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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
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
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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Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?
Languages

Sofas, car seats and toilet seats: where are your tweets read?

...business, and companies and advertisers know this only too well. From celebrities / influencers being paid to feature products on their timeline to the millions paid for advertising and featured tweets, everyone is at it. Educational institutions also promote their wares on Twitter and other social media. The holy grail? Engagement with potential customers / employers /...
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Article 5 mins
How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?
Science, Maths & Technology

How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?

...businesses but we take a very long term view, in a very disciplined away. Our research can be longer term and we do that precisely in research[..] we never know whether some of them make viable business applications but we want to push the technology. Larry Page, Google ex-CEO and the current CEO of Alphabet announced about this big change on the Google blog, hinting that...
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Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London
Society, Politics & Law

Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London

...businesses and lower-income households out of the central areas, leaving them a monocultural wasteland of bankers and businessmen. Those who stay are crammed into ever more cramped and unsanitary accommodation, while those who now commute from distant suburbs make this the country’s capital of gridlock. To avoid a descent into the cosmopolitan elitism of Tokyo or...
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Article 10 mins
Why do a project as part of your study?
Education & Development

Why do a project as part of your study?

...Business and Management courses and qualifications [business meeting] Projects are common in university teaching, but they are different from the types of study that students experience regularly. Most of us are more used to learning about a particular subject or skill, with teaching that is designed to help you understand this subject in a very guided way. However, a...
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Article 10 mins