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What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What impact will Trump's victory have on international politics?

OU academics from the Department of Politics and International Studies discuss the impact of Donald Trump's election victory on international politics and America's relationship with other countries...International politics, and America’s relationship with other countries, formed a critical part of Trump’s election campaign. His often strident statements on foreign...
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Explore critical issues in health and wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Explore critical issues in health and wellbeing

...The second looks at lifestyles in relation to health. For instance, in high-income countries many lifestyles are physically inactive, and this can have a negative impact on a person's health. The two free courses are adapted from the Open University course K219 Critical issues in health and wellbeing. This course is part of the OU's BA (Hons) Health and social care....
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What you need to know about carbon footprints
Nature & Environment

What you need to know about carbon footprints

...they are produced and measured, why we need to address our carbon footprints, as well as some easy and manageable steps you can make to reduce your environmental impact. The recording also features a Q&A with Jo from the OU staff audience. Transcript Questions and Answers Transcript [Aerial view of a forest] For more ideas on living sustainably, click on the banner above...
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Video 30 mins
Angel Breed
Science, Maths & Technology

Angel Breed

...OU's Biology qualification. The aim of Angel Breed is to fill your tank with as many high-value fish as possible. The rarer the fish, the more money they are worth! Are you ready to start the challenge? Select the image below to begin. [Images taken from the Angel Breed online game] Start breeding your rare fish now! Tip: If you get stuck, take a look at the helpful...
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Activity 45 mins
An education in Religion and Worldviews
History & The Arts

An education in Religion and Worldviews

...students.] Did you know that all children in England should be receiving Religious Education (RE) as part of the educational provision in state-funded schools? According to a recent Ofsted report, good RE teaching should be intellectually challenging and personally enriching, enabling pupils to be able to take an informed and educated position ‘within a diverse...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Sartre & de Beauvoir, Guevara & Castro: When the existentialists met the revolutionaries
History & The Arts

Sartre & de Beauvoir, Guevara & Castro: When the existentialists met the revolutionaries

...students, factory workers and cane-cutters. Sartre spent long hours locked in conversation with Castro, many of which he recorded in the series of articles he later published with France-Soir entitled Hurricane over the Sugar. He was praised and condemned in equal measure for his admiration of Castro and the revolution. But although he did write quite breathlessly about...
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Thinking Outside the Box
Society, Politics & Law

Thinking Outside the Box

...becoming increasingly powerful and you can see them being used more in journalism and advertising. Perhaps it is due to the assault of information we face daily that people yearn for meaningful content, the kind they can relate to on a personal level. This is nothing new but I see the connections between individual stories and inspiring social change becoming stronger. I...
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Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)
Society, Politics & Law

Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)

...become a serious constraint on the economy’s future growth, according to influential economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff. Beg, Print or Borrow Unusually, though, other economists have stepped in to dispel this gloom. First, Reinhart and Rogoff got it wrong. At least, their claim that higher debt causes slower growth has been strongly disputed. That’s not...
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