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President Trump: A collection
Society, Politics & Law

President Trump: A collection

Whatever your opinion of him, Donald Trump is unlike any American Preident of the modern era. Here, OU experts - and others - share their commentary on Donald Trump, and his impact on America and beyond...[Donald Trump addresses crowds during his Thank You tour]
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After the General Election: A collection
Society, Politics & Law

After the General Election: A collection

A short campaign, and a reversal of fortune. As politicians attempt to make sense of the new shape of the House of Commons, and find a way forward, dig into our commentary from the OU and beyond...[Votes are counted in Coventry on the night of the 2017 General Election] The count in Coventry, June 9th, 2017
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Applying to university - your step-by-step guide
Education & Development

Applying to university - your step-by-step guide

...students sitting at a table smiling and looking at a laptop screen. ] Are you starting with your university application and not sure what is involved? In this interactive guide we'll look at the full application process from start to finish. From choosing the right course and writing your personal statement, through to sorting your student accommodation and preparing to...
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W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times
Society, Politics & Law

W.E.B. Du Bois – A Man for All Times

...become Professor at the OU.) Cultural Studies courses and projects are still very popular around the world, particularly in the USA and East Asia. Studying a community through a discussion of its culture – songs, habits of life and vignettes of individual lives is prefigured in The Souls of Black Folks. Du Bois sets out at the start the key concepts in his thinking:...
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EDI calendar 2025 - 26
Education & Development

EDI calendar 2025 - 26

This EDI Calendar is a resource to highlight key events, observances, and initiatives related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. ...If you find that a key date is missing, please complete this form. If you are OU staff, you can find out further information about EDI by visiting our Sharepoint page
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Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing the Future of Artificial Intelligence

...OU co-produced Hyper Evolution: Rise of the Robots help inform the debate, describing recent advances to a wide audience, and the OU’s OpenLearn free learning resources provide a next step towards learning more. Using questions such as the ones raised by the House of Lords Select Committee inquiry can help guide the independent learner in a variety of ways: firstly, by...
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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes
Languages

Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

...students receive for their Open University assignments..._Find out more about The Open University's English language courses and qualifications. _ This handy animation has been produced to act as a refresher for those occasions when you might want to check your use of apostrophes and your there, their and they’re. We also look at the use of fewer or less and why we...
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Why is FGM practised?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is FGM practised?

...become an issue for countries such as the UK and Ireland due to international human migration. There are no evidence-based health indications or benefits to justify FGM. Instead, a multitude of complex cultural and socio-economic factors that can differ within and across countries, and within ethnic communities and families, provide some explanation for the persistence of...
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