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Wales and music: a conversation with Huw Stephens
History & The Arts

Wales and music: a conversation with Huw Stephens

...Open University’s music courses  Dr Martin V. Clarke and Dr Helen Barlow sit down to talk with radio DJ and TV presenter Huw Stephens about the idea of Wales as a ‘musical nation’. This discussion took place on 28 November 2022, following the OU / BBC TV series Wales: Music Nation, presented by Huw Stephens. Read more about the OU experts who took part below. [Dr...
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Video 40 mins
Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...resources from The Open University...From free online courses and research on how refugees are navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic, to creative and artistic projects in refugee camps, and with child migrants separated from their families, there is so much to learn. The Open University has a rich archive of material that we want to share with you – material...
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Article 15 mins
My career goal: Hair and beauty
Money & Business

My career goal: Hair and beauty

...resources will help you to perfect your craft and make your mark in the beauty industry - perhaps by starting your own business...Apprenticeships in hair and beauty Learning on the job could be your way into hairdressing. Here Kate, aka Dollybowbow, discusses apprenticeships in a top London salon: Transcript Watch this video for some tips from Aaman Birk on finding work...
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Article 20 mins
Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
Languages

Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...educational benefits. Presented by science writer Angela Saini, this podcast explores many of the issues surrounding the subject of children and video games, and looks at work in this area by the Open University’s Centre for Childhood, Development and Learning. In the first five tracks we hear first-hand accounts from a number of perspectives, and in the final track,...
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Audio 1 hr 14 mins
Why worldviews?
History & The Arts

Why worldviews?

...educator or working in the public sector, chances are sooner or later you will come across ‘worldviews’. The term has increasing currency as a means of encompassing the range and complexity (and often very personal nature) of ways of thinking about and being in the world. One of the themes at the heart of The Open University’s Religion, Belief and Worldviews Hub is...
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Video 5 mins
Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why the Applying Psychology to Work hub was created

...Open University Applied Psychologists and the authors of this hub carried out a study looking at the psychological impact of these changes on business and organisations, and their perceived expectations and preparedness for the next 2 years. We developed a survey to assess businesses capability in areas that have strong psychological connections to provide insight into...
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Article 10 mins
Why teach art?
Education & Development

Why teach art?

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Why teach art?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the underlying values and justifications of teaching art and art history within the school curriculum understand developing strategies to explore and engage with some of the subject criticisms voiced understand enhancing and...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Teaching a robot how to speak
Languages

Teaching a robot how to speak

...communicate? What are the challenges faced by researchers into trying to teach a machine how to speak? And what does this tell us about the nature of language itself? Transcript This material is from the Open University module L101 Introducing English language studies. See below for some other resources about the topics of artificial intelligence and the English language....
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Video 10 mins