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The Passionate Advocate
Society, Politics & Law

The Passionate Advocate

...Open University is joined by Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of the Times, to discuss the role of personality and rhetoric in the 21st century court room... Introduction: The passionate advocate A short introduction to this album. The Passionate Advocate Do you want your advocate to be passionate? And should judges be emotional? These are very important questions about the way...
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Audio 13 mins
New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place
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New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place

...Open University's Open Degree qualifications. Get writing Have you been itching to get your first novel started and haven't known where to begin? Well we know where - here! Start with Ten top tips for writing a novel. Then delve into the resources below: - So you've written your novel, what now? Find out how The Open University could help you on your literary adventure....
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Article 5 mins
Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks

...sources, I see the pieces of the jigsaw and I am reminded of my doubts. The story was told to me by loyalists, one of whom spoke of “a bit more running about this week - more than normal. People about who aren’t normally about.” I have another conversation logged with the Red Hand Commando leader, Winston Churchill Rea: “I can’t comment one way or the other....
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STiP@50 Celebrations
Society, Politics & Law

STiP@50 Celebrations

...Open Univeristy along with Systems Thinking. Find out more about systems thinking in practice with these podcasts and videos. ...What is STiP@50? STiP@50 celebrates the unique coupling, in 1971, between the provision of Supported Open and Distance Learning as developed at the OU since 1969, with tertiary level teaching of systems thinking in the UK and beyond. 2021 marked...
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Video 10 mins
The Magic of Meteorites
Science, Maths & Technology

The Magic of Meteorites

...Open University scientist was quickly on the scene to collect the rare sample; the first UK meteorite in 30 years. The Open University has a long history of analysing rocks from space, whether they be from planets such as Mars, the Moon or asteroids and comets. Along with a team of scientists at organisations across the world, Open University scientists are involved with...
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How to read a rock
Science, Maths & Technology

How to read a rock

...Source material was rich in quartz. Made of pebbles of lots of different rock types. Source material included all these rock types. Small, rounded grains (mm sized). Sediment has been transported very far, allowing the sediment to be bumped, broken and made smaller and rounder during transportation. Grains are somewhat rounded. Sediment has been transported a little to...
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Article 10 mins
Contact OpenLearn
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Contact OpenLearn

...can't find the answer you are looking for then please email one of the following mailboxes: 1) For OpenLearn account creation issues email OU-computing-helpdesk@open.ac.uk. 2) For all other OpenLearn queries email openlearn@open.ac.uk. 3) If you need to contact the The Open University about anything other than OpenLearn, try the main Open University contact us section....
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Letter to a Climate Sceptic
Nature & Environment

Letter to a Climate Sceptic

...open letter, The Open University’s Dr Joe Smith defends the science behind climate change and argues that “climate change is one of the challenges of the age. One that we will all be judged for”... Letter to a Climate Sceptic Why are people so sceptical about the truth of climate change science? Dr Joe Smith, Senior Lecturer in Environment addresses this issue in a...
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