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The Belfast linen industry
History & The Arts

The Belfast linen industry

...Centre and Lisburn Museum Publication, 1994) Belfast: The Making of a City J C Beckett. Weblinks Irish Linen Guild Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum Interested in finding more out? Social sciences with The Open University. With thanks to: Richard Gibson – Smyth and Gibson, Retailers [Richard Gibson] Bill Crawford – Local Historian [Bill Crawford] Brian Mackay –...
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Modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery

...Children and Young People and the Centre for Rural Childhood. Executive Summary (paras 1–1.2, 2.4–2.6.2, 3.1–3.3.1 and 3.6–5) Table 1 on p. 40 (Screen reader users please follow this link for an accessible version of this table) Chapter 5: Recommendations (pp. 74–76). While reading, take notes of the key points, which will help you build answers to the following...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham

...research into migration and belonging...[Munich panorama] Migration was one of the most heatedly debated issues throughout the EU referendum campaign. In the months leading up to Brexit, European and non-European migrants alike were repeatedly named and shamed. In the aftermath, they report experiencing a mixture of anxiety, fear and shock. The Leave campaign drew...
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Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook

...research shows that the actions of users themselves are still a very important element in the way that Facebook gets used. [people looking at their phones] Research conducted at the Open University has been looking specifically at how people’s actions create the context of the space in which they communicate. Of equal importance to the influence of the algorithm is what...
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Assessing contemporary science
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing contemporary science

...research principles. It follows that what is known about a given scientific discipline has the potential to change with the publication of each new piece of research. The publication of new knowledge is not a given. For new knowledge to be published, it has to pass the assessment of peers working in the field (i.e. other expert scientists). Once agreed, this new knowledge...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia
History & The Arts

Silent Invisible Women: Deaf and Muslim in Australia

...Researcher. Last year, as a requirement of my Social Research and Policy Degree at the University of New South Wales, I devoted my honours research to this topic. My thesis explored the identities and lived experiences of Australian Lebanese-Muslim women with hearing impairment and investigated if they perceive their hearing loss as a ‘blessing’ or a ‘curse’. This...
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Entrainment
History & The Arts

Entrainment

...research into this phenomenon is providing key insights into the synchronisation of rhythmic processes in humans and in the natural world. To find out more, follow the research links... Entrainment Open University ethnomusicologist Martin Clayton describes how his study of music and its performance in different cultural settings has allowed him to develop his...
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Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities
Miscellaneous

Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities

...research in the psychosocial field of diabetes. Her research interests have two overlapping strands. The first focuses on the relationship between diabetes and mental health and its impact on the individual and on health service provision. The second strand is her commitment to taking an inclusive approach, pioneering alternative ways of involving minority ethnic groups...
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