social care

...working with older people, vulnerable children or patients suffering ill health or disability, care providers' ability to communicate is not only useful, but essential. This album provides an invaluable insight into all aspects of communication, with both colleagues and service users. It shows how the difficulties of operating effectively in stressful situations can be...

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Audio 2 hrs 30 mins

Society, Politics & Law

The Funny Thing About...

...work... The Funny Thing About…Politicians The Open University's Richard Heffernan discusses civil servants, spin doctors and politics, using clips from "Yes, Minister" and "The Thick of It". The Funny Thing About…Scientists Are scientists all geeky, bearded men in white lab coats? Featuring clips from "The Fast Show" and "A Bit of Fry and Laurie", The Open...

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Audio 24 mins

Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin in context

...worked, and in particular the perceived clash between evolutionary theory and traditional creationist beliefs. Jim Moore, Professor of the History of Science at The Open University, leads this exploration of Darwin and his times. The tracks on this album were produced by The Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form part of Darwin Now, a global...

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Audio 23 mins

Society, Politics & Law

What are the secrets of enduring love?

...work, so that we could share their secrets with you. In this book we’ve brought together the findings of that study with what we know from other research on love, and from relationship therapy, to give you the low-down on how to make relationships last. All the way through we’ve included stories from the people we spoke to so you can see how it works in reality....

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Video 10 mins

Education & Development

Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students

...works well and provides a structure that dyslexic students can follow well. Mode of delivery Group work: Ask students to work in groups before eliciting their answers. Working in a small group is reassuring for students with dyslexia who may dislike speaking in front of the whole class. If possible, use groups of three instead of pair work – a small group provides a...

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Article 10 mins

Money & Business

Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy

...working hours – ten games in the group stages will take place during European working hours. But don’t fear: this does not have to be a big waste of time and resources. Yes, the time spent fussing about football may not be spent on finalising a report, advancing a project, or analysing industry trends. (Indeed, estimates suggest that employees watching the 2010 World...

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Article 5 mins

Nature & Environment

A socially engaged spiritual response to the Climate Crisis

...working with young people in Myanmar and why I am doing a PhD with The Open University. In doing so, I would like to highlight why personal transformation is an important step towards societal change or global transformation from my personal life and experience. Indeed, I believe that societal change is made more possible through numerous, sustained small changes. My own...

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Article 10 mins

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