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Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...openness. Bibliography Asad, T. (1973) ‘Introduction’ in Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter, Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Humanities Press. Barofsky, R. (2020) ‘Rethinking Ethnography: A Study in Public Anthropology’, Anthropology Today, 36(5): pp. 1-2. Harvey, G. (2020) ‘Trans-Indigenous Festivals: Democracy and Emplacement’ in Pike, S.M., Salomonsen, J. and...
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The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series
Money & Business

The Financial Five a Day Podcast Series

...educator, television and radio broadcaster, bestselling author, and regular contributor to magazines, newspapers and websites. In this interview George and Martin discuss with Alvin how his modest upbringing shaped his attitude to money. Alvin shares his passion for financial education, emphasising the importance of exercising self-discipline and self-control around...
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World Toilet Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Toilet Day

...resources to help raise awareness for the 3.6 billion people who do not have access to toilets and proper sanitation...[World Toilet Day 2014 logo] Did you know? [Basic toilet in the desert] Nearly half the world’s population live without a 'safely managed sanitation service': a toilet, not shared with other households, that either treats or disposes of human waste on...
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Sanctuary Tales: Fighting Speciesism One Animal at a Time
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sanctuary Tales: Fighting Speciesism One Animal at a Time

...Open University’s Social Sciences qualifications. In this film, we reflect on some of the reasons why animal sanctuaries are needed. Other animals are often victims of neglect or harm, due to how humans perceive and use them, such as for food and clothing. Sanctuaries such as Hillside provide us with a unique insight into how animals can survive these difficult...
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Supply chains: the supermarket
Science, Maths & Technology

Supply chains: the supermarket

...Open University course T882 Supply chain innovation, strategy and management... Supply chains: the supermarket A short introduction to this album Shaping Tesco overseas How leading retailers have been expanding their global reach, introducing Tesco's burgeoning operations in Korea The Korean hypermarket How cultural values in Korea differ from Britain and how this impacts...
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Feeling Stuck in your Job or Career? The ACT Matrix may be the Tool you Need
Health, Sports & Psychology

Feeling Stuck in your Job or Career? The ACT Matrix may be the Tool you Need

...open and aware, conscious of inner thoughts and feelings, and how these may drive behaviours that lead to being ‘stuck’. Commitment The ‘C’ (commitment) is choosing (being active) to move in the direction of your values: choosing behaviours that reflect the things that matter the most to you, for the way you want to live and work. See below for more on values and...
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Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
Science, Maths & Technology

Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate

...research and aims to make academics’ work inspiring and accessible to communities in Wales. This supports institutional aims to make education open to all and supports wider OU work to build an informed, engaged and prosperous Wales. To keep up to date on our upcoming OpenTalks events, you can sign up to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn....
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The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU
Science, Maths & Technology

The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU

...educational experiences. Taking a broader view, working with business can open opportunities for our students and researchers that add substantially to the benefits of a university degree or a postdoctoral position. Right now, we’re in the early stages of our business development journey but this is the virtuous circle we aspire to complete. Can you give me some...
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