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Open Thinking
OpenLearn Ireland

Open Thinking

...sequence hints at the rich diversity of the world class research that is undertaken both on the main Walton Hall campus and in collaboration with top ranked institutions elsewhere in the UK and worldwide. Follow the listed links to find out more about the depth and breadth of Open University research, or to explore the repository of publications in Open Research Online....
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Video 2 mins
International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...world shows us how the world is divided along territorial lines. Looking at the roots of such division helps us understand how they came about and how they can be understood in terms of their impact on contemporary international relations. There are many factors that influence international division in its myriad forms, from basic geographic and climatic divides to the...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO
Education & Development

Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO

...world. This article explores how the CARE–KNOW–DO framework helps educators and young people develop the values, knowledge, and actions needed to shape global solutions and tackle pressing challenges, from climate change to AI governance...Science and technology are no longer confined to laboratories or the exclusive realm of experts. Today, they shape nearly every...
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Article 5 mins
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...World Rugby, Martin Raftery, announced plans to alter the rules of the game to limit the risk of players suffering concussion, with a specific focus on tackling. Only a few days before, The Telegraph reported that “Jonathan Thomas quits with epilepsy caused by multiple concussion”. Following mild seizures and memory loss, that he believes was the result of sustaining...
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Article 5 mins
Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs
Society, Politics & Law

Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs

...world will disappear once Britain leaves the European Union. British fishermen and women will be able to fish as much cod as they like and greengrocers will be able to weigh Brussels sprouts in pounds. Britain will regain control of its borders, parliamentary sovereignty will be restored to its former glory and the great brotherhood of English-speaking countries will be...
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Article 10 mins
Saving capitalists from themselves?
Society, Politics & Law

Saving capitalists from themselves?

...world population controls more than half of the world's wealth, according to a Credit Suisse study released in December. And it is mark of our times that Credit Suisse, which has contributed to the increase in global inequality, proudly produces its Global Wealth Report which is one of the best studies of the phenomenon. And our major international institutions are run by...
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Article 5 mins
Pathways To Success in Higher Education
Education & Development

Pathways To Success in Higher Education

...world we live in and how we got to where we are. Try out our Arts and Humanities 'tasters' here. Interested? Head over to the Arts & Humanities Pathway. Social Science and Psychology The Social Science and Psychology Pathway tackles some of the key question in the study of society and individuals. Why do places carry meaning for people? What are our rights as citizens?...
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Activity 1 hr
Bird ringing in Bog Meadows
OpenLearn Ireland

Bird ringing in Bog Meadows

...world-wide method of finding out where birds migrate and how population levels change. This video shows how it works in Bog Meadows, a city nature reserve a few metres from the M1 motorway in Northern Ireland...Bird ringing is a world-wide method of finding out where birds migrate and how population levels change. See here how it is done on the Bog Meadows, a city nature...
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Video 5 mins