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What do historians do?
History & The Arts

What do historians do?

...research on infancy. Finally, you will examine criminal justice history to understand how research can challenge existing perceptions or myths about the past. Through the activities in each section you will experience a wide range of historical evidence and understand its importance for historians in constructing new knowledge. You can find a list of definitions of key...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Forensic psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...research has revealed the dangers of relying on evidence gained from an eyewitness and also how careful the police need to be when questioning witnesses. Transcript Using videos of real witnesses and from cameras that go behind the scenes of a police investigation, this course explores the psychology of eyewitness testimony. You will get the chance to test your own...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Discover Moon minerals
Science, Maths & Technology

Discover Moon minerals

...research of current and future generations of planetary mineralogists. The work by Professor Mahesh Anand and Dr Andy Tindle heavily draws upon the rich literature of published work to contextualise Virtual Microscope images of Moon Minerals. The book has two substantive chapters - Chapter two “Major Minerals” and Chapter three “Accessory Minerals”. They both have...
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Article 5 mins
Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Blaenau Gwent REACH

...from BG Reach partners – The UK Research and Innovation Fund, Linc Cymru, Aberbeeg Community Group and The Open University in Wales.] [BG REACH exhibition logo / Logo arddangosfa BG REACH] This page is part of the Blaenau Gwent REACH online exhibition. Film and audio | Creative writing | Visual art Digital stories | The history of Blaenau Gwent | About this project...
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Article 5 mins
What is the Hawthorne Effect? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What is the Hawthorne Effect? The one-minute guide

...research on how people behave, it's important to consider the Hawthorne Effect. But why? A really, really quick introduction...[Black background with a halogen light strip positioned diagonally from top left corner to right-hand corner in the middle. Text saying "In the 1920s, workers at the Hawthorne Works in Chicago were observed to be more productive in better-lit...
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Article 5 mins
Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?
Money & Business

Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?

...researched and accessibly written account of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP). It describes what the JLP is, how it works, and what other businesses can learn from it. The US/UK model of the firm, with its emphasis on shareholder value and its openness to the market in the buying and selling of businesses, is prone to a number of problematic consequences for employees,...
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Article 5 mins
The Who Are We? project
Society, Politics & Law

The Who Are We? project

...research and activism show us a glimpse of another ‘We’? Most events were interactive and were also be seminars, learning labs and symposia. The full programme and further resources are available at: www.whoareweproject.com. You can still follow and engage with the project on social media (@WhoAreWe_2017 on Twitter and Instagram or, have a look at this Openlearn...
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Article 5 mins
Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race 2018

...research samples for The Open University academics. Follow his journey around the world and check out insights from our OU academics along each step of his journey. Here is Antoine Cousot’s boat in build... [Antoine's old boat] The old boat [Antoine's boat at Falmouth] The new boat Two of our academics in the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, Pallavi...
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Article 20 mins