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Privacy Laws and the Media
Society, Politics & Law

Privacy Laws and the Media

...Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times, discuss the need to balance individual privacy with free speech, and the ability of those in the media to express an opinion without the threat of legal action... Privacy Laws and The Media Professor Gary Slapper of The Open University, and Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times discuss issues surrounding...
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Audio 11 mins
Mathematics for science and technology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn68. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How can the Hajj be made safer?
History & The Arts

How can the Hajj be made safer?

...sources, more than £200bn spent since 1992 on redesigning the infrastructure of the Hajj, which involves events at several sites in and around the city of Mecca. One key way that organisers plan for the safety of crowd events such as the Hajj, but also parades, carnivals and sporting competitions, is by using computer simulations to model large groups of people. [The...
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Article 5 mins
12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning
Education & Development

12 famous Confucius quotes on education and learning

...Open University Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a Chinese teacher and philosopher whose principles can still be applied to Chinese beliefs and traditions today, as well as philosophy across the globe. Take a look at twelve of the most famous quotes attributed to Confucius below and pick your favourite. The quotes have been taken...
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Activity 10 mins
St David’s Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity
History & The Arts

St David’s Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity

...Open University Music academics, Emeritus Professor Trevor Herbert and Drs Helen Barlow and Martin Clarke are currently co-editing The Cambridge History of Welsh Music, which will be the first major academic study of Welsh music history. Drawing together the work of twelve leading scholars, it will examine Welsh music and musical life from the earliest medieval sources...
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Article 5 mins
Science and society: A career and professional development course
Education & Development

Science and society: A career and professional development course

...Open University campus in Milton Keynes, through the financial support of the Royal Society, and attended by 13 UK research scientists with an interest in these topics. A good deal of the material that we used to deliver this ‘pilot version’ of the course is here on this site and so freely available to all other interested parties – other scientists, policy-makers,...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Herbal medicine
Health, Sports & Psychology

Herbal medicine

...sources. [Calder Bendle] Within different cultures herbal medicines have been used in different ways. In Britain, until relatively recent times, there were folk healers with a reputation for curing particular complaints. These people often learned their skill from their parents and would typically only use a small number of plants and would only claim to be able to help...
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Article 10 mins
OpenLearn choices for YASS students
Health, Sports & Psychology

OpenLearn choices for YASS students

...page for YASS students. ...Find out more about The Open University's courses and qualifications Thank you for choosing to study YXM130 Making your learning count. YXM130 is a special Open University module as it gives you the option to select your own curriculum, so you can study the subjects you are most interested in. This gives you the opportunity to learn...
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Article 10 mins