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How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?
Nature & Environment

How is the IPCC helping scientists talk about climate change?

...scientists take into consideration when talking about their work and research to a non-specialist audience. And although aimed at climate scientists, the advice holds good for any scientist looking to engage more widely. You can download the full handbook - and read more about the thinking behind it - at climateoutreach.org, the UK charity which created the materials....
How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit shape the Scottish economy?

...researcher, Kirsty Hughes, writer and commentator, Catherine Stihler MEP and Alex Neil MSP explore how the 43% of goods and services exported to the EU might be affected post-Brexit. They talk trade deals, tariffs, and discuss how withdrawing from the EU's free movement of people laws may impact Scottish-based businesses. Understanding Brexit Copyright information: Image:...
Question Bridge
Society, Politics & Law

Question Bridge

...by artists and cultural organisations and encourages people to participate through an online platform and special events. Question Bridge is local and national in orientation and concerned with anti-discrimination, equality and social justice, education, research, knowledge production and information access and media democratisation. It began in 1996 and is ongoing....
Dr Manish Patel and Dr Stephen Lewis on landing on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

Dr Manish Patel and Dr Stephen Lewis on landing on Mars

...and by 16:00 (BST) on Wednesday 19th October 2016, Schiaparelli should have landed on the red planet, marking the first successful European mission to the surface of Mars. You can find out more about the OU's involvement with this on our research website or look into the fascinating world of space by using the hashtag #OUSpaceMonth. Find out more about the red planet...
The Oldest Generation
Society, Politics & Law

The Oldest Generation

...research that may well help in future policy making. The Oldest Generation is Project 7 of Timescapes, the first major qualitative longitudinal study of older people to be funded in the UK. This audio recording samples parts of the diaries from members of The Oldest Generation project, who have been asked to document their day to day routines, with the aim of showing how...
Learning to Groove
History & The Arts

Learning to Groove

...research project at The Open University explains how this informal type of music education is playing an important and alternative role. Jazz musician Gary Crosby and his partner Janine Irons share their story of how they set up the band and why they feel so passionate about giving opportunities to inner city children to learn how to play jazz and to guide them on their...
Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why use literature reviews in health and social care?

...research can contribute to investigation of health and social care...Why use literature reviews in health and social care?: 1 Information overload? - [Bust sculpture of Seneca the Younger] What is the point of having countless books and libraries whose titles their owners could scarcely read through in his whole lifetime? The mass of books burdens the student without...
Am I Normal? - an inaugural lecture by Professor Blaine Price
Miscellaneous

Am I Normal? - an inaugural lecture by Professor Blaine Price

...research interests focus on improving people’s engagement with data gathered from mobile, wearable and so-called ‘ubiquitous computing’ technologies that increasingly form part of our lives. These include developing technologies and policies to protect the privacy rights of individuals and groups; as well as finding ways to improve people’s lives through new...