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Stories of Change Introduction
Nature & Environment

Stories of Change Introduction

...business, politics, from a wide range of views, but we asked him to do something slightly different to his normal day job. If he goes to get an interview for a news programme then he will perhaps spend five to ten minutes with someone, trying to just capture a few sentences. We asked him to really take his time and to spend 30-60 minutes or so just really trying to give...
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Video 5 mins
Election days: 1868 - No vote, no verger
History & The Arts

Election days: 1868 - No vote, no verger

...Business called me this morning to a place not 100 miles from Blackheath. When I had finished, as it was West Kent election day, I strolled about, and at last pulled up near a polling-booth. My attention was immediately directed to a man coming away from it with an air which showed he was a free and independent Briton who had given his vote conscientiously - you can...
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Article 5 mins
Does nanotechnology offer a better way of dealing with electronic waste?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does nanotechnology offer a better way of dealing with electronic waste?

...business models “including the availability of capital, expected return and the policy environment,” says Chattopadhyay. Others are less optimistic. “Physical crushing requires a lot of energy, especially when dealing with complex circuit boards with a variety of components. Smelting circuit boards is more economical and feasible,” says R. Parthasarathi, managing...
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Article 5 mins
Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes
History & The Arts

Art, Loot and Empire: The Benin Bronzes

...business and politics, the death penalty and the foundations of global trade? Are the Benin Bronzes artworks? Are they artefacts? To whom do they belong? Discover answers to these questions and more, by watching the documentary below. Transcript References, credits and acknowledgements References https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/arts/design/benin-bronzes.html...
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Video 30 mins
Understanding devolution in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding devolution in Wales

...Money!’ 10: ‘Your Interests!’ The list itself reads as follows: 1: By voting 'NO' you will be stopping the start of the slide down the slippery slope to the break-up of the United Kingdom. 2: Full independence is Plaid Cymru's main aim. 3: At present Government expenditure is over £167 per head higher in Wales than in England – do you want to lose this advantage....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Dawn Parsonage-Kent - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dawn Parsonage-Kent - Earth in Vision

...business, so this can mean anything from originally creating ideas, writing ideas for briefs or overseeing the rest of the team as they edit, etc., to make sure that… number one that obviously the quality is really, really high but also that the ideas are something new and something fresh in the world that we work in. How I got started Originally I went to Brighton...
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Video 30 mins
Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'
Health, Sports & Psychology

Meet the OU experts behind 'Hospital'

...busy hospital and how this comes down to meticulous planning, organisation, good and bad luck, and ultimately what happens can be out of the control of many individuals no matter how skilled or senior they are. We see that prioritising in healthcare is heart-breaking to watch and this series gives us a small window into how difficult it is for staff who want to help...
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Article 10 mins
UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out
Society, Politics & Law

UK nuclear industry faces Brexit fall-out

...Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee report − issued just as parliament was dissolved for the election – says that any gap between the UK leaving Euratom and entering into secure alternative deals would “severely inhibit nuclear trade and research and threaten power supplies”. Iain Wright, the committee’s chair, said: “The impact of Brexit on...
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Article 5 mins